Facts
The Federal Court decided on an administrative court appeal against the decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Solothurn, which had approved the building permit application for a mobile phone antenna in Neuendorf. The appellants were residents who opposed the construction of the facility. The Federal Court took up the appeal insofar as it was directed against the decision of May 4, 2004, in which the Administrative Court had dismissed the appeal against the building permit. It examined various procedural issues and concluded that there was no violation of the right to be heard. On the merits, the Federal Court confirmed that the planned mobile phone antenna complies with the limit values of the Ordinance on Protection against Non-Ionizing Radiation (NISV). The Federal Court also rejected the appellants' objections regarding the protection of the townscape according to the Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments of National Importance (ISOS), as the facility is located outside the areas and surrounding directions designated in the inventory. Therefore, the Federal Court dismissed the administrative court appeal, insofar as it was admissible.Considerations
The Federal Court stated that the appellants, as residents of the planned mobile phone antenna, were entitled to appeal. It examined various allegations of the appellants regarding procedural violations, but concluded that there was no…