Pyeongtaek City Wins Administrative Lawsuit Over Doyil-dong Waste Recycling Facility

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 17th that it won an administrative lawsuit regarding the rejection of a construction permit, denial of permission, and denial of solid recovered fuel product usage approval for a waste recycling facility in Doyil-dong.

On the 10th, the Suwon District Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by Company A against Pyeongtaek City seeking cancellation of the construction permit rejection, permission denial, and solid recovered fuel product usage approval denial, ruling the claims "without merit."

Company A had originally applied for a construction permit to convert a mechanical recycling facility using crushing, sorting, and cutting equipment to process waste soil and inorganic sludge into a solid recovered fuel (SRF) power generation facility that burns waste synthetic resins, plastic waste packaging materials, waste natural fibers, waste clothing, waste paper cartons, and waste paper as fuel.

In response, Pyeongtaek City issued a rejection and denial of permission, and Company A filed an administrative lawsuit.

The court ruled that Pyeongtaek City's decision to deny permission—on grounds that the permit application was deemed equivalent to a development project, did not meet the approval standards for development projects, and raised concerns about environmental pollution to surrounding areas—did not constitute a wrongful abuse or deviation of discretionary authority.

Pyeongtaek City stated that it will prepare for all considerations and make every effort in litigation proceedings and administrative affairs to protect citizens' right to pursue happiness and their environmental rights.