Ödeshög (Sweden) Country/Territory Sweden Type of court National - higher court Date Mar 12, 2003 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name Mark- och miljööverdomstolen Reference number MÖD 2003:19 Language Swedish Subject Environment gen., Legal questions Keyword Standing to sue Abstract A company notified the municipal Environmental Board of its intention to build a windmill. The authority undertook no measure in response to the notification. A neighbour ppealed to the County Board, claiming that the construction of a windmill required a permit according to the Environmental Code. The County Board quashed the municipalitys decision and prohibited the construction of the windmill, as long and until the issuing of a permit. The municipal authority appealed the quashing of its decision. The Environmental Court of Appeal found that the neighbour was affected by the municipal authoritys decision not to intervene and therefore had the right to appeal this “0-decision”. The court also found that the municipal authority had the right to appeal the County Boards decision to quash the original decision.