(1) Despite the power of the courts to hear matters of law and procedure under the complaint process under this Act, a court shall not order the carrying out of physical development on any land in any part of the country unless the order is for the purposes of enforcing the carrying out of physical development approved by the District Assembly, Regional Spatial Planning Committee or the Authority.

(2) A court may award damages to a person who in the view of the court has suffered a loss as a result of the decision on planning or physical development by the District Assembly, Regional Spatial Planning Committee or the Authority.