Shadow War in Westerstede: Residents fight against city administration!

Shadow War in Westerstede: Residents fight against city administration!

Westerstede, Deutschland - A heated dispute unfolds in Westerstede, where the shadow throwing of trees on the Lüttje Moorpadd street moves a resident in Rage! Herbert Engling, who sees hardly any daylight in his living room, has been fighting against the city administration for three years to let the high trees circumcise. Despite its repeated inquiries, the city's response fails to materialize, and the light is missing - even in summer! He is supported by district head Hartmut Ehm, who also perceives the situation as unsustainable.

city administration counters!

But the city of Westerstede is unimpressed! Paul Eckholt from the city administration claimed that England has already received a written answer to his request. The trees that are over 80 years old are under nature conservation and must not be trimmed. "Shadow throwing is not a strong impairment," says Eckholt, and the residents have to accept that public trees throw shadows on their properties. The city has decided: the trees stop!

lawyers weigh

What do the experts say? Lawyers of the owner association Haus & Grund, Kathrin Menkens and Dr. Tim Torsten Schwithal, see the situation differentiated. Menkens emphasizes that the tree protection regulation of the Ammerland district and the development plan are decisive. A pruning could only be necessary if there is an “significant impairment”, which in doubt requires an expert. Schwithal sees the legal situation for Engling as difficult because street trees are particularly privileged and the municipality only has to be active in the event of impending damage. Both lawyers advise an amicable agreement with the city - the easiest way to achieve fair interests.