Court stops surf park in Stade: Environmental and landscape protection wins!

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The Higher Administrative Court (OVG) Lüneburg stopped the planned construction work for a surf park in Stade in a trend -setting decision on Wednesday. This decision is particularly important because it not only affects the development of the surf park, but also affects basic aspects of regional planning in the Stade district. The Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation Lower Saxony (BUND) and a local farmer had raised objections to the blueprints in court and ultimately received it right.

The court declared the development plan for the "Commercial and Surf Park Stade" ineffective. The reason for this lies in the non -fulfillment of the requirements of the regional spatial planning program (RROP) in 2013. According to a spokesman for the court, the area use of the planned 160 hectare area is not compatible with the goals of the RROP, which provides for a settlement of large industries in the area. The surf park, which was supposed to find space for just 17 hectares, would consider these industrial developments considerably.

illegality of the development plan

The court also found that the city of Stade has fundamentally incorrectly evaluated the effects of the construction project on the landscape. In particular, it was considered problematic that the plan did not provide any hedges and other natural protective measures that are considered essential to preserve the landscape. These missed measures could lead to a significant interference with the natural environment, according to the judges.

The federal government had submitted the lawsuit to achieve legal clarification of the situation. This decision means that the development plan is considered illegal, which means that it has to fundamentally rethink its planning for the city of Stade. This could not only affect the surf park, but also future projects that may be in planning.

This judgment means a setback for the city and the potential investors, since the surf park should be an innovative range of leisure activities. The creator of the project was optimistic that the surf park could not only attract regional athletes, but also to attract tourists to Stade. However, the decision of the OVG now questions the feasibility of the entire project.

The specific reactions to the judgment are still pending, but the signs indicate that an intensive debate about urban development and the protection of nature in Stade is imminent. In view of the different interests between environmental and developmental questions, it remains to be seen how the city and other participants will react to this challenge.

For more information about the background of the case and its effects on urban development, see the report on www.ndr.de .