Building land crisis in Vorarlberg: Why the dedications drop drastically

Building land crisis in Vorarlberg: Why the dedications drop drastically

Vorarlberg, Österreich - In Vorarlberg, the situation around building land and its dedication is a hot topic. The region currently has almost 115 square kilometers of devoted building land, but the era of storage devices is largely over. According to vorarlberg.orf.at in 2020 around 30.7 percent of this building land had the status as an unused construction area reserve. This means that many areas are intended for building, but are waiting for your development without fixed time plans. The new dedications fell to a low between 2023 and 2024: only 2.3 hectares, which corresponds to three soccer fields, were approved by the communities.

stagnating building land prices and decline in the construction industry

The building land prices have increased immensely and are currently stagnating in recent years. The causes of this stagnating growth include the increased interest rates and stricter lending, which are difficult for the construction industry. These factors lead to a crisis in the construction and a noticeable decline in the dedications, as well as vorarlberg.at . In order to make the spatial planning and the current state of the available construction areas more transparent, the department for spatial planning and building law of the State of Vorarlberg has provided an online tool. This offers access to important data for spatial planning that are of interest to citizens and communities.

With the new online tool, citizens can find out how much unused building land is still available in their region. In addition, the platform is expanded with constantly updated information on spatial development in Vorarlberg, which is important for both municipalities and citizens. All of these developments are in the context of the current challenges with which the construction industry is confronted and show the urgent need for clear planning mechanisms in the region.