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Modepark Röther: Court rules against Höxter, change of use planned!
Planned conversion of the Real market in Brakel: Modepark Röther and other shops are scheduled to open in 2025, despite legal hurdles.
Modepark Röther: Court rules against Höxter, change of use planned!
In Brakel, North Rhine-Westphalia, the former Real Markt site is being revitalized. The Modepark Röther will move into its new location there and will take up an impressive 3,800 square meters. That has that IZ reported. Together with Rewe, which will also rent 3,800 square meters, and dm, which has 900 square meters available, a new shopping center is being built here.
However, the move to convert the area is met with resistance. The city of Höxter wanted to prevent the fashion park from being located and submitted an urgent application. However, the Minden Administrative Court recently published the reasons for rejecting this application and found that the balance of interests was not in the city's favor. According to the court, the development plan from 1975 on which the project is based is still valid, even if the city of Höxter sees it differently Radio Hochstift reported.
The legal framework
The dispute over settlement highlights the importance of development plans. The court was unable to fully examine the legality of the development plan in the expedited procedure, but a decision on the main issue is still pending. The city of Höxter has the opportunity to lodge a complaint, which will then be decided by the Higher Administrative Court in Münster.
In a larger context, this discussion is also related to an urban development concept that the city of Bad Kreuznach adopted on February 20, 2025. This retail concept aims to protect central supply areas and strengthen the city center and local supply centers, according to the information Bad Kreuznach.
Perspectives for retail
The retail concept is not only important for Bad Kreuznach, but also has an impact on the surrounding communities. It is stipulated that large-scale retail projects outside of the central supply areas should be excluded as far as possible. This can also have an impact on future projects in Brakel.
The opening of the fashion park and the shops integrated into it shows how important well-thought-out planning and legal frameworks are for local development. The coming decisions, especially those of the Higher Administrative Court, could make a significant contribution to the further course of this story.