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Stockelsdorf: After a dispute over the playground – new building can start!
Residents in Stockelsdorf end legal dispute against new construction project on playground; Construction preparations will begin in 2026.
Stockelsdorf: After a dispute over the playground – new building can start!
In Stockelsdorf, a small town in Ostholstein, space will be created in the coming months for a new building project that has been causing heated discussions among residents for three years. Residents on Max-Hamerich-Straße have fought with all their might against the municipality's plans to move a playground and build two apartment buildings with a total of eleven residential units there. This reorganization recently led to a legal dispute that is now coming to an end.
The latest chapter in this dispute began when some residents took legal action to stop the project. However, an application for regulatory review was withdrawn after a judge from the Higher Administrative Court assessed the application's chances of success as low during an on-site visit. This assessment led to residents wanting to avoid further costs, which could amount to several thousand euros. The community then expressed relief at the withdrawal, and building authority manager Jan-Christian Ohm explained that all procedural and balancing errors raised had been eliminated.
Criticism and concerns
However, as ln-online.de reports, residents continued to express concerns, particularly with regard to the parking space situation, traffic volume and nature conservation. Mayor Julia Samtleben emphasized that the protection of nature and the woody structure played a positive role in the development planning and that the municipal council was careful in all decisions regarding land use planning. Nevertheless, the residents' initiative is dissatisfied with the development and plans to continue to critically monitor the project in political committees.
For residents, it's not just about the changes in their neighborhood, but also about the future quality of life. Preparations for the construction of the new playground on the opposite side of the street are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2026, while construction of the apartment buildings is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026. Against this background, it is understandable that many emotions have boiled over in the context of the previous disputes.
It remains to be seen how the situation will develop and whether residents will be able to articulate their concerns in political committees. However, one thing is certain: the citizens of Stockelsdorf have proven that they are ready to fight for their concerns and will continue to keep a close eye on developments in their community in the future.