New building at Lesumer Marktplatz: approval despite violent criticism!

New building at Lesumer Marktplatz: approval despite violent criticism!

In Burglesum there are news that affects the future of the Lesumer marketplace. The circulation procedure of the Burglesum advisory board for a planned construction project has been completed and the feedback could hardly be more different. Applications by Maren Wolter (SPD) and Ulrike Schnaubelt (Greens) met with lively interest, and the majority of the advisory board members finally voted for the new building at Lesumer Church 6, as the Weser-Kurier reported.

The vote was clearly out of the question: 16 out of 17 members who voted voted dropped out a vote. Among the voices there were nine that supported Wolter's draft, while Schnotelt earned her own proposal to revise the building application, which seven advisory board members agreed. This polarized the mood among the citizens.

criticism and concerns

But there are also critical voices that note that the construction project could violate the conservation statute and the development plan for the town center. In particular, the planned height as well as the cubic shape of the new building and the flat roof provide discussions. Critics fear that the new building could affect the appearance of historical buildings and serve as a precedent for future construction projects. And the response from the audience at the advisory board meeting was not consistently positive, as the Burglesumer Landvolk reported.

In the meeting, it was also found that an old half -timbered house nearby is dilapidated and that renovation is not only uneconomical, but also impossible. Architect Philipp Romeiser and René Kotte from the Bremen-Nord building office explained the existing situation and showed photos that impressively documented the need for renovation. A new building with several residential units and a café is to be built, whereby a restaurateur is planning to open an ice cream parlor with outdoor seating.

urban planning and citizen participation

The required and hoped -for participation processes in urban planning have long been an issue that also employs the district initiatives. The discussion about citizen participation has gained intensity in recent decades and has repeatedly accepted new forms. These concerns are accompanied not least by critical comments on "sham participation". Voices from the population often complain that their contributions are not incorporated into the final planning, much to worry of many citizens, that the expression "participation" often has more facade as a substance, as on the side of the