A skyscraper in Toruń? The plans to build a skyscraper in the city are already several years old. In December 2022, she applied for a building permit GVD CT based in Kielce. A year earlier, the City Council of Toruń adopted a resolution on the adoption of the local spatial development plan for the “Winnica II” housing estate. Against them Some residents from the Free Winnica Association are protesting.
Natura 2000 area: “A complex of multi-family residential buildings with underground garage halls and accompanying technical infrastructure-Sky CT at ul. Winnica 158-168/ul. Rzeczna 15-17/ul. Szosa Lubicka 82 in Toruń” – This is the full name of the building permit application. The inhabitants of Toruń are protesting because the investment would be built in the Natura 2000 area and lead to its degradation.
Second permission: The Polish press agency reminds that this is the second permit for the construction of a skyscraper in Natura 2000. The first was repealed last year in connection with complaints owners neighboring plots in the shape of a construction project. The Faculty of Architecture and Construction of the Toruń City Hall called the investor from Kielce to supplement the deficiencies in the project. Officials argue that in connection with their achievement It is not possible for the city to not issue a building permit.
Free vineyard does not lay down their weapons: – Pursuant to the provisions of the Construction Law, if the requirements set out in the provisions of this Act by the investor were met, it was not possible to issue a building permit decision – argues the spokesman president Toruń Marcin Centkowski. Meanwhile The Free Winnica Association does not intend to lay down their arms And he wants to apply to the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivode for annulment of the decision on the building permit. According to social activists, the investment will have a negative impact on the natural environment – the Vistula oxbow lakes and the bird protection zone.
Compensation? In addition, according to the association, Drying the soil, where underground waters are found under high pressure, in a situation in Poland, hydrological drought in Polandis acting to the detriment of society. In turn, a spokesman for the President of Toruń argues that in the current legal status, not issuing a building permit would expose Toruń to the need to pay compensation to the investor. It could range from a few to several million zlotys.
This is how Toruń defends itself: The city defends itself on its website that “the investment is located on the edge of the Natura 2000 Dolina Vistula Dollar area, within the city of Toruń” and that “in the investment area no real habitats of bird species were found which are objects of protection of the above Natura 2000 area “. Meanwhile, Joanna Żuchowska from a free vineyard emphasizes that” the Dolna Vistula valley is a bird's refuge with a European rank, there are rare species inscribed on the Polish red list of birds threatened with extinction. “In her opinion,” there are a lot of studies that describe collisions of birds with high buildings. ”
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Sources: Torun.pl. PAP, Facebook, Radio game