Court rejects the objection to refugee accommodation in Selmsdorf

Court rejects the objection to refugee accommodation in Selmsdorf

Upahl, Deutschland - The topic of refugee accommodation is currently causing excitement in Northwest Mecklenburg. On June 19, 2025, the Schwerin administrative court issued a decision that affects the building permit for container accommodation in Selmsdorf. This accommodation, which is to offer space for 100 refugees, is built west of the sports field area on agricultural ground. The courts considered the exemption from the existing development plan to be legitimate and at the same time presented the need for accommodation by the district in a comprehensible manner. According to [Law and Politics] (https://www.rechtundpolitik.com/ Justice/VG-Schwerin/gemeinde-selmsdorf-scheitert-mit-einwand-baufen- Fuer-Fluechtlings-Unterkunft/), the judges are of the opinion that no unreasonable noise pollution can be expected. However, the decision is not yet final, and the possibility of a complaint with the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Higher Administrative Court remains.

The approval itself was granted in March 2025 and is limited until 2028. Two residential containers are planned, which are equipped with community kitchens, sanitary rooms and an administration building. This is a partial replacement for accommodation in Upahl that has not yet been realized. It is interesting that the existing development plan has not contained any realistic possible uses since 2011, but which were intended for fire brigade purposes and as a building yard.

protests in uplahl and legal disputes

While progress is made in Selmsdorf, the Situation in Upahl looks very different. There, a construction project for a container accommodation that was supposed to make room for 400 refugees was stopped for the time being. According to the Beck aktuell, the administrative court of Schwerin approved an interim order because the right of participation of the municipality was disregarded. The district is now forced to refrain from building construction until right -wing approval is available. There is unrest in the community, as many citizens fear that the planned container village is simply too large for the 500 inhabitants of Upahl.

The argument of the critics is clear: the local infrastructure is not enough to accommodate so many people. In addition, the villagers do not feel sufficiently involved in their decision -making processes. This emphasizes how important municipal participation is in these questions.

Legal framework for refugee accommodation

The legal aspects of the construction of refugee accommodation should not be underestimated. The Building Code (BauGB) provides for special regulations for such projects that can vary depending on the federal state. According to [Juraforum] (https://www.juraforum.de/gesetze/246- special regulations-fuer-delene-Laender-Fuer-Fluechtlings-sub-acc. In this way, the previous regulations could be used to accelerate the construction process in emergency situations without the agreement with the municipality being automatically granted, unless it was denied on time.