Mood of crisis in the building authority: New boss defends attacked authority!

Mood of crisis in the building authority: New boss defends attacked authority!

The construction administration in the district of Northwest Mecklenburg is currently in focus after the specialist services manager of the district building authority was terminated without notice. A month after this decision, efforts to find her successor are underway, while allegations of discrepancies in the approval process, especially in a million-dollar project in Bad Kleinen, continue to be raised. Ostsee-Zeitung reports that there are different opinions about the role of the fired specialist service manager in these problems.

Katrin Patynowski, the first deputy of the district administrator, has taken over management on an interim basis. She explained that despite the prevailing criticism of the agency, it does not reflect the true performance of its employees. Many questions remain unanswered, especially about the causes and processes that arose during the approval process.

Focus on the approval process

As various sources indicate, building permits are required for almost every construction project. This is regulated by the legal basis of the state building regulations and the building code. In northwest Mecklenburg, the processing time for a building application has averaged four months, but can vary greatly depending on the complexity of the project. KTBL highlights that a timely decision on submitted applications is one of the central duties of the lower building authority.

Patynowski emphasized that the authority offers interviews to potential developers to facilitate approval processes. However, there are also allegations that inquiries to applicants shortly before the processing deadline could lead to unnecessary delays. Engineering and planning offices are critical, but do not want to comment publicly for fear of negative consequences.

The requirements and processes

The approval process involves several steps. This begins with the non-binding preliminary inquiry about the buildability of a property and ends with the decision of the building supervisory authority on whether to grant or reject the building permit, which takes into account everything from the necessary documents to statements from affected citizens. But this is where the problem lies: requirements can be complex, and errors in submission are often the cause of delays.

As the Herfurtner law firm As stated, aspects such as stability, fire protection and environmental protection are central to the approval. The written submission of a concept for the construction project and the involvement of authorities is mandatory. The recommendations to builders are therefore: Careful preparation and open communication with the building inspectorate can help to avoid problems.

In the meantime, the question of a permanent successor to the position of specialist service manager remains open. Patynowski has already stated that she does not want to take on this position permanently. A circumstance that suggests that the construction administration is facing a realignment. Clarification is particularly important here in order to restore trust in the authority and to ensure that future construction projects can be processed quickly and effectively.