How an attempt to circumvent the jurisprudence of the State Council characterizes Hellenic Society for Environment and Culture his decision Ministry of the Environment on his topic maximum building height. The Organization believes that there is a more serious problem with its implementation. building regulations, which is “transferred” to urban planning officials. These questions will be among 15 questions that ELLET will send to all MPs and party department heads, asking them to take a stand before the elections.

The 15 questions selected by the organization relate to the fields of energy production, cultural heritage, biodiversity, urban planning and education. Among them, deputies and heads of departments will be asked to answer:

– How will the correct placement of RES be achieved and the active participation of local communities strengthened.

– How will the problem of abandoned buildings be solved and how they will contribute to the launch of the “Reserve” program for the renovation of architectural monuments.

– How to stop the abandonment of rural settlements.

– How to ensure the protection of nature and culture from strategic investments.

– If they are going to support the restoration of arbitrary legalization of category 5 and the elimination of deviations from unplanned development.

– What is their position on the revision of the new building regulations for a softer one.

Question from K As for yesterday’s decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the height of buildings, ELLET claimed that it was in the wrong direction. “Obviously she has problems. This is an attempt by the ministry to disobey the decisions of the State Council. The fact that we have built in the wrong way so far is not an argument for continuing to make the same mistake,” said Maro Evaggelidou, president of the ELLET Institutional Structure Council. “Jurisprudence did not start in 2019, it has existed for many years, and the Foreign Ministry refuses to implement it. Unfortunately, there is a more general problem with building codes. I am very afraid that the freedom granted to architects by the previous building regulations of 1985 has been violated.”

According to Ms. Evaggelidou, with his new decision Ministry of the Environment planning officials will be forced to issue permits under new building codes that, under certain conditions, allow for additional floors and height. “It is not easy for employees to pull the snake out of the hole. The implementation of case law by the construction services must be carried out through circulars drawn up by the management, the employee cannot take responsibility. At the moment, the only way for the urban planner to apply the jurisprudence of the Council of Europe is to ensure that its employees are protected from municipalities and especially from their political bosses.”