The trial on his petition has been adjourned again Nammos terminate any legal proceedings against them. The business side presented to the court a document from a police officer accompanying the autopsy by environmental inspectors, which states that electrical work was carried out at the site (and not construction work, “refuting” the inspectors’ conclusion). Meanwhile, as expected, his side Principot she also appealed the decisions against her to the courts of Athens and Syros. While preparations are underway for the first unauthorized demolition on the island in many years, and even … with a “sponsor”.

At noon this afternoon, the Tripartite Court of Appeal of Athens granted a new adjournment of the hearing on the petition of the owners and tenants of Nammos to “freeze” the procedure (issuance of an interim order). Such a development of events is unusual, since such decisions are issued in a day or two, and now the deadline has already passed a week. If the court accepts Nammos’ request and “freezes” the process (until the main appeal of the inspectors’ withdrawal is considered), this means that the whole case will be long enough for the circumstances to be clarified.

What changes if the work was not built

The Nammos side claims that two buildings (two-story, 520 sq. m. and auxiliary, 40 sq. m.) in Psarrow “survived” from the past. In fact, he submitted to the court a report from a police officer (who accompanied environmental inspectors during the autopsy in early April) to his service that electrical work was being carried out during the inspection of the object. This report “empties” the conclusion of the inspectors, which recorded construction in progress. The difference is significant: if the work was not construction, then what is provided for by law cannot be applied in cases where violations are detected automatically: that is, their immediate demolition (as soon as the case is completed). It should be noted that the Nammos side has informed management that it has proceeded to dismantle four tanks and a container that were installed without permission and also noted in the inspectors’ autopsy report as arbitrary (i.e. voluntarily complied with).

Appeals from the principate, as well as

As for the Principote, as expected, the business side today appealed in the courts against decisions made against it in recent days. In the Syros Court of Appeal against the decision of the Mykonos Municipality to suspend the license and require the sealing of the premises. And in the Court of Appeal of Athens against the decision of the Central Council for Urban Planning (KESYPOTHA). The company’s side has also requested that all proceedings against it be “frozen” pending the main appeal.

As with Nammos, the Principote informed the construction agency Syros from the outset that it intended to voluntarily demolish arbitrary structures. Of course, in 10 days allotted for compliance with the law, which has already been adopted, it is almost impossible for a company to demolish about 40,000 square meters of violations recorded by inspectors. Therefore, there is no possibility that a fine of 500 euros will be charged from it (this only applies to cases when everything has been demolished). However, he appears to be looking to reduce the huge fine (22.22 million euros) and, of course, reopen the business.

First unauthorized demolition on Mersini beach

In the meantime, Mykonos is preparing the first demolition of an arbitrary, registered since 2016. This is a small building on Mersini beach. What is unusual about this case is that a private company offered to take on all the costs of the demolition, even bringing their own equipment (legally allowed). A few days ago, the Aegean Decentralized Administration accepted the company’s request, and now the demolition is scheduled for next week. The question is whether the company, given the lack of funds of the Decentralized Administration, has a wider interest in combating urban arbitrariness on the island and whether it has agreed to take on the role of “sponsor” of other demolitions, or whether its interest is exhausted only in this particular case.