Due to the building on the corner of Wenceslas Square, the office is dealing with four appeals

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Karel Čapek
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ČTK
21.10.2013 21:45
Czech Republic

Prague

Prague - The building authority of Prague 1 is addressing three appeals against the zoning permit for the planned new construction at the corner of Wenceslas Square and Opletalova Street. The office received one appeal against the demolition of the corner building. Oldřich Dajbych, the head of the building authority, said this to ČTK today. Part of the experts and the public are protesting against the demolition of the building.
    The investor, the company Flow East, wants to build a modern structure in place of the corner house, the former printing house on Opletalova Street, and a large plot in the courtyard.
    The building authority issued the zoning permit and the demolition permit in September. Within the specified period, it received three appeals against the zoning permit, from the Prague City Hall and the owners of two neighboring houses. Dajbych already told ČTK last week that he would reject the City Hall's appeal because it is confusing. The same official issued a positive opinion at the beginning of the procedure, and now signed a negative one.
    Another appeal was submitted by ČTK, which owns the neighboring building. The third appeal was sent by lawyer Petr Kužvart on behalf of co-owners of another property. He justified the appeal with concerns that noise and dust would increase in the area after the construction of the new building.
    The building authority will now send the text of the appeal to all participants in the proceedings, who will be able to respond. The case will then be handed over to the City Hall. Since the City Hall is one of the appellants, Flow East could file a complaint about bias. This case could then be dealt with by another regional authority.
    Last Monday, the deadline for appeals against the demolition permit of the current corner building also expired. Only one appeal was received within the deadline, Dajbych said. The appellant is the Czech News Agency, as the process of removing the building did not sufficiently exclude the potential damage to ČTK's building, stated ČTK management. The owner of the building had previously indicated that he would not begin demolition until he has all the necessary permits for the new construction.
    Flow East wants to demolish the corner house, part of the technological extensions of the Jalta hotel, and part of the remnants of the former printing house on Opletalova Street. In its place, a building is planned to rise, which should have nine above-ground floors and will be two stories higher than the neighboring buildings. The two upper floors will gradually step back. The floor plan will form the letter L.
    Discussions about the project have been ongoing for several months, and there have been several demonstrations against the demolition. However, in July, the Minister of Culture in resignation, Alena Hanáková, decided that the building would not be protected as a monument, which opened the way for the application for its demolition. The company has owned the building since 1994. The costs of the project, including the purchase of the land and the building, are reportedly reaching a billion crowns; the new construction is expected to cost another billion. The investor's intention has been criticized by many experts for the past few years.
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