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In the area on the right, almost at the top of Burgselberg in Steinebach, Deutsche Funkturm GmbH wants to build a radio tower more than 40 meters high.
For this purpose, an inspection and negotiation took place on the Burgselberg.
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It will take more time before a final decision is made about the construction of a radio tower on the Burgselberg: After an administrative court hearing, Deutsche Funkturm GmbH withdrew its lawsuit against the Free State.
To move on to the next round.
Steinebach
- Telekom wanted to build on it as early as 2017, and in 2021 Deutsche Funkturm GmbH dared to make a new move: it wants to build a 42-meter-high radio tower on the idyllic Burgselberg in Steinebach.
The community cannot accept this, neither can the district office, and the case ultimately ended up in court.
An inspection has now taken place by the 11th Chamber of the Bavarian Administrative Court in Munich.
Poor results, as the protagonists stated afterwards.
Deutsche Funkturm ultimately withdrew the lawsuit.
The issue is not settled.
The location chosen by the GmbH is slightly below the AWA elevated tank on the 625 meter high Burgselberg, which is covered with beech trees and offers a beautiful view over Lake Wörth.
Together, Judge Johann Oswald and his staff, Wörthsee Mayor Christel Muggenthal and community representatives, lawyer Dr.
Felix Huller from the district office and Thomas Bauer from Deutsche Funkturm GmbH.
Next to the elevated tank there is an archaeological monument, the so-called Burgstall, the remains of an old castle complex.
Not only were the shoes of the small gathering good, a thunderstorm had just passed by and after a quick look around, Oswald was in a hurry to get back to the car through the slippery terrain while dry.
Before departure there was a short negotiation.
To the disappointment of Huller and Braun, this focused on formal errors in the application: The district office had therefore requested a static examination and had now agreed to let the procedure rest for the time being.
According to Bauer, however, the static test is complex and will only be undertaken once approvals have been received.
“That’s what the application for a preliminary ruling is for,” Oswald stated.
In contrast to the district office, the municipality could not imagine a dormant process.
“Then the situation is such that we cannot order anything,” said Oswald.
There was therefore a possibility that the lawsuit would be dismissed, but Bauer forestalled this by withdrawing it.
Operator: Dead spots will remain for now
That wasn't satisfactory for anyone.
“We will of course submit the documents again,” said Bauer.
But that would take time.
Huller criticized the fact that the court hearing did not provide any answers to the district office's crucial questions.
The construction of a radio tower at this location would contradict the requirements of the partial land use plan.
The location is also in a landscape protection area.
“We haven’t made any progress here.”
Bauer inevitably took the situation calmly.
“We have several dead spots in this area, but it will stay that way for the time being.” This is a problem in that there are definitely mobile phone customers who complain about it.
“You are paying for a contract that we have to fulfill.” Mayor Muggenthal had in the meantime insisted why the radio tower on Burgselberg had to be so high. “After all, Vodafone is already building a high tower on the railway.
Isn't that enough for a lower tower at this point?" According to Bauer, the height is due to the more than 25 meter high trees on the Burgselberg.
“The radio tower must tower above this.”
The participants agreed that the administrative court would probably meet at this point again in a year or two.
Then maybe it’s about the crucial questions.