The case with the construction of the hotel in the Sarakiniko of Milos, the arbitrariness in the Santorini earthquake and the illegalities that continue on the island of Mykonos brought to the surface the multiannual inaction of the state, which left chronic urban diseases, which “giving up”.
No 80% of the Territory
The largest of these is the delay in completing urban planning in 80% of Greek territory. The establishment of urban planning plans or their review where they are now obsolete began in 2018, canceled the following year, re -launched in 2020 and in 2024 the studies were assigned by the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) that runs the competitions for both local and local projects. As the project is funded by the recovery Fund, the studies should be delivered at the end of the year, however, competent sources estimate that Greece will be able to get a six -month extension by mid -2026. However, given that their ratification will be done by presidential decrees (PD), 227 and 18 means in processes and times.
Among the first, for which the first phase was completed, and presented at the end of 2024, are the EPS for the two areas in the “red” of urban arbitrariness, namely Mykonos and Santorini, with the reactions of the local community to the two islands being diametrically opposed. In Mykonos it has risen due to the restrictions proposed, while in Santorini it pushes for even less construction, on an island that about 25% of it is arbitrary, according to data presented by scholars under the EPS. As for Mykonos, scholars calculated arbitrary construction at 44% in the Municipality of Mykonia and 35.4% in the Municipality of Ano Mera.
Indeed, as the Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Theodoros Skylakakis, pointed out in his statements yesterday, he sent a step to Santorini and “all the arbitrariness were checked”. However, according to him, “in Greece from controlling and finding arbitrariness to demolition it has a legal and judicial process that lasts one year.” As he characteristically said, in addition to controlling all arbitrators, “we have to control the legitimate arbitrariness as there are a number of licenses that were legally granted, but we are not sure if the then urban lords were given to the boundaries of the settlement or beyond the boundaries of the settlement.”
In Mykonos with “the arbitrary of greed”, as the minister described them, their construction continues, although there is a suspension of work. “I’m sending a message. Half of the ministry inspectors will be settled in Mykonos this week, “he said.
Uncontrolled for decades the arbitrary construction
After all, one of the biggest “bets” set by the Ministry of Environment and Energy is the control of arbitrary construction. The timeless impunity of those involved in urban illegalities is attempted to be “hit” with drones, artificial intelligence tools and the traditional method of comparing aerial photographs. The competition for the supply of satellite images of 2011, as the minister said, is completed. At the same time, he is also running for the supply of drones that will fly and “spy” any change in construction. Thus, after the flight of the first drones will be compared to aerial photographs (for arbitrary from 28/7/2011 to the present) or then for the new arbitrary with the images that will have recorded the drones on their previous flight. “In a year we will have drones and with artificial intelligence we will identify arbitrary all over Greece,” the minister said, noting that the first application of the measure would be in Mykonos.
At the same time, one eight years after the establishment of the sampling obligation in 30% of the building permits issued, this has not yet begun, as the standards have not been set on which the controlled engineers will “scan” the buildings.
Delay in specific environmental studies
A major problem, which has emerged from the case in Sarakiniko, is created by the delay in completing the Special Environmental Studies (NSS) that have been in the refrigerator for years, with the result that our country is once again referred to the European Court of Justice. In 2018 the competition took place, in 2019 the ESMs were assigned to 2.5 years – that is, in 2022 we should have had the studies that would put land uses in the sensitive areas of the country, so that the relevant Presidential Decrees (PD) would then be signed.
Thus, everyone would know – RIS, Town Planning, Forestry Services and other competent services, as well as investors – what is allowed and what is not in every area. However, a single Presidential Decree (out of a total of 23) have not yet been approved by only three studies on Messinia – Laconia, Central Macedonia and Evros – Rodopi. Thus, the Ministry is trying to accelerate the procedures, with the aim of posting all ESMs by April while, according to competent sources, informal communications with the Council of State (CoE) were also made in order to prevent the control of the PD. At the same time, the law on land uses must be revised.
In the meantime, until all this is done, as the political leadership of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (RIS) building permits in sensitive or burdensome areas has been reported, it will be suspended or revoked, as appropriate. The issue has even reached Maximou, where, within the week, a special meeting is scheduled. After all, the Prime Minister himself in 2021 from the IUCN International Conference (IUCN) had pledged that “the proclamation of the protection regime for the Natura Protected areas will be completed by the end of 2022”.
Awaiting settings for off -plan construction
At the same time, following the decisions of the Council of State (CoE) that have “ice” on off -plan construction, the construction services of the country operate autonomously in terms of building permits as there are no common criteria that will guide employees. As the President of the TEE Mr. George Stasinos had said, even “in the same town planning one can get permission and no other”. In the meantime, the long -awaited transitional arrangement that would set the limits for off -plan permits is delayed by extending uncertainty about what is in these areas.
Under -staffed services
Another “thorn” that leads to urban planning is the operation of the building services (YOM), in which the problems are perennial and serious. From 2011 onwards, the dismantling of urban planning with the responsibilities began to be transferred to the municipalities who failed to manage them. At the same time, in 2017, engineers were given the opportunity to issue building permits electronically, resulting in a part of the administration to be bypassed. Now, the conversation is reopening about the return of urban planning under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (RIS).
Source: OT
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