The two summer houses, which are being built side by side on Kystvejen 222 in Nr Lyngby north of Løkken, are each 267 square meters and are being built on a plot of almost 7,000 square meters.
Formally, the construction therefore complies with the provisions of an older local plan, which simply requires that construction does not exceed ten percent of the plot size.
But after several cases and lots of fuss about the construction of the large summer houses, especially a case on Harevej in Nørre Rubjerg, in 2021 Hjørring Municipality had a larger analysis made of where it is appropriate to place the large rental summer houses, and not least which areas that are not suitable.
Here, area No. Lyngby Syd by Kystvejen designated as an older “vulnerable” summer house area, which is recommended to be kept free from the large summer houses.
At the same time, it was recommended that new up-to-date local plans should subsequently be drawn up in the vulnerable areas.
The two large summer houses are being built in an older summer house area in the southern part of Nørre Lyngby Source: Map data
It also happened in Nørre Rubjerg, but it has not happened in Nr. Lyngby, and therefore the municipality’s administration, despite neighboring protests, has granted the building permits for the two summer houses.
The politicians have not been presented with the plans at all because one detail:
– We decided then in connection with the analysis that it was only summer houses of 300 square meters and above that needed to be dealt with politically, states chairman of the engineering and environment committee, Søren Homann (K).
So a summer house of 267 square meters with a pool and room for 20 guests do not you consider a large summer house?
– No, it is not within the definition, and therefore I have no knowledge of the matter at all, says Søren Homann.
Complaint is processed
Anne-Lykke Mau, neighbor of the construction on Kystvejen, does not buy that argument, however. Together with several other neighbours, she has raised a complaint in the Planning Complaints Board.
– After all, we believe that the building permits conflict with the municipality’s adopted intention to protect the municipality’s vulnerable summer house areas, and the municipality has since failed to draw up new up-to-date local plans for those areas.
– You can’t just set a limit of 300 square meters either. According to the Planning Act, the municipality has a duty to make an overall assessment and assess how the application fits into the area, says Anne-Lykke Mau.
As is the case in previous cases, the neighbors are concerned about noise and other burdens on the area. They believe that the politicians should have intervened with a so-called section 14 ban under the Planning Act, after which a new local plan could then be drawn up.
The existing summer houses in the area are typically under 100 square meters.
But the large summer houses with room for, for example, several families at once have become a sought-after product in the tourism industry, and therefore the municipality is also feeling pressure to get more sought-after summer houses for rent.
One of the summer houses has also already been put up for rent on several rental portals, and here you can e.g. see that a week in high season can bring the owner DKK 38,000 in rental income.
There are eight rooms, a pool and room for 20 guests. Still, the politicians don’t think it’s a big summer house Source
Ryster landowner association
But the case on Kystvejen also shakes member of the board of the land owners’ association in Nørre Lyngby, Henrik Broe. He himself was very involved in the previous case in Nørre Rubjerg.
– When they did the analysis, the intention was clearly to protect the vulnerable holiday home areas. That is why it shocks me that there is still free play. We are not generally against large summer houses, but if they are located too close together, it will become a summer house slum, and I thought the municipality agreed with that, says Henrik Broe.
There is another area at Helledievej in Nørre Lyngby which has been designated to be able to accommodate the large summer houses, and here, according to Henrik Broe, there has been a sensible dialogue with the municipality in connection with a new subdivision.
But what can citizens expect when the municipality does not in fact follow the recommendations to protect vulnerable areas?
– We can’t quickly make new local plans for all holiday home areas, and in this case the construction is within what is permitted in the current local plan. The analysis of suitable areas for large summer houses was primarily intended as a working tool when new subdivisions are made, says Søren Homann.
2024-11-16 04:56:00
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What are the main concerns raised by residents regarding the construction of large summer houses in Lyngby Syd?
The article discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding the construction of large summer houses in the vulnerable area of Lyngby Syd, specifically along Kystvejen. The area has been previously designated as “vulnerable” and is recommended to remain free from the development of such large summer houses. While neighboring residents have protested against the building permits granted for two summer houses in this area, the municipal administration has justified its decision based on a specific threshold.
Chairman of the engineering and environment committee, Søren Homann, stated that only summer houses of 300 square meters or larger require political oversight. The construction in question consists of a 267 square meter summer house, which the municipality does not classify as “large.”
Residents, including Anne-Lykke Mau, have contested this interpretation and argue that the permits contradict the municipality’s intentions to protect vulnerable summer house areas, as no updated local plans have been developed. Complaints about noise and potential disruption due to the new constructions have also been raised. Despite these concerns, there is pressure to accommodate larger summer houses catering to the tourism market, as evidenced by one property already being rented out for substantial income.
The situation highlights a conflict between local development policies and community interests, alongside the economic pressures shaping real estate in the region.
