Planning Association replaces “parish-pump politics”
(Lower Saxony)
Source: Planungsverband Ilseder Hütte
The site of the former foundry Ilseder Hütte is located in the two rural communities Ilsede (pop. 12,200) and Lahstedt (pop. 10,700) in the south of the county Peine. With the decline of the steel industry in the 1970s and the final closing of the coking plant and power plant (1996), 4,500 jobs were lost and an industrial wasteland was the result. With the aim of using the foundry area again, the erecting of a fully greened industrial park was designed. A part of the existing building stock was to be preserved for cultural facilities in order to give the new area a transregional character through a mixed use of services, industry, culture and history.
Source: Planungsverband Ilseder Hütte
The communities assigned their planning competences to a Planning Association in accordance with § 205 of the Federal Building Code in order to develop the 40 hectare inter-communal area. The planning competence of the association, however, exclusively covered the development of the industrial park. This consisted of the preparation, development and marketing of the areas including the changes to the land-use and building plan, examination of contaminated sites etc. On site, the Planning Association called in a consultant who cooperated with the redevelopment organisation. Furthermore, the communities concluded an inter-communal contract in which the balanced distribution (50:50) of the encumbrance and the revenues from the development of the plot of land for the next 20 years was regulated. Additionally, all involved stakeholders met at a “round table” to coordinate the planning and implementation. The county Peine founded a joint economic and tourism development company which offers supplementary services for companies. This company also holds cultural events in the buildings which are important in terms of industrial history interest in order to improve the image and degree of popularity of the area.
30 companies or public authorities with 380 jobs have settled on the site so far. For example, the town hall of Ilsede moved into the former administration building of the foundry. A “Starterhof” (starters’ yard), a competence centre for new media and the joint central bus station were built. Part of the work on the grounds was carried out as a measure to promote employment with up to 130 participants.
The project was mainly financed through urban development funds, funds of the European Union (Resider II) and grants from the Fund for Economic Development of the Federal State of Lower-Saxony.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Start of the redevelopment of the former foundry site |
| 1997 | Conclusion of the inter-communal contract |
| 1997 | Founding of a Planning Association in accordance with § 205 of the Federal Building Code |
| 1998 | Legal effect of the articles of redevelopment |
| 1999 | First sale of land |
| 2003 | Further sales of land |
| 2004 | Compilation of several land-use plans for the area |
| 2005 | Apart from a few exceptions, the safeguarding of land and water is largely completed |
Source: Planungsverband Ilseder Hütte
Source: Planungsverband Ilseder Hütte
Source: Planungsverband Ilseder Hütte
Two communities assigned their planning competence to a Planning Association and concluded an inter-communal contract in order to successfully develop an industrial area from a single source. It was possible to develop the location with an overall concept, independent of the competing individual communal interests. Double urban development approval procedures were avoided.
The projekt site ist to be found at postal code: 31241 - town: Ilsede/Lahstedt - street: Ilseder Hütte 4.
Record inserted on 15.09.2004 by Lehrstuhl für Planungstheorie und Stadtplanung, RWTH Aachen and updated by theFederal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) within the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR).
Last update: 29.07.2008
