The Supreme Administrative Court decided that the Helsinki Nature Conservation Society cannot complain about the plans for central Helsinki parks.
The Supreme Administrative Court said today that the Helsinki Nature Conservation Society cannot complain about the park plans for the Kaisaniemi Park and Varsapuistiko located in the center of Helsinki.
The nature conservation association’s appeal permit application and appeal are rejected.
According to the Nature Conservation Society’s press release, they are surprised by the decision. According to the association, it is strange that nature organizations have not been considered eligible for appeal in the legal system regarding street and park plans. According to the association, the case shows that the Land Use and Construction Act needs to be changed.
The future of Kaisaniemi Park is worrying
The association says it is worried about the future of Finland’s oldest public park.
According to the association, the park plan for Kaisaniemi park and Varsapuistiko is blatantly against the site plan.
According to the association, it does not appear from the park plan of these two parks that it concerns a green area protected by the site plan, which has special plant, park and cultural historical values.
According to the association, the park’s plan is based on incomplete nature surveys, and the existing surveys have not been taken into account properly.
– For example, the information about bat predation areas and resting places has not been taken into account, the announcement reads.