Hanauer Landstrasse – Area round the former Neckermann grounds
Mr. Nils Ruf
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Project description
Reason for planning
In the wake of mail-order business Neckermann discontinuing operations in 2012, the need arose to lay the foundations in planning law for reorganization and development of the grounds in urban planning terms. Associated with this is the subsequent use of the former Neckermann mail-order headquarters in line with the requirements innate in its heritage listing.
In the context of the expansion of the LRT network on the north side of the River Main, the plan is to establish an LRT station directly to the north of the area covered by this land use plan. The planned station is part of a plan approval process destined to lay the foundations for extending Ernst Heinkel Strasse northwards across Hanauer Landstrasse and the rail tracks as far as Orber Strasse. This results in functional interfacing with the planned Fechenheim Green Belt and the sustainable Fechenheim North commercial park.
Development area
The land covered by Land Use Plan no. 895 – Hanauer Landstrasse: area around the former Neckermann grounds – is located in the district of Fechenheim and totals some 32.2 hectares. It extends across parts of the former Neckermann grounds on both sides of Hugo Junkers Strasse and northwards, from Hanauer Landstrasse no. 477 through to no. 505. The area in question is abutted to the north and west by the rail tracks for the port railway. In the east, it runs along Ernst Heinkel Strasse, and in the south along Adam Opel Strasse.
The area covered by the plan features mainly industrial/commercial and primarily large-volume buildings. In addition to warehouses and commercial halls, there are also single or two-story utility buildings as well as an 11-story residential and commercial tower, Hanauer Landstrasse no. 497. The built structure is heterogeneous and functional.
The grounds of the former mail-order corporation Neckermann, following its bankruptcy in 2012 and a change in ownership, are now largely used for commercial purposes, with warehouses and storage areas reflecting the characteristic usages of the site today. There are also under-used spaces and vacancies. To the north of Hanauer Landstrasse, alongside warehouses and commercial halls there is also a DIY store, workshops, and other commercial usages as well as housing.
Planning objectives
Next planning steps:
- Public display of the draft development plan in accordance with Section 3 (2) of the German Building Code (BauGB) will take place after a resolution has been passed by the municipal council with another opportunity for citizens to participate in the planning in the form of comments (expected in 2024).
- Incorporation of changes to the plan and, if necessary, renewed public display after review of the comments submitted.
- Submission of the draft development plan and the comments to the municipal council for a resolution on the articles of association with subsequent publication in the official gazette and entry into force.
Current: Examination of the comments submitted and subsequent incorporation into the development plan procedure as the basis for a draft legal plan with justification and environmental report.
08.12.2021 - 22.12.2021:
Early participation oft the public in accordance with Section 3 (1) German Building Code (BauGB)
20.01.2015:
Resolution to secure planning approval plan no. 895 - Hanauer Landstraße / area around the former Neckermann site - by the municipal council
Announcement of the Resolution to secure planning approval in Official Gazette no. 4