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Luxembourg currently grapples with both a construction crisis and an ongoing housing shortage, Alex Donnersbach says.
The Young CSV president, CSV deputy and Walferdange alderman shared his party's thoughts on the matter on RTL Radio.
In a recent interview, Donnersbach, a legal expert in administrative law, discussed the need for more efficient home buying and renting processes. Simplifying and speeding up procedures emerged as key points in the conversation.
Donnersbach outlined three main improvements. Firstly, he emphasised better coordination between general development plans (PAG) and special development plans (PAP) in urban areas. Secondly, he highlighted the importance of addressing property relations, advocating for mechanisms to consolidate land ownership. He pointed to instances where a landowner could significantly delay projects, suggesting a ministerial recall bill as a potential solution.
Thirdly, Donnersbach stressed the necessity of revising procedures related to nature conservation. Using the example of a construction project on the Izeger Knupp, where the discovery of a "Hazelmaus" required relocation, he highlighted the time-consuming impact of such conservation requirements.
The CSV and DP aim to introduce the "Silence vaut accord" principle, signifying agreement through silence, into pre-building permit notices. Donnersbach clarified that the application of this principle would not be universal but would be context-specific.
Additionally, he mentioned plans for the CSJ, the youth wing of CSV, stating that he will no longer stand for president after the upcoming congress in March.
Video interview in Luxembourgish:
