Public announcement

Urban land-use planning of the town of Idar-Oberstein, Oberstein district;

Development plan O-44 "Stadtquartier Wasen-/Wilhelmstraße";

Public participation in accordance with Section 3 (2) of the German Building Code (BauGB) - Draft open to the public

At its meeting on December 10, 2025, the city council of Idar-Oberstein resolved to publish the draft development plan O-44 "Stadtquartier Wasen-/Wilhelmstraße" in accordance with Section 3 (2) BauGB.

The aim of the development plan is the sustainable and future-proof urban development of the inner-city area. The urban redevelopment measure "Soziale Stadt - Stadtquartier Wasenstraße" forms the basis for this. As part of this measure, the objectives set out in the integrated urban development concept (ISEK) are to be implemented using appropriate urban planning instruments.

In particular, the ISEK aims to upgrade the urban development of the district and improve the living conditions of its residents. Through targeted renovation and repair measures, both private and public buildings are to be adapted to today's requirements for healthy, contemporary living and working conditions and designed in a way that is appropriate to the location. In addition, the residential environment and public spaces are to be upgraded in order to eliminate existing deficits in the urban and technical infrastructure. The planned measures will make a significant contribution to strengthening social cohesion and promoting the integration of all population groups in the neighborhood.

The development plan area is part of the southern city center of Oberstein, in the immediate vicinity of the pedestrian zone and the train station. It is bordered to the north by the B41 and to the south by the railroad line. The total size covers an area of approx. 7.37 ha. The area of application is outlined in black on the map.

The land use plan of the city of Idar-Oberstein shows mixed-use areas for the plan area. The development plan is therefore developed from the land use plan in accordance with Section 8 (2) BauGB.

In accordance with Section 3 (2) BauGB, in the version published on November 3, 2017 (BGBl. I p. 3634), which was last amended by Article 1 of the Act of October 27, 2025 (BGBl. 2025 I No. 257), it is hereby publicly announced that the draft development plan, consisting of the plan drawing and the text section together with the explanatory memorandum, will be published during the following period

from 13.01.2026 up to and including 13.02.2026

on the website of the city of Idar-Oberstein at

https://www.idar-oberstein.de/bekanntmachungen

and made available for viewing and downloading. The content of the announcement is also posted on the Internet.

The above-mentioned documents can also be inspected during the above-mentioned period at the Idar-Oberstein city administration, Stadtbauamt, Georg-Maus-Str. 1, 55743 Idar-Oberstein, room I.130, during general office hours (Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 12:00 and Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 14:00 to 16:00).

The following documents with environmental information are available:

• Environmental report (in accordance with Annex 1 to the BauGB, structured according to the protected assets within the meaning of Section 1 (6) No. 7 BauGB) with the following information:

- Overarching objectives of spatial and regional planning: State Development Program IV and Landscape Program, Regional Spatial Development Plan Rheinhessen-Nahe
- Existing uses: no significant impairments; existing mixed-use areas, previous pollution from traffic and industrial noise
- Surface, soil and geology: Predominantly heavily sealed and anthropogenically shaped soils with limited natural soil functions
- Water: Impaired water balance and limited groundwater recharge due to existing sealing and possible impact during heavy rainfall events
- Air and climate: Climatic conditions characterized by inner-city conditions with preloads from traffic and dense development as well as measures to reduce heat effects
- Animals, plants and biodiversity: Low biodiversity due to intensive use of the area; no protected areas or legally protected biotopes affected
- Landscape and recreation: No particular significance of the planned area in terms of landscape; improvement of the quality of stay through planned open space design
- Cultural heritage and other material assets: Existence of several cultural monuments and monument zones; consideration of monument preservation concerns in the planning process
- People: Existing pollution from traffic and rail noise; safeguarding of healthy living and working conditions through noise abatement measures

• Acoustic expertise with regard to plant, road and rail traffic noise
• Two comments from authorities and other public bodies with environmental concerns, relating to the following topics: Emissions from railroad operations and railroad facilities; information on the history and possible contamination that could come to light during conversions, new buildings or renovation work.

Anyone can submit comments during the publication period. In accordance with Section 3 (2) sentence 4 no. 2 BauGB, comments should be submitted electronically where possible; this can be done by e-mail to the e-mail address: planung@idar-oberstein.de. It is also possible to submit comments in writing or for the record. The comments will be reviewed by the City Council. The result of the review will be communicated. In accordance with Sections 3 (2) and 4a (5) BauGB, comments that are not submitted on time may be disregarded when a decision is made on the development plan. Furthermore, it is pointed out that an application pursuant to Section 47 of the Administrative Court Code is inadmissible if it asserts objections that were not asserted by the applicant during the public inspection or were asserted late but could have been asserted.

Personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (e) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in conjunction with Art. § Section 3 BauGB and the Rhineland-Palatinate State Data Protection Act. Further information on data protection in the context of urban land use planning can be found on the website https://www.idar-oberstein.de/datenschutz.

Idar-Oberstein, 07.01.2026

Idar-Oberstein city administration

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