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Zoning plan 2-48 for the Dragonerareal
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Zoning plan
Council Info Berlin
03/12/2026
Zoning plan 2-48 "Dragonerareal"
Initiation of zoning plan 2-48 'Dragonerareal' on 07/16/2015 with planning objectives: community facilities for daycare, green spaces and culture …
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Council Info Berlin
03/04/2026
Zoning plan procedure for the Dragonerareal - info session
Zoning plan 2-48 for the Dragonerareal: evaluation and weighing of public participation as well as reaching planning maturity …
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AI summary
3 relevant projects found in the vicinity.
Area designated for the Dragonerareal
A car-free district is emerging on the 4.7-hectare site
Construction of two residential buildings is planned for late 2027
Backed by 3 original sources
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Project Moosaik
Zoning plan
Statutory resolution for the project-related zoning plan 'Moosaik'
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Moosaik Starnberg - New urban district - As of 08/08/2024
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Pollution control expert report Moosaik Starnberg
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Zoning plan „Die Grabenäcker“ 3rd amendment
Zoning plan
Council Info Gernsheim · 03/12/2026
Zoning plan „Die Grabenäcker“ 3rd amendment - Textual provisions
3rd amendment of the zoning plan 'Die Grabenäcker' in Gernsheim, preliminary draft as of March 2025, replaces provisions of the 1st and 2nd amendments; governs commercial (GE) and industrial zones (GI) with GRZ 0.8, GFZ 2.4 and 10.0 respectively, heights up to 30 m; prohibits retail, taverns, accommodation, housing, cultural facilities.
Where are large-format grocery discounters planned within a 20 km radius?
Three projects found: two initiation resolutions (Beispielstadt, Musterdorf) and one concept update – all within 20 km.
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WASGAU Produktions & Handels AG, Head of Site Development
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What is Database Search?
Database Search is Octoscreen's full-text search across more than 80M municipal documents from over 35,000 sources. Find zoning plans, resolutions, announcements and retail concepts in seconds – every result AI-summarized and traceable to its source.
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Council information systems, official announcements, zoning plans, retail and center concepts, planning documents and other municipal sources from over 12,000 municipalities.
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New documents are captured continuously. Through Monitoring, you're notified as soon as a document relevant to you appears.
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Who is Database Search for?
For expansion and site teams in retail, project developers, real estate teams and site consultancies that need to capture municipal proceedings early and in full.
How does Database Search differ from the Zoning Plan Hub?
Database Search scans the entire document corpus of all types; the Zoning Plan Hub focuses on zoning plans, visualized on a map. Both draw on the same data foundation.
