Archive post: »Political power games« · 2020-09-11

• Halldor Henriksen — Mentioned in the current archived text
• Peter Hansen — Mentioned in the current archived text

Source title: Politisk magtspil

Text version dated 19 May 2023

Politisk magtspil forhindrer opbygning af Skansegården Mange har fået det indtryk, at kampen for at skabe et hjem på Skansegården blev afsluttet, da der ved en afstemning i Sønderborg byråd i maj blev givet tilladelse til nedrivning af den faldefærdige bygning. Men hvorfor er det så, at denne side stadig er levende og graver videre i de lag af korruption, tvivlsomt brug af mediestøtte og det magtmisbrug, som Venstre og JydskeVestkysten /Jysk Fynske Medier udøver? Tjae, vi fortsætter, fordi forskelsbehandlingen gør det, og fordi nye groteske eksempler på den dukker op hver dag.

Først og fremmest gør vi det dog, fordi der stadig ikke er kommet en byggetilladelse til Skansegården. Da Skansegården ligger på Dybbøl Banke ved Sønderborg, er vores fokus naturligvis primært på Sønderborg Kommune. Alligevel kan vi gennem jeres kommentarer på denne side se, at problemet ikke er lokalt.

Det er landsdækkende. Alliancen mellem Venstre og deres statsstøttede medie skaber ingen værdi for andre end dem selv. Den bruges bevidst til at fremme politiske og personlige agendaer – og til at kvæle lokale initiativer, udvikling og idéer, der ikke falder i den tredje statsmagts smag.

Men lad os lige vende tilbage til sagens kerne, Skansegården og et hurtigt resume: Ejendommen havde gennem årtier i Statens eje fået lov at forfalde til nedrivningsmoden stand. Det havde hverken de lokale Venstre-politikere eller JydskeVestkysten reageret på. Reaktionen i form af mere end 50 stærkt farvede artikler, læserbreve, ledere, kommentarer med mere kom først, da Skansegården blev solgt.

Peter Hansen (V) var sammen med lokalredaktør Halldor Henriksen primusmotor i kampagnen, der havde karakter af en personlig hetz. Formålet var at forhindre, at den nye ejer kunne skabe et nyt hjem på Skansegården. Byggetilladelse trækkes i langdrag Alligevel stemte et flertal i byrådet ja til en nedrivning af den faldefærdige bygning.

Men… vi venter stadig på at få en byggetilladelse til det projekt, som Fredningsnævnet har omtalt på denne måde: ”Fredningsnævnet finder, at en nedrivning af det eksisterende stuehus og opførsel af et nyt på den eksisterende sokkel, en garagebygning på 145 m2 mod nedrivning af 2 barakker og en bygning nord for stuehuset og en let glasbygning placeret som vist på tegning til ansøgningen ikke vil være i strid med fredningens formål, eller virke skæmmende for det fredede område. Fredningsnævnet lægger vægt på, at bygningsmassen efter nedrivningen af eksisterende bygninger bliver mere samlet og vil fremtræde mere harmonisk.” Med den klare udmelding burde byggetilladelsen være en formssag. Sagen er blot, at Fredningsnævnet skal tage hensyn til Sønderborg Kommunes mening om byggetilladelsen.

Og så længe forvaltningen har nye indsigelser, kan sagen trækkes ud i det uendelige. Stik mod præcedens i området Vi har fremlagt detaljerede tegninger, der viser, at Skansegården bliver opført i kærlig hensyntagen til ejendommens placering i landskabet og i stil med den bygning, den skal erstatte. Du kan se de detaljerede tegninger af det ene forslag efter det andet på billederne.

Alle er blevet afvist af kommunens sagsbehandler, der fortsat udviser en form for smagsdommeri. Vi ønsker ikke at hænge sagsbehandleren ud, men udelukkende at formidle vores forundring over, hvad der har fået denne embedsmand til at sætte alt ind på at umuliggøre byggeriet af den nye Skansegården, når den holdning strider mod præcedens i tilsvarende sager hos Skansegårdens nærmeste naboer. Afslag efter afslag Lad os lige se på et par af forvaltningens begrundelser for afslag.

Her er et beskedent udvalg fra bunken. - Det er forvaltningens vurdering, at den fortsat har et moderne palæ-inspireret udtryk. - Terrassen er et ”pompøst” element der taler ind i formsproget af palæ. - Bygningens status som ”gård” bør opretholdes, så den ikke kommer til at fremstå som en herregård eller palæ. - Sønderborg Kommune anbefaler, at der arbejdes på et løsningsforslag, hvor lysforholdet løses uden, at kvistene trykkes ind i tagfladen samt, at disse skalamæssigt tilpasses bygningernes hierarki og derved bliver mere i overensstemmelse med en landlig og nedtonet byggetradition. - Her er det især de mange kviste og terrassedøre, samt materialiteten, der får bygningen til at syne som et palæ og ikke de traditionelle stuehuse, der primært ses i skanseområdet. - Garagebygningen på 145m2 og orangeriet er placeret i direkte, østlig forlængelse af stuehuset, hvorved facadelinjen mod nord udvides markant. Herved kommer bebyggelsen til at fremstå som en samlet bygningsmasse, hvor facadelængden og volumen særligt påvirker oplevelsen af ejendommen, set fra Grønnekærvej og fra den nærtliggende, offentlige adgangssti til skanserne. - Forvaltningen anbefaler, at orangeriet undlades eller placeres et andet sted. - Projektet virker højtideligt/dominerende. Underholdende argumenter Et par af de mere underholdende indslag har været forslag om, at Skansegården ikke måtte kunne ses fra Dybbøl Mølle og at garageanlægget skulle bygges foran stuehuset.

Kravene rangerer fra latterligt smagsdommeri til dårlig skjult indignation over den potentielle mulighed for at opføre en bolig på stedet. Skansegården ligger skjult i terrænet og anes knapt i bybilledet. Det samme kan man ikke sige om dens naboer inden for Dybbøl Fredningen.

For at sætte tingene i perspektiv har vi inkluderet fotos af et par af de bygninger, som sagsbehandleren kalder for ”de traditionelle stuehuse, der primært ses i Skanseområdet.” Flere af disse er pompøse nok til at få den nye Skansegård til at ligne en underspillet aftægtsbolig. Desuden er det helt almindelig praksis i Sønderborg at erstatte bevaringsværdige huse med nye arkitekttegnede bygninger i stedet. Flere af disse ejes af offentlige institutioner.

Ingen af dem har fået Venstre på barrikaderne. Hvad er meningen? Det er umuligt for os at vide, hvad der får forvaltningen til at lægge hindringer i vejen for en genopbygning af Skansegården.

Personlige motiver eller politisk pres? Vi ved dog, at Venstre gjorde alt, hvad der stod i deres magt for at forhindre en nedrivning – og at et af Venstres byrådsmedlemmer arbejder i samme afdeling hos Kommunen. Vi ved også, at der er forskel på, hvem der ansøger hos Sønderborg Kommune, så længe Venstre har fingeren på vægtskålen. (Opslaget har tidligere været bragt på vores Facebook side)

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Political power games prevent the reconstruction of Skansegården. Many have gained the impression that the struggle to create a home at Skansegården ended when a vote in Sønderborg council in May granted permission to demolish the dilapidated building. Why, then, is this page still active and investigating the layers of corruption, questionable use of media subsidies and abuse of power exercised by Venstre and JydskeVestkysten/Jysk Fynske Medier?

Well, we continue because the unequal treatment continues, and new grotesque examples of it emerge every day. Above all, however, we do so because Skansegården still has not received a building permit. Since it is on Dybbøl Banke near Sønderborg, our focus is naturally mainly on Sønderborg Kommune.

Yet your comments on this page show us that the problem is nationwide rather than local. The alliance between Venstre and its state-subsidised media outlet creates value only for themselves. It is deliberately used to advance political and personal agendas and to stifle local initiatives, development and ideas that do not suit the tastes of the third branch of state power.

But let us return to the heart of the case, Skansegården, and a brief recap. Over decades of state ownership, the property had been allowed to deteriorate to the point of being ready for demolition. Neither local Venstre politicians nor JydskeVestkysten had reacted.

The response, in the form of more than 50 heavily biased articles, letters, editorials, commentaries and more, came only when Skansegården was sold. Peter Hansen (V), together with local editor Halldor Henriksen, was the driving force behind the campaign, which had the character of personal harassment. Its purpose was to prevent the new owner from creating a new home at Skansegården.

Building permit dragged out Nevertheless, a majority on the municipal council voted in favour of demolishing the dilapidated building. But… we are still waiting for a building permit for the project, which Fredningsnævnet described as follows: “Fredningsnævnet finds that demolishing the existing farmhouse and constructing a new one on the existing foundations, a garage building of 145 m2 in exchange for demolishing 2 barracks and a building north of the farmhouse, and a lightweight glass building positioned as shown in the application drawing would not conflict with the purposes of the protection designation or disfigure the protected area. Fredningsnævnet attaches importance to the building mass becoming more consolidated and appearing more harmonious after demolition of the existing buildings.” With that clear statement, the building permit should be a formality.

The issue is simply that Fredningsnævnet must take account of Sønderborg Kommune's opinion on the building permit. As long as the administration has new objections, the case can be dragged out indefinitely. Contrary to local precedent We have submitted detailed drawings showing that Skansegården will be built with careful consideration for the property's position in the landscape and in the style of the building it is replacing.

You can see detailed drawings of one proposal after another in the pictures. All have been rejected by the municipal case officer, who continues to act as something of an arbiter of taste. We do not wish to single out the case officer for public criticism, merely to convey our bewilderment at what has led this official to do everything possible to prevent the construction of the new Skansegården, when that position conflicts with precedents in comparable cases involving its nearest neighbours.

Rejection after rejection. Let us look at a few of the administration’s reasons for refusing permission. Here is a modest selection from the pile. – The administration considers it still to have a modern mansion-inspired appearance. – The terrace is a “pompous” element contributing to the architectural language of a mansion. – The building’s status as a “farm” should be maintained so that it does not appear as a manor house or mansion. – Sønderborg Kommune recommends developing a proposed solution that addresses the lighting conditions without pushing the dormers into the roof surface, and scales them to the hierarchy of the buildings, bringing them more into keeping with a rural, understated building tradition. – In particular, the many dormers and terrace doors, and the material qualities, make the building look like a mansion rather than the traditional farmhouses mainly seen in the redoubt area. – The garage building of 145m2 and the orangery are placed directly to the east of the farmhouse, markedly extending the north-facing facade line.

This makes the development appear as one continuous mass of buildings, where the façade length and volume particularly affect the perception of the property viewed from Grønnekærvej and the nearby public access path to the redoubts. - The administration recommends omitting the orangery or placing it elsewhere. - The project appears formal/dominant. Entertaining arguments A couple of the more entertaining suggestions have been that Skansegården must not be visible from Dybbøl Mølle and that the garage complex should be built in front of the farmhouse. The requirements range from ridiculous judgments of taste to poorly concealed indignation at the potential possibility of building a home on the site.

Skansegården is concealed in the terrain and barely discernible in the townscape. The same cannot be said of its neighbours within the Dybbøl protected area. To put things into perspective, we have included photos of a couple of buildings that the caseworker calls “the traditional farmhouses primarily seen in the redoubt area.” Several are grand enough to make the new Skansegården look like an understated retirement cottage.

Furthermore, replacing buildings worthy of preservation with new architect-designed buildings is entirely normal practice in Sønderborg. Several are owned by public institutions. None have sent Venstre to the barricades.

What is the point? It is impossible for us to know what makes the administration put obstacles in the way of rebuilding Skansegården. Personal motives or political pressure?

We do know, however, that Venstre did everything in its power to prevent demolition – and that one of Venstre’s municipal councillors works in the same department at the municipality. We also know that it matters who applies to Sønderborg Kommune as long as Venstre has a finger on the scales. Hopefully, that will not be for much longer! (The post was previously published on our Facebook page)

This is an automatic reading translation. The source’s allegations and assessments have not been independently confirmed through translation. Check wording, qualifications and meaning against the preserved Danish original. Some retained numbers may use Danish separators: a dot for thousands and a comma for decimals. Check amounts against the Danish original.

Political power games prevent the reconstruction of Skansegården  

Many people have gained the impression that the fight to create a home at Skansegården ended when permission to demolish the dilapidated building was granted in a vote on Sønderborg's municipal council in May. But why, then, is this page still active and continuing to dig into the layers of corruption, dubious use of media support and the abuse of power exercised by Venstre and JydskeVestkysten/Jysk Fynske Medier? Well, we continue because the unequal treatment continues, and new grotesque examples of it emerge every day.

Above all, however, we do so because Skansegården still has not received a building permit. Since it is on Dybbøl Banke near Sønderborg, our focus is naturally mainly on Sønderborg Kommune. Yet your comments on this page show us that the problem is nationwide rather than local.

The alliance between Venstre and its state-subsidised media outlet creates value only for themselves. It is deliberately used to advance political and personal agendas and to stifle local initiatives, development and ideas that do not suit the tastes of the third branch of state power. 

But let us return to the heart of the case, Skansegården, and a quick recap:
During decades of state ownership, the property had been allowed to deteriorate to a condition ripe for demolition. Neither the local Venstre politicians nor JydskeVestkysten had reacted to that. The reaction, in the form of more than 50 strongly biased articles, readers’ letters, editorials, comments and more, came only when Skansegården was sold.

Peter Hansen (V), together with local editor Halldor Henriksen, was the driving force in the campaign, which had the character of personal harassment. The purpose was to prevent the new owner from creating a new home at Skansegården.

Building permit dragged out
Nevertheless, a majority on the municipal council voted in favour of demolishing the dilapidated building. But… we are still waiting for a building permit for the project that Fredningsnævnet described as follows:
“Fredningsnævnet finds that demolishing the existing farmhouse and constructing a new one on the existing foundations, a garage building of 145 m2 in exchange for demolishing 2 barracks and a building north of the farmhouse, and a lightweight glass building positioned as shown in the application drawing would not conflict with the purposes of the protection designation or disfigure the protected area. Fredningsnævnet attaches importance to the building mass becoming more consolidated and appearing more harmonious after demolition of the existing buildings.”
With that clear statement, the building permit should be a formality.

The issue is simply that Fredningsnævnet must take Sønderborg Kommune’s opinion on the permit into account. As long as the administration has new objections, the case can be drawn out indefinitely.

Directly against precedent in the area
We have presented detailed drawings showing that Skansegården will be built with loving consideration for its landscape setting and in the style of the building it will replace. The images show detailed drawings of one proposal after another. All have been rejected by the municipal case officer, who continues to act as something of an arbiter of taste.

We do not wish to single out the case officer for public criticism, merely to convey our bewilderment at what has led this official to do everything possible to prevent the construction of the new Skansegården, when that position conflicts with precedents in comparable cases involving its nearest neighbours.

Rejection after rejection
Let us look at a few of the administration’s reasons for refusing permission. Here is a modest selection from the pile.

The administration assesses that it continues to have a modern, mansion-inspired appearance.

The terrace is a “pompous” element contributing to the architectural language of a mansion.

The building’s status as a ‘farm’ should be maintained so that it does not come to resemble a manor house or mansion.

Sønderborg Kommune recommends developing a proposal that resolves the lighting conditions without pushing the dormers into the roof surface, and adapting their scale to the hierarchy of the buildings, bringing them more into line with a rural and restrained building tradition.

Here it is particularly the many dormers and terrace doors, as well as the materials, that make the building look like a mansion rather than the traditional farmhouses predominantly seen in the redoubt area.

The 145m2 garage building and orangery are situated directly to the east of the farmhouse, markedly extending the north-facing façade line. The development thereby appears as a single building mass, whose façade length and volume particularly affect the impression of the property as seen from Grønnekærvej and the nearby public access path to the redoubts.

The administration recommends omitting the orangery or placing it elsewhere.

The project appears formal/dominant.

Entertaining arguments
A couple of the more entertaining suggestions have been that Skansegården must not be visible from Dybbøl Mølle and that the garage complex should be built in front of the farmhouse. The requirements range from ridiculous judgments of taste to poorly concealed indignation at the potential possibility of building a home on the site. Skansegården is concealed in the terrain and barely discernible in the townscape.

The same cannot be said of its neighbours within the Dybbøl protected area. To put things into perspective, we have included photos of a couple of buildings that the caseworker calls “the traditional farmhouses primarily seen in the redoubt area.”
Several of these are grand enough to make the new Skansegård look like a modest retirement dwelling for a former farmer. Furthermore, replacing buildings worthy of preservation with new architect-designed buildings is entirely normal practice in Sønderborg.

Several are owned by public institutions. None have sent Venstre to the barricades.

What is the point? It is impossible for us to know what makes the administration put obstacles in the way of rebuilding Skansegården. Personal motives or political pressure?

We do know, however, that Venstre did everything in its power to prevent demolition – and that one of Venstre’s municipal councillors works in the same department at the municipality. We also know that applicants are treated differently by Sønderborg Kommune while Venstre has its finger on the scales. Hopefully it will not be that long!

You can read much more here: Dybbøl Banke Skansegården

Dybbøl Banke Skansegården. Political power games prevent the rebuilding of Skansegården
Many have gained the impression that the struggle to create a home at Skansegården ended when a vote in Sønderborg council in May…