The Danish Society for Nature Conservation complains about golf course dispensations.

Denmark's Nature Preservation Association (DN) has now officially complained about the many dispensations granted to Ikast Golf Club.

At issue are the 15 violations of the local plan that Jens Poulsen and Ikast Golf Club applied for – and received – dispensation for. (Photo: © DR News Christian Fomsgaard, DR)

DN believes that the permitted constructions and interventions conflict with the principles of the local plan, meaning the municipality is not allowed to grant dispensations from it.

Furthermore, the decision could set a precedent, causing other municipalities to do the same in similar cases, fears DN local chair Maria Mosegaard Mortensen.

"It must not set a precedent that you can build first and ask for permission afterwards. That must be neither possible nor worthwhile," she says.

DN has therefore lodged a complaint against the municipality with the Planning Appeals Board.

The case involves 15 different matters on the properties, and most of the constructions and interventions have already been carried out.

She considers this an aggravating circumstance, as it shows that Jens Poulsen did not merely overlook the need to apply for dispensations and permits, but has openly acted in bad faith.

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Disagreement over what actually happened

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For example, the association claims in its complaint that he had received a warning that a road construction application would be rejected, withdrew the application, but built the road anyway without the permit – and has now applied for and received dispensation.

An account that Jens Poulsen disagrees with.

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