ᐅ Heritage protection—who really cares about it?

Created on: 15 Dec 2016 12:55
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AngelusNoctis
Hello,
of course, I would never actually do something like this, but just out of curiosity:

Let’s imagine I buy a half-timbered house with a heritage designation and want to demolish a wall, which is not allowed due to the preservation rules.

If I hire a structural engineer to assess the wall, will they take the heritage restrictions into account?

And if the structural engineer says the wall can be removed and I hire a contractor to take it down, will they care about the heritage designation?

Or in other words: If I simply go ahead and demolish the wall without permission, who would care?

Best regards
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ypg
15 Dec 2016 16:51
The heritage authority will certainly be informed officially and in writing when a listed property is sold. Any renovation or extension work will then be required and monitored. Germany is a bureaucratic country.