The upper administrative court of Berlin-Brandenburg prevents preliminary tree-felling work for the company Tesla. This has no permit for the construction of their factory.

Not so fast! Clearing work on Friday in green Heath photo: Joerg Carstensen/dpa

BERLIN/green Heather dpa | The higher administrative court (OVG) Berlin-Brandenburg has the ongoing clearing work on the site for the planned Tesla factory in green Heath for the time being. It corresponded to a request of the Green League of Brandenburg, as the court announced on Saturday evening. The environmental club was failed on Friday, together with the Association for the preservation of the landscape and protection of species in Bavaria (VLAB) before the administrative court of Frankfurt (Oder) in order to prevent Eilanträgen the tree felling.

of The now had to stop, was to on the complaint of the Green League against the Frankfurt decision is decided, the OVG decision. The advanced clearing work made the provisional prohibition of the removal of trees is required, because you could be within a further three days to complete. Also not to be expected according to the OVG to the notion that "the application of the Green League from the outset was obviously futile".

The administrative court had found, however, that the consideration of nature conservation concerns of the law by the state environmental Agency was not objectionable. The tree felling could be attributed, therefore, to continue. Prompt you went further on Saturday first. Piece by piece, had worked since Thursday afternoon the heavy equipment on the 90-hectare-territory. Trees were felled and the trunks about two meters long pieces of sawn. The state office for the environment had given in advance the permission, although the permission for the construction of the factory is missing. Overall, Tesla has acquired 300 acres.

The approval procedures are still up to 5. March, objections possible; from the age of 18. In March you will be discussed publicly. Only if, after examination of the application, all conditions are met, is finally granted a permit. From July 2021, Tesla wants to produce annually up to 500 000 electric cars in green Heath.