Administrative Court orders halting of building in Pattaya
The Administrative Court in Rayong issued on Wednesday an injunction halting construction of a residential building that will block sea views of residents in a nearby condominium.
The court injunction noted that Pattaya City Council allowed building of View Talay Jomtien Condominium to proceed when it might have violated regulations protecting the rights of nearby residents.
The 10 complainants, all foreigners residing in Jomtien Complex Condotel, said Pattaya City Council wrongly granted construction permission for View Talay Jomtien Condominium.
They said the permission did not meet 1978 planning regulations and alleged that it would deprive them of their views of Jomtien Beach.
The court said the site of the condominium appeared to be less than the legally required distance of 200 metres from Jomtien Complex Condotel.
Regulations require building of 18 metres or higher to be more than 200 metres apart. The View Talay Jomtien Condominium is a 27storey, 81metretall building.
Although the court has not ruled on the 200metre distance issue, it ordered an injunction and said the owners of the condominium would have to prove they were not violating the regulation.
The Nation
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