Beach Hotels Must Be Demolished, Says Savin Kovachev

Hotels built on the beach-front, or occupying a part of it, are to be bulldozed, said the regional development deputy minister Savin Kovachev in Varna, Dnevnik daily reports.

But this can only be achieved if all relevent bodies do their work properly, he added.

First, the Regional Directorate for National Construction Supervision has to acknowledge the illegality of the constructions and issue demolition orders, Kovachev commented. Then the court has to approve the resolution. This would then be followed by a body securing the safe demolition of the hotel in question.

Procedures on demolishing such developments started in 2002-2003 but many orders issued are still in court. Kovachev added that the ministry is facing a pile of lawsuits on establishments that partially fall within the bounds of the coastline or behind it.propertywisebulgaria.com