Planning for the new Gut Clinic in St. Moritz can begin. The Grisons Administrative Court rejected an application from opponents of the project, which wanted to postpone the implementation of the partial revision of the local planning. The new clinic is to be supplemented by a health hotel and create St. Moritz a place in growing international health tourism.
Joint media release by Chris Silber St. Moritz AG and Klinik Gut AG
21 months after the referendum on local planning in the Serletta Süd area, project planning for the new Gut Clinic in St. Moritz starts. Project owner Chris Silber St. Moritz AG, Klinik Gut as tenant and the architects will develop detailed planning and a building application for the new orthopedic clinic on Via Serlas at their own risk.
The new hospital building will replace the old head office on Via Arona and include a 24-hour permanent home for locals and guests as well as a comprehensive range of rehabilitation services. Swisscom's new telecommunications center, which is currently located in the old post office building, will also be set up in the basement of the hospital building.
“It is possible that construction will be submitted in late autumn,” says project manager Martin Meyer from Chris Silber St. Moritz AG about the timetable. “After building the Gut Fläsch Clinic, we know the needs and approach of Klinik Gut, and the architects will also be the same again. That is why we should have worked out the basics quickly.”
“We are pleased that planning can now begin,” comments Dr. med. Adrian Urfer, delegate of the Board of Directors of Klinik Gut AG. “Although legal proceedings are still pending, we are gaining time to preserve the opportunity to continue to receive medical care in St. Moritz for future generations.”
A decision by the Grisons Administrative Court made it possible to start planning. The latter has rejected a request from a neighboring hotel to further delay the implementation of the revised local planning.
“The court's decision is a clear rejection of the delaying tactics of the project opponents,” says Martin Meyer. “With the immediate start of planning, we are taking on a certain process risk. However, since the lawsuits against site planning do not raise any new arguments, we look forward to them very calmly. The Graubünden government has already thoroughly examined all the arguments put forward by the opponents and clearly refuted them.”
“The court has also confirmed to us that we are free to submit the building application before or after approval of a plan or during the permit process at our own risk.”
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