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New photovoltaic plan in Kühbach: Citizens should get involved!
Markt Kühbach provides information about early participation in the 12th amendment to the land use plan for photovoltaic projects until September 2nd, 2025.
New photovoltaic plan in Kühbach: Citizens should get involved!
The period of early participation in the 12th amendment to the land use plan and development plan No. 48 in Markt Kühbach ends on September 3, 2025. This process, which began on July 31, 2025, relates to the development of a special building area for a ground-mounted photovoltaic system near Rettenbach. The responsible municipality has provided the necessary documents for the project. Those interested can download the announcement online to find out about the details of the project, as Markt Kühbach reports.
The legal basis for the changes is anchored in the Building Code (BauGB), particularly in paragraphs 3 and 4. Early public participation is an important step in the planning process, which offers citizens the opportunity to voice their concerns and views on the project.
Public participation and data protection
As part of public participation, the protection of personal data is also discussed. This data is processed on the basis of the BauGB, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Saxon Data Protection Act. The processing of data aims to take into account the concerns of the public and private interests. The municipal administrations, for example the building authority in Weißkeißel, are responsible for data collection, as also stated on the platform of [Citizen participation Saxony](https://buerger participation.sachsen.de/portal/weisswasser/ participation/themen/1052685).
The challenges associated with publishing citizens' comments on land use plans should not be underestimated. In the past, cities have posted citizens' personal data online when publishing their views on infrastructure development, leading to privacy complaints. This was assessed as inadmissible under data protection law because the BauGB does not give permission for such publication, as is highlighted in almost every case on the website on the subject of data protection and land use planning. In particular, reference was made to Article 4 Number 2 of the GDPR, which sets requirements for the legal basis for data processing, as the information from Baden-Württemberg Data Protection makes clear.
The discussion about transparency versus data protection in the context of planning procedures is worth noting. Although the need to view citizens' statements is emphasized, implementation in compliance with data protection is crucial in order to do justice to those affected and to protect their rights.