Conditional permission route opened for cable car and chairlift lines in natural site areas
A principle decision has accepted that transport lines such as cable cars and chairlifts located within a natural site area may be permitted if no other route is possible and there is public benefit. The decision was adopted unanimously at the meeting on 26 October 2026 and published in the Official Gazette on 3 November 2026. A natural site area means an area protected because of its natural beauty or features.
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What does it mean?
Lines such as cable cars or chairlifts that will pass through nature conservation areas can now be allowed. However, the line must not be able to go through another place, and there must be public benefit. A protection plan or rules for the area must also be set.
Who is affected?
Institutions planning cable car or chairlift projects in natural site areas, and people who live in or visit these areas.