Antenna masts-construction – notification procedure according to nature conservation legislation See explanation of the designation of:

Outside built-up areas, the competent authority must be notified of the construction of antenna masts (Section 16(1) of the Tyrolean Conservation Act 2005 [TNSchG 2005]).

-      No damage to nature conservation interests; or

-      If there is damage: another overriding public interest and no alternative to the project.

The authority may prohibit or approve construction within 1 month by sending a notification. Work can begin once authorisation has been granted. If the authority allows the deadline to pass without answering, work may begin after the 1‑month deadline.

Written notification – check of completeness of documents – investigation procedure (expert’s report, on-site inspection, discussion) – decision with notification or expiry of deadline without written response.

In duplicate:

-      written notification;

-      project description (project type, location and scope);

-      project appendices required for assessment of the admissibility of the project, in particular with regard to possible damage to the landscape, the recreational value of the landscape and the ecosystem (plans, sketches, descriptions, with location and an orthophoto montage if possible, description of the natural history of the site, etc.);

-      information on alternative solutions;

-      information on the public interests regarding the project;

-      declarations of consent from affected landowners or proof of ownership.

-      Administrative charge if authorisation is approved: EUR 220; if authorisation is rejected: nothing;

-      Fees: application fee: EUR 14.30, appendices: EUR 3.90, max. 21.80 per appendix;

-      Other costs.

The costs due must be paid following notification thereof.

• The District Authority
• Tyrolean state government, Abteilung Umweltschutz

If a project extends to the territory of several districts or if, in addition to authorisation under nature conservation law, it also requires authorisation under:

a)   a provision of federal law whose issuance the federal government, a federal minister or the governor of a province is responsible for; or

b)   another provincial law provision which the provincial government is responsible for;

the Tyrolean provincial government is the competent authority.

The application does not have to be signed electronically – using a mobile phone signature (Handy-Signatur) or E-ID – or by hand. 

Notification is not required if the project requires a nature conservation authorisation or authorisation under national park legislation for the construction, installation, mounting or modification of equipment under another provision of this Act, a regulation under this Act or one of the acts or laws specified in the annex to Section 48(1).

Tyrolean Conservation Act 2005 (Tiroler Naturschutzgesetz 2005) 

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrT&Gesetzesnummer=20000252

Provincial Administrative Charges Ordinance 2007 (Landes-Verwaltungsabgabenverordnung 2007): https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrT&Gesetzesnummer=20000248

Federal Law on Dues (Gebührengesetz):

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10003882

General Administrative Procedure Law 1992 (Allgemeines Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz 1992)

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10005768

Appeals against decisions of the competent authority may be lodged with the Provincial Administrative Court (Landesverwaltungsgericht). The appeal must specify the contested decision and the authority that issued it. It must contain a request and set out the grounds on which the allegation of illegality is based. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the authority that issued the decision within 4 weeks of notification of this decision, and must contain information that makes it possible to assess its timeliness. The authority may issue a preliminary appeal decision. The appeal may be filed electronically: Beschwerde im Verwaltungsverfahren (Appeals in administrative proceedings).