NordenBladet – Influential Norwegian investor and businessman Bjørn Hanevik, who works in real estate, hotels, restaurants and finance through his 100% owned company Bergen Harbor group, is at loggerheads with the municipality of Bergen. Bergen municipality’s planning and construction agency started an investigation regarding Hanevik last year. The news was first reported by Bergens Tidende (BT), NordenBladet.ee mediates.
The municipality issued an order to restore the stair structure, reduce the size of the Garage and dismantle two docks, with an area of 110 and 170 square meters.
Hanevik, which has a good position on this stretch of coastline, one of Norway’s most expensive, opposes the claims and claims that nothing has been built illegally.
“The issue is that it was all built in 1981 and 1982. There was correspondence with the owner at that time in the construction matter, which the municipality has not taken into account in this process. For our part, we have only preserved what has existed since the takeover,” Hanevik told Børsen.
Hanevik states that the fight against the municipality’s order has taken a lot of time in the last two years, and the whole requirement came as a shock to him.
According to BT’s information, the demands have led to the case now moving to political consideration. Settebyord advisor Ruth Grung (Ap) also believes that the breakwater should be removed. He justifies it with the protection of the beach area and draws attention to the fact that the docks have no natural connection with the terrain and the property.
Hanevik assures Børsen that he is not satisfied with the situation and wants to cancel all the demands made to him.
“We must achieve the perfect effect. The big question is what happened in 1982 and 1983,” he said.
According to tax records, Hanevik earned NOK 2.9 million in 2021 and had a net worth of NOK 280 million.
COMPLAINT: The luxury property in Åsane at the end of Våganeset is equipped with two docks, a sandy beach and stairs. It is not known how much of it will be left. Photos: Google Earth screenshot
