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The Special Urban Plan for the area of the former Pavlos Melas camp in Stavroupoli Thessaloniki of the Municipality of Pavlos Melas was approved by Presidential Decree Government Gazette 560D 26-8-2021. The relevant Presidential Decree defines the land uses conditions and construction restrictions and approves the Special Urban Plan EPS for the reuse utilization and operation of the area as a metropolitan park of supra-local scale.More than 90 of the area green spacesThe intervention area with an area of 345.9 acres is located at a key point in Northwestern Thessaloniki and is part of the historic camp Pavlos Melas which is closely linked to the recent history of the wider area of Stavroupoli since the early 20th century with the creation of refugees. settlements mainly of Pontic Hellenism. Much of the older part of the former camp has been designated a historic site with notable historic buildings some of which are designated monuments.The Special Urban Plan envisages public green spaces in a percentage of over 90 of the total area while at the same time 26 total buildings are maintained in the former camp with permitted uses such as education small sports and cultural facilities public gathering places offices leisure commercial small-scale trade fair facilities catering professional nuisance workshops tourist accommodation.Regarding the building conditions the maximum coverage rate is set at 7 and the building factor at 0.09 while at the same time protection and control areas are defined in the whole area which includes the declared historic site and the designated forests. Finally it is allowed to create four outdoor parking lots one underground and sidewalk-bicycle networks following the existing traffic lanes.The Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy in charge of Spatial Planning and Urban Environment Nikos Tagaras statedWith the issuance of the Presidential Decree which approves the Special Urban Plan for the spatial organization in the former camp of Pavlos Melas not only Stavroupoli but the whole of Thessaloniki as a whole will be able to acquire a Metropolitan Park with free green spaces and mild uses of culture. education and leisure that will significantly enhance the daily life and quality of life of residents will be a pole of attraction for visitors and a landmark of historical memory. This area around the historic former camp needs to have such a large reference point and we at the Ministry of Environment and Energy that is exactly what we are taking care of. And for Thessaloniki and for the whole country .The Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy George Amyras stated An emblematic project of Northern Greece and a personal commitment of the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is taking the path of implementation. The people of Thessaloniki will soon be able to enjoy the Metropolitan Park Pavlos Melas with modern spaces for walking sports and leisure.