Green regulatory determination - Your opinion?

Following case: We have 5 new buildings on the street. Our development plan states that in the rear part of the plots, traditional orchard meadows must be created. For each plot, the number and size of the fruit trees to be planted are prescribed in detail. The builders have 1 year to carry out the plantings. It is also explicitly stated that only native woody plants may be planted. So far, so good. Now the question arose for my husband and me about how to behave if the builders do not fulfill this obligation? I find that very difficult. On the one hand, you don’t want to be a killjoy and want peace in your village. On the other hand, I am already annoyed by the first garden of horrors, which is currently being created, where the actual orchard meadow is being dug up for a mega pool with terrace. My husband is clearly of the opinion that it’s none of our business. I, however, think that planting the trees is important for the natural character of the village. Of course, the neighbors should be happy on their land and I certainly have nothing against a pool. But it annoys me that the development plan requirements regarding planting are being so massively ignored. After all, you know before buying what you are getting into. What do you think?

So you want to ask us what we think about you snitching on your neighbor? In the village, I would assume that sooner or later it becomes known who gave the office the corresponding tip. If you can live with that, go ahead. To me, that no longer sounds like a trivial matter.

So you want to ask us what we think about you snitching on your neighbor?

Not really. I would simply approach the people directly and address the matter.

In the village, I would assume that sooner or later it becomes known who gave the relevant tip to the authorities. If you can live with that, go ahead. To me, that no longer sounds like a trivial matter.

So you mean the disregard of the development plan is a trivial matter, but its enforcement is not. Interesting.

No, I mean, there are deviations from the development plan, but they are a minor issue. For example, if the neighbor plants a half-stem instead of the standard high-stem specified in the development plan. Or if I look at the topic of roofing on outbuildings in our area. They would either have to be covered the same way as the main house or be greened, which of course hardly anyone does. (Strictly speaking, this is less a minor issue and more a nonsensical regulation...)

Bringing it up is all well and good, but you have to be clear that the neighbor knows very well that they actually aren't allowed to do that and couldn't care less about your opinion.

No, I mean, there are deviations from the development plan, which are trivial. For example, if the neighbor plants a half-stem instead of the standard high stem provided in the development plan.

You are certainly right about that. But the situation here was that instead of the 9 fruit trees, a pool is being built. That's quite a difference, I would say. I have to add, however, that we don't know yet how this will turn out. Maybe he will still plant the 9 fruit trees around the pool.

Addressing it is fine and all, but you have to be aware that the neighbor knows very well that he is not actually allowed to do that, and he doesn't care about your opinion on it.

Why shouldn't my opinion matter? I am also interested in the neighbor's opinion.

Would you do your planting independently of the neighbor? Or only if he has to as well?

If you plan to plant the fruit trees anyway, I wouldn't care about the pool.