Environmentalists have surveyed a green area earmarked for the construction of a petrol station in Mykolaiv: most of the trees are healthy

The site where a petrol station is planned to be built. Photo: NikVesti, Kirill Vitvitskyi

In Mykolaiv, the State Environmental Inspectorate has carried out a survey of the green space where the company Svit Zdoroviia LLC plans to build a petrol station complex. The site in question is located at the junction of Bohoiavlenskyi Avenue and Kobera Street.

This was reported by a correspondent for NikVesti.

According to Natalia Borchuk, a state environmental inspector, an inspection was carried out at the request of councillor Ihor Kopytin at the junction of Bohoyavlenskyi Avenue and Kober Street, where Svit Zdoroviia LLC had planned to build a petrol station complex.

«We hope that this area will remain a green zone, especially given its proximity to a potentially hazardous facility. People live here, and they need clean air. Green spaces fulfil an important function — they absorb harmful emissions. In accordance with regulations, there must be green zones around such facilities, as this directly affects people’s safety and health,» noted Nataliia Borchuk.

State Inspector for Environmental Protection Nataliia Borchuk. Photo: NikVesti, Kirill Vitvitskyi

She added that during the survey of the 0.76-hectare site, a significant number of trees and self-sown vegetation were recorded. In total, there are 217 trees on the site. Of these, 185 trees, including oaks, elms, birches, poplars and acacias, are in good or satisfactory condition. Only 7 trees were found to be dead or in poor condition.

At the same time, some of the tree trunks have already been marked with green paint, left over from a previous survey carried out at the developer’s request. This may indicate that, should the project go ahead, a significant portion of the trees are planned to be removed.

Local residents are opposed to the development of the area. They emphasise that the green space serves recreational and environmental functions, and its destruction could negatively impact air quality and public health.

«We are categorically opposed to the construction of a petrol station and the felling of trees. This is a green space where people relax. Such vegetation protects against air pollution, and its destruction poses a threat to residents, especially children,» said local resident Nataliia Koroliova.

An inspection was carried out in Mykolaiv of the green space where a petrol station is planned. Photo: NikVesti, Kirill Vitvitskui

An inspection was carried out in Mykolaiv of the green space where a petrol station is planned. Photo: NikVesti, Kirill Vitvitskyi

A survey was carried out in Mykolaiv of the green area where a petrol station is planned. Photo: NikVesti, Kirill Vitvitskyi

As a reminder, the environmental committee of the Mykolaiv Regional Council recommended that the public prosecutor’s office apply to the court to halt the construction of a petrol station complex at the junction of Bohoiavlenskyi Avenue and Kobera Street.

Construction of a petrol station in Mykolaiv

On 1 April, it emerged that the company «Svit Zdoroviia» had, on its third attempt, passed the public consultation and received permission to build a petrol station complex with car service shops in the green belt near the Mykolaiv-based ‘Zorya’ factory at the junction of Kobera Street and Bohoiavlensky Avenue.

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NikVesti has learnt that the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report was signed by Vitalii Kindrativ, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, who served as Deputy Head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration in 2016–2017.

Against this backdrop, residents of the Inhulskyi district of Mykolaiv have appealed to councillor Ihor Kopytin, asking him to intervene in the situation surrounding the planned construction of the petrol station complex. Local residents are demanding that the green area be preserved and that the felling of 192 trees, including mature oaks, be prevented. Following this, the MP appealed to Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and asked her to intervene in the situation.

It was previously reported that the Mykolaiv Department of Housing and Communal Services had identified inaccuracies in the environmental impact assessment report concerning the construction of a petrol station complex in Mykolaiv, in the park near Zoria. They are proposing that the company abandon the construction or relocate the facility to another site.

As is known, on 23 February, a second public hearing was held regarding the construction of the petrol station in the park near Zoria. Representatives of the developer faced a barrage of criticism from local residents, who vowed to defend the green space. In particular, environmental activist and head of the organisation «Eco-Oberih Mykolaiv», Larysa Leonova, highlighted violations during the public consultation on the construction of the petrol station, which is planned to be built on the site of the green space.

The Ministry of Economy held a second round of public consultations regarding the construction of the petrol station. The previous public hearings took place online on 2 July 2025. At that time, participants criticised the EIA report and accused the developer of plagiarism.

In November 2025, readers of NikVesti drew attention to markings on oak trees and expressed concern that the area might be cleared for the construction of a petrol station. Following this, environmentalists inspected the oak trees along Kobera Street in Mykolaiv, near the Zorya factory. According to the inspectors’ findings, all the trees are in satisfactory condition, the markings were applied haphazardly, and there are no grounds for felling them.

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