When submitting a Wayspot Appeal, make sure to include as much of the following information as possible:
Wayspot Title: Vandtårnsvej
Location (lat/lon): 54.920602, 9.580777
City: Gråsten
Country: Denmark
Screenshot of the Rejection Email (do not include your personal information):
Additional Information (if any):
I’m writing to request a review of the recent removal of this Wayspot that was taken down on Thursday, January 7, 2025. This wayspot had been in place for almost 10 years and was situated in a safe location with a sidewalk.
The property owner doesn’t reside in the area and isn’t involved with PGO, which raises doubts about any claims that may have been giving for the removal request that was submitted by the rightful owner. Furthermore, the removal does not align with the criteria for wayspot removal, as the location was neither unsafe nor invalid.
In recent months, several new wayspots have been added in the area, including random signs in the woods, a bench, and a soccer goal. Unlike these other additions, the removed wayspot was a unique, permanent building and a valuable part of the local gaming community.
I kindly request that this wayspot be re-evaluated, as the removal appears to have been based on false or misleading information. Restoring it would help maintain the integrity of the system and support fair use for all players.
Do you have any evidence that this is not SFPRP (Single Family Private Residential Property)? If that is the reason for removal, then Niantic will want proof it is not in order to restore it. It certainly looks like SFPRP on Maps
fyi, requests for removal for SFPRP do not have to come from the property owner. And requests for removal can come from other property owners than the owner of this property who feel it adversely affects them.
I have no weight in making the decision, just wanted to help you make your best case.
This restoration appeal has WAY too much irrelevant material. Speculating who / why / how it was removed - does not help. Discussing other wayspots - does not help.
Explain why you think this should be kept, and not removed. For example, mention if it’s a great place to explore. Make your case that it’s not at someone’s house. Include links if possible, to the town’s logo or historical database or anything that shows it’s important and/or public.
Thank you for this information. I wasn’t aware of “SFPRP”. I can see why you would think it’s connect to the privat property behind it, but the little square of grass around the water tower is its own cadastre and isn’t connected to the others around it. Its not suitable for livling and is only used for meetings.
Indeed, I edited some of the irrelevant material out - please stick to facts related to your wayspot in your appeals to help you with the best chances of success going forward. The game status of this object or any objects around will not influence the outcome, nor does who you think did this. Good luck!
Oh, thank you. It’s my first appeal so thank you for tips like this. Should I edit the appeal, make a new one, or is it okay just to make a comment like this?
This Wayspot should definitely be kept, because it’s a landmark for this city. It’s unique and has been here since 1930, almost 100 years old. When I was a kid (I grown up here) the school took us on trips to see and here the history behind this landmark, so it’s definitely an important piece is history for this little city. It’s not suitable for living, and is placed onto a public road.
And yeah, I agree this water tower is very cool!
No problem at all, don’t worry, and thank you for taking the feedback! I just removed the game-related distracting sentences so that the people from the team reading it have an easier time when they get to it, so it should be all good now.
Translated;
Gråsten water tower. The tower was designed by L.P. Aakjær. It is 22 meters high and was built in 1930.
Translated;
Gråsten Vandtårn is a former water tower located in Gråsten.
In the 2000s, the tower was bought by doctor and editor Peter Winding, who decided to renovate it. At that time there had otherwise been plans for demolition, although the tower serves as a landmark in the city. It is now (2011) about to be completely renovated. Unlike Middelfart Vandtårn (called La Tour, which Peter Winding has also renovated), there will be no bedrooms in this tower, but different floors where meetings can be held for a maximum of 24 people. At the top there is a beautiful view over the sea. The tower is intended as an exclusive community center for citizens of Sønderjylland.
The tower is a typical southern Danish water tower built with a red brick cylinder at the bottom and a slightly wider cylinder on top containing the water tank. The roof is made of copper sheets and on top it is adorned with a vane representing a rooster. The lower module has four windows above each other on the four “sides” of the tower – except where the door is. After renovation, the upper part has also had windows inserted.
