Months ago I uploaded this proposal, it was approved but it never appeared on the map. Can you do anything for this problem?
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Hey @Sgagge,
Thank you for submitting a PokéStop nomination! While some nominations may be deemed eligible by the community of reviewers on Niantic Wayfarer for inclusion into Niantic’s location database, they may not necessarily be added into every Niantic game. After a nomination is approved by reviewers, there is an additional automated review that determines whether the nomination is an appropriate fit for each particular Niantic game. Each game has their own set of criteria for this step, so some nominations may be accepted into one game but not another.
The most common reason that an eligible nomination is not added to Pokémon GO is because the nomination is too close to existing PokéStops or Gyms. If an existing game location is removed or the criteria changes, the nomination may appear within Pokémon GO at a later time.
Please keep in mind that while this is a common reason, it is not the only one.
Hello and welcome @Sgagge
Here are some specific details to help understand why unfortunately your wayspot won’t become a pokestop.
Your stop is in the database
That was the first step you needed to do successfully.
However each game draws on this database of wayspots as they choose.
For Pokémon Go they use some geographic software that helps change a 3D world into a 2D flat map.
It’s complex, but is covered in this article
https://pokemongohub.net/post/article/comprehensive-guide-s2-cells-pokemon-go/
The key is that in Pokémon Go they only accept 1 wayspot from a certain size box (level 17 cell)
This shows your wayspot is in the same cell as the castle pokestop. Unfortunately this means yours can’t be a pokestop.
There is a possibility it may become a powerspot - but you will have to wait and see.
Sorry to break the bad news but you now have a full explanation and you can be aware of this for future.