Prosecuted for various works carried out in an irregular or non-compliant manner, the couple owning the Domaine du Moulin de Bracheuxstraddling the territory of Troissereux and of Fouquenieswas called to appear before the Beauvais criminal court Thursday January 16.
The couple who invested in this real estate transaction for their children finds themselves involved in a long procedure carried out against them by the DDT of the Oise, the town halls of Fouquenies and Troissereux and theFrench Biodiversity Office.
In 2020, the couple undertook major work to completely renovate this old Mill which fell into ruins to make it a place of reception events and luxury guest rooms. Works which were completed during the year 2024.
Thereza Jovanovicco-manager of the SCI Baboulrepresented the defendant at the hearing, her husband Tarzan Jovanovicabsent because he was unwell, in the presence of their lawyers.
Misdemeanors and infractions noted
The president begins the hearing with the long list of crimes and offenses noted by the complainants: facade work, carpentry, a crawl space, a fence, slabs, etc. in non-compliance with the town planning codeswithout prior authorization, on a building protected under the surrounding area (within the perimeter of the Troissereux castle classified as a historic monument), but also “constructions or developments not in compliance with the natural risk prevention plan“, as well as “operations harmful to water or the aquatic environment without holding the declaration receipt“…
“After several observations, requests for regularization were made” puts forward the defense which demands new expertise, with an objective DDT surveyor, unknown to the civil party (the town halls of Troissereux and Fouquenies).
“The latest findings date from 2022, none in 2023 and 2024″ confirms the Public Prosecutor’s Office which joins the defense with the court on the need for a additional information “to be able to make an informed decision on reliable information“.
A neutral surveyor
But while the president mentions the name ofDDT surveyor experts able to be mandated, Ms. Jovanovic protests: “Sorry but I don’t know him, but the civil party does!” This is confirmed by one of the elected officials present at the hearing: “He regularly intervenes for town planning certificates.“
For the defense as for the representative of the DDT: this new expertise is essential because “PPRN ratings are not the same as in 2022” (date of the last expertise), “topographic surveys evolve and can have an impact on hydraulic calculations“.
“We were in the middle of the work when the measurements were taken. This is why we ask for the feedback of an expert to have the real odds.” for the next hearing explains Thérésa Jovanovic.
The file is returned
This noted, the civil party underlines the “petitioner’s fraud” taking as an example “the commercial website of the guest rooms which does not correspond to the initial project of the request. The regularization requests were submitted without modifying the project and the refusal orders were not appealed.”
One of the elected officials notes: “There was a building that was supposed to be ephemeral, the marquee, the Troissereux town hall gave authorization from July 15 to September 15, but it is still in place!“
The case is postponed until January 8, 2026, until the expert appointed by the court can submit his report in time before the hearing. An operation entrusted by rogatory commission to the gendarmerie of Marseille-en-Beauvaisis who will carry out this investigation with the services of the DDT and the OFB. “You will have to open Madame and allow access without that, it can turn against you.” warns the president.
The stakes are high for owners because if certain work can be regularized, they risk having to destroy constructions recognized by the court as non-compliant or irregular.
