Questão jurídica principal
Whether the furniture store expansion was subject to an environmental impact assessment as an 'shopping center' or as a material modification of an existing installation.
Decisão extraída
Yes. A large furniture market can fall under the UVP regime for shopping centers, and the extension was a material change capable of increasing environmental burdens.
Fundamentação extraída
The decisive criterion is potential traffic and environmental load, not the product range. Large furniture stores are particularly visitor-intensive and can attract customers from a wide area. A 4,970 m² expansion is substantial and could increase traffic, noise, and air emissions even if parking spaces remain almost unchanged.