📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning (MNRP) forwarded the draft Act on Amendments and Supplements to the Spatial Planning Act (ZUreP-3B) for public consideration. You can submit comments on the draft law until October 21 this year.
The key change is the additions that will extend the period of application of the old municipal spatial acts (plans and spatial planning conditions), namely until December 31, 2026.
In accordance with Article 295 of the valid Spatial Planning Act, the old municipal zoning acts, as a basis for issuing building permits and carrying out interventions in the space, can be used until 31 December 2024. In order to prevent social, economic and environmental damage, changes are necessary or extension of the period of application of the old municipal zoning acts, namely until December 31, 2026.
The preparation and adoption of OPN is the original responsibility of the municipalities. The draft law also regulates the deadlines for the key phases of the preparation of the OPN and in this regard the tasks of the mayor, as the responsible person of the municipality, with the aim of adopting the OPN no later than the local elections (November 2026) and its implementation before December 31, 2026.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Space cooperates intensively with municipalities without adopted OPN
23 municipalities have not yet adopted a municipal spatial plan (OPN), which means that in the territory of these municipalities, as of January 1, 2025, the issuance of building permits would no longer be possible. Building permits could not be issued for any type of construction (new construction, additions, reconstructions, changes of purpose, and so on) and for any type of facilities (apartment buildings, schools, kindergartens, medical facilities, roads, railways, power lines, sewage and water supply systems, facilities for economic activities.)
MNVP also transfers to the area of ??cooperation with municipalities that do not yet have an adopted OPN, a practice that has proven to be appropriate and effective in the preparation of spatial acts in municipalities that have been affected by floods and where they must provide suitable locations for replacement facilities.
Within the scope of its powers, in accordance with Article 42 of the ZUreP-3, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications already cooperates intensively with these municipalities, meets with them regularly and gives them directions and recommendations regarding the procedures for preparing the OPN. The Ministry also reminds the authorities of spatial planning to observe the deadlines for the completion of actions that affect the time and process of preparing the OPN.
