Spatial planning and development

The local plan and the designation of real estate as a public road – what rights does the owner have?

In today's article from the "Tuesday Mornings for Construction" series, we will continue the topic of local development plans, focusing on the situation of the owner/perpetual usufructuary of a property whose entire or part of the property has been designated as a public road in the local plan. We will specifically outline the claims such owners are entitled to in this regard. First, it should be noted that […]
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Local spatial development plan and building permit – what about temporary situations?

In the next October article in our series titled "Tuesday Mornings for Construction," we'd like to present the relationship between the local development plan (ZDP) and the building permit (BDP) in transitional situations. Here, we'll describe three instances where a discrepancy between the issued BDP and the adopted BDP may arise: One of the fundamental principles of Article 16 of the Code of Administrative Procedure is the permanence of final decisions […]
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Summary of announced changes to the Spatial Planning and Development Act – September 2025

As promised last week, in today's article from the series "Tuesday Mornings for the Construction Industry," we would like to present further planned amendments to the Spatial Planning and Development Act ("UPZP"), including one act that has already been submitted for the President's signature and a bill that is already being processed. The Act of September 26, 2025. The Act was submitted […]
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Local Spatial Development Plan and the change of property use

In today's article from the series "Tuesday Mornings for Construction," we'll address a crucial issue related to spatial planning: specifically, what can be done if a local zoning plan (MPZP) changes the property's intended use. What does the legislator say? It's important to note from the outset that adopting or amending a local zoning plan (MPZP) does not automatically change the property's current use, provided, of course, it complies with […]
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Local development plan and agricultural properties

In today's article from the series "Tuesday Mornings for Construction," we'd like to present the impact of the local spatial development plan ("MPZP") on the possibility of trading in agricultural land, i.e., land designated as agricultural in the land register. It's important to emphasize that if a local spatial development plan ("MPZP") is in effect for a given area, it's this local law that determines the intended use […]
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Local development plan and the decision on development conditions

In the next article in our series, "Tuesday Mornings for the Construction Industry," we'd like to present the differences between a local development plan (MPZP) and a development decision (WZ). While they play a significant role in shaping our surroundings, the validity of a MPZP prevents the issuance of a development decision. As a reminder, a local development plan is an act of local law adopted […]
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