
The government has approved amendments to the law "On planning and development of the territory". The creation of the National Council of Territory and Water, a body at the central level, whose competences will include, in addition to the field of urban planning and development, also that of water resources management, within the framework of the review of development or construction permits, is a from the main changes.
According to the draft law, in addition to the current powers, a number of other powers will be added to the KKT.
More specifically, KKTU will decide on the determination of the national importance of an issue, area or object in territorial planning, and the approval of detailed plans for areas of national importance, for the approval of interregional and national plans and projects in the field of supply water, agriculture, urban planning, industrial and territorial development or setting restrictions on the use of flooded areas.
Also, KKTU will have the right to determine and change the regime of protected areas announced in unavoidable cases and their boundaries, to approve flood risk maps, etc.
In the relation that accompanied the draft law during the public consultation, it was said that these changes come to improve the process of territorial development and as a result of the experience so far with its implementation.