The local zoning plan is an act of local law and includes generally binding provisions on the manner of property development, including the manner of its economic use, i.e. it defines which municipal areas are intended for industrial, commercial or service activity, and which areas, for example, are intended for residential purposes.

The manner of project area development must be consistent with the provisions of the zoning plan. If the select area is not included in the plan, the investor should apply for a zoning approval. The zoning approval document will specify the parameters of the building that may be erected on the specific plot of land. You can apply for a zoning approval already at the stage of expressing an interest in an investment plot. The decision is a kind of promise, giving the investor binding information on what kind of project can be executed on the select site and what its urban planning and architectural parameters will be.

A land use plan is a legal alternative to a zoning plan; it is a prelude to the drafting of a zoning plan and provides insight into the vision and plans of the municipal spatial policy. However, no administrative decisions may be issued on the basis of the land use plan.

The manner of project area development must be consistent with the provisions of the zoning plan. If the select area is not included in the plan, the investor should apply for a zoning approval. The zoning approval document will specify the parameters of the building that may be erected on the specific plot of land. You can apply for a zoning approval already at the stage of expressing an interest in an investment plot. The decision is a kind of promise, giving the investor binding information on what kind of project can be executed on the select site and what its urban planning and architectural parameters will be.

The zoning approval is issued by the village head, town mayor or city president. In order to obtain it, you need to contact the competent unit of the city/municipality office. Most often, this is the urban planning, geodesy or spatial planning department, but it depends on how the office is organized. If the zoning plan allocates the select project area for a different purpose than the investor’s planned activity, it is possible to apply for a change to the zoning plan. This is decided upon by the municipal or commune council, but the process is usually very lengthy and complex.