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Decree-Law No. 80/2015 approving the revision of the Legal Framework for Territorial Management Instruments, approved by Decree-Law No. 380/99.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 93, 14 May 2015.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Land-use planning Use restrictions Environmental planning Monitoring Urban land Early warning system Pollution control Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil rehabilitation Policy/planning
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 60 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 206 articles divided into ten Chapters, approves the revision of the Legal Framework for Territorial Management Instruments, approved by Decree-Law No. 380/99. It develops the basis of public policy for soil conservation and rehabilitation, land use and urban planning, defining the coordination system at the national, regional, inter-municipal and municipal levels of the territorial management system, the general land use regime and the elaboration, approval, execution and evaluation regime of territorial management instruments. The policy of territorial planning and urbanism is based on the territorial management system, which is organized, within a framework of coordinated interaction, in four areas: a) National scope; b) Regional scope; c) Intercity scope; d) Municipal scope. The National scope is achieved through the following instruments: a) National programme of territorial planning policy; b) Sectoral programmes; c) Special programmes. The Regional scope is achieved through regional programmes. The inter-municipal scope is achieved through the following instruments: a) Intercity programmes; b) Inter-municipal master plan; c) Inter-municipal urbanization plans; d) Intercity detail plans. The municipal scope is achieved through the following plans: a) Municipal master plan; b) Urbanization plans; c) Detailed plans.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 31/2014 establishing the general basis for public policies on soils, land use and urbanism.

Legislation | Portugal | 2014

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Use restrictions, Environmental planning, Monitoring, Urban land, Early warning system, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Decree-Law No. 166/2008 approving the legal regime on the National Ecological System (REN).

Legislation | Portugal | 2008 (2019)

Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Protected area, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 239/2012 amending Decree-Law No. 166/2008 approving the legal regime on the National Ecological System (REN).

Legislation | Portugal | 2012

Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Protected area, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Protection forest, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 96/2013 establishing the legal regime to which afforestation and reforestation actions through forest species are subject in mainland Portugal.

Legislation | Portugal | 2013 (2017)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Policy/planning, Forestry protection measures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 380/99 establishing the territorial management regime.

Legislation | Portugal | 1999

Keyword: Land-use planning, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX