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Land Use Planning Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 69, 25 August 1997, pp. 2081-2112.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land-use planning Authorization/permit Pollution control Environmental planning Environmental standards EIA Land tenure Land reform Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The main aim of the present Act is to ensure that the entire territory of the Federal Republic of Germany and the related regions shall be developed, organized and protected by general regional plans. In so doing 1) differing requirements shall be harmonized and related conflicts shall be solved at local planning level; 2) provisions shall be made regarding specific activities and individual land uses. The text consists of 23 articles divided into 4 subdivisions as follows: General provisions (I). This Part is composed of the following articles: Task and overall concept of regional planning (1); Principles of regional planning (2); Definitions (3); Binding effects of the requirements of regional planning (4); Binding effects of special construction projects of the federal government (5). Regional planning at land level, Authority to Issue Ordinances (II). This Part is made up of the following articles: Legal basis of the Länder (6); General provisions on regional plans (7); Regional plan for the territory of a Land (8); Subregional plans (9); Plan maintenance (10); Procedure for deviation from objectives (11); Prohibition of plans and measures conflicting with regional planning (12); Realization of the regional pans (13); coordination of regionally significant plans and measures (14); Regional Impact Assessment Procedures (15); Transfrontier coordination of regionally significant plans and measures (16); Authorization to issue Ordinances (17); Regional planning at the federal level (III). This Part consists of the following articles: Regional planning carried out by the Federation (18); Exchange of information and joint consultation (19); Advisory Council on Regional Planning (20); Regional Planning Reports (21). Transitional and concluding provisions (IV).

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Saxony Space and Land Use Planning Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2001 (2007)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Land reform, Land consolidation, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Use Planning Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1990 (2012)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Development Plan Law

Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2007)

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, EIA, Ecosystem preservation, Land-use planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sachsen-Anhalt Land Use Planning Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2007)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Land reform, Land consolidation, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, EIA, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on spatial planning in the German Exclusive Economic Zone in the North Sea.

Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2016)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Pollution control, Marine pollution, Enforcement/compliance, Coastal zone management, Marine protected areas, Maritime zone, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Land Use Planning Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2008

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, EIA, Land tenure, Land reform, Institution, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX