Spatial Development Planning Law (2011) Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Policy/planning Public land Environmental planning Sustainable development Land-use planning Integrated management Cultural heritage Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Law determines principles for spatial development planning in Latvia. Its purpose is to ensure such spatial development planning that would raise the quality of the living environment, ensure sustainable, effective and rational use of territories and other resources, as well as targeted and balanced development of economy. According to the document, spatial development is planned by drawing up the following coherently co-ordinated spatial development planning documents: (1) at the national level – the Sustainable Development Strategy of Latvia and the National Development Plan; (2) at the regional level – the sustainable development strategy and the development programme of a planning region; (3) at the local level – the sustainable development strategy, the development programme, the spatial plan, a local plan and a detailed plan of a local government. At all the levels, when developing spatial development planning documents, a strategic environmental impact assessment must be ensured, if it is necessary in accordance with laws and regulations. Full text English Website www.likumi.lv References - Legislation Repeals Spatial Planning Law. Legislation | Latvia | 2002 Keyword: Land-use planning, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Cabinet Regulation No. 740 of 2012 on Procedures for the Development, Implementation and Monitoring of the Maritime Spatial Plan Legislation | Latvia | 2012 Keyword: Policy/planning, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Coastal zone management, International relations/cooperation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 240 of 2013 on General Regulations for the Planning, Use and Building of the Territory Legislation | Latvia | 2013 Keyword: Zoning, Energy conservation/energy production, Noise pollution, Pollution control, Cultural heritage, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Classification/declassification, Public participation, Human rights, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Waste management, Coastal zone management, Water supply, Sewerage, Rainwater, Drainage/land reclamation, Surface water, Water conservation zone, Sustainable use, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX