Urban Planning Act, 2007 (No. 8 of 2007). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania. Long titleAn Act to provide for the orderly and sustainable development of land in urban areas, to preserve and improve amenities; to provide for the grant of consent to develop land and powers of control over the use of land and to provide for other related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Urban and peri-urban agriculture Sustainable development Protected area EIA Forest management/forest conservation Policy/planning Urban land Land-use planning Erosion Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Local government Subdivision of land Land consolidation Enforcement/compliance Gender Wetlands Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to the procedures and processes of urban planning in mainland Tanzania. It is mainly is about control of and consent to urban development. The Act sets out the fundamental principles of urban planning and the objectives of land use planning in urban areas and formulates the conditions for transfer of village or reserved land to general land ensuring to incorporate the gender perspectives. Where the establishment, conferment of status and expansion of boundaries of a local government urban authority engulfs villages, such villages shall be de-registered pursuant to the relevant local government law. Any urban authority and district authority shall incorporate in the detailed planning scheme, land use plan of villages within its area of jurisdiction. A resolution by the relevant planning authority of intention to make a detailed planning scheme shall be a cause for transfer of land from village or reserved land to a general land. The Act also deals with reserving land for urban agriculture and is about protecting the environment. The Minister shall, after consultation with the Ministers responsible for natural resources and environment, by an order published in the Gazette, determine and declare beaches wetlands, mountainous areas and coastline to be special planning areas. Development requires planning consent and may require an environmental impact assessment report. Full text English Website www.nlupc.go.tz