The Chamber of Deputies approved another amendment in early July building law. Its aim is to speed up construction procedures, reduce delays and reduce fragmentation of procedures. The amendment will now head to the Senate. What are the main changes to be introduced?
Model "1 office – 1 procedure – 1 stamp"
The most significant change is introduction of a unified state construction administration. A new Office for Territorial Development of the Czech Republic is to be established, which is to ensure territorial planning, building permits and expropriation. Under this office, 14 regional territorial development offices with territorial offices in municipalities with extended powers should operate.
The Regional Development Office should function from 1 January 2027, while subordinate regional authorities should only begin their activities in the state construction administration from 2028. In connection with this change, the Transport and Energy Construction Authority and the Institute of Territorial Development are to cease to exist as of December 31, 2026.
The fiction of consent
If the owner of the public transport or technical infrastructure does not issue its statement within the deadline, will be deemed to agree to the intentionThe aim is to prevent construction projects from being blocked by inaction of the affected entities and thus speed up the process.
Strengthening the role of local governments
The amendment will strengthen the role of local governments, specifically: the acquisition of spatial planning documentation will become the independent responsibility of municipalities and regions.
Dedicated structures
The following will be newly included in the category of reserved buildings: buildings for mass housing, which will give them priority processing. Specifically, these will be buildings or groups of buildings with a predominant residential function with a total floor area of at least 10,000 m2.
If the amendment goes through the entire legislative process, builders and public administration will face significant changes in the functioning of the building administration and in building permits.
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