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Spatial Policy & Law


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Principle of legality
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Government is only authorised to intervene via statuory law

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Principle of legality
Government is only authorised to intervene via statuory law
Reactive power
Government reacts to private sector development initiatives via permits
Proactive power
Government takes development initiatives
Pre-emption rights
If the owner of land sells, he has to offer it to the municipality first, a forced offer
Expropriation
The municipality takes the land forcefully, in order for the good of the public with compensation if no agreement could have been made
Territorial distribution
Powers are spread across different sectors of territory, decentralisation
Functional distribution
Governmental powers not confined to one body but divided among several different ones, Trias politica
Functional decentralisation
Distribution of powers through a combination of territorial and functional distribution
Public Law
Regulates structure of the state and relationship between state and individuals
Private law
Relationships between individuals without direct involvement of the state
Right to develop
The owner of the land has the right to realise building plans for that land
Development rights
The exclusive right that one party received from another party, on the basis of agreement, to realise a certain program on a certain location
Compensation on base of
-Direct and indirect damages -Capital and income losses -Several planning decisions -Irrevocability -No complete compensationjn -Monetary or in kind compensation
Planning compensation rights agreement
Agreement between developer and municipality for planning compensations that the municipality approves
Self-realisation principle
If a party realises a land-use plan in accordance with the municipality his land cannot be expropriated
Private law restriction
A right which one landowner has with respect to the land of another, burden on land of neighbour which is favourable for yourr land
Right of superficies
The ownership of a building is seperated from the ownership of the land below it
Environmental permit
Grants permission from authorities to steer building in their interests, preventive measure
Assesment framework
Strict criteria based on: - Urban planning - Technical soundness and safety - Aesthatics - Health and environment
Limitative-imperative system
Compulsory grounds for refusal
Compulsory ground for refusal of environmental permit
In conflict with: - Building Decree - Municipal building bye-law - Municipal land-use plan - Reasonable requirements of external appearance - Safety norm regarding road tunnels
Lex silencio positivo
Should the applicant after eight weeks not have received a response to his application, the permit is deemed to be granted
Municipal bye-law
Contains regulations of different natures
Management regulation
Meant for areas where no new spatial developments are anticipated. its purpose is the conservation of the area
Visual quality plan
This plan offers judgements concerning the desired urban and architectual form and structure of a city
Site development plan
In case of no consensus in private law the municipality will recover costs in public law via site development plan by: - developing a map - Planning - Budget - Recoverement of costs plan - Timetable
Master plan
Spatial planning plan with no legal force but has legal force in two scenarios: - Indirect via deviation from land-use plan by listening to master plan - Can have legal force under private law by being included in agreement
Legally binding effects of a land-use plan
- Ground to refuse a permit - Regulation of use of land and structures - Basis for expropriation
Land-use plan characteristics
- Democratic legitimisation - Influencing the contents - Independent administrative judge
Functions land-use plan
- Prevention - Guidance - Certainty
Land-use parts
- Map - Instructions - Explanatory notes
Interested party
Partys that are directly influenced by a decision
Protective norm theory
Person X cannot invoke violation of a rule if the rule did not intend to protect X
Testing of land-use plan
If obiding regulations and has principles of proper administration
Deviation of land-use plan
Municipal executive decides however municipal council must issue a declaration of no objection.
Project implementation decision
Just one governmental decision satisfies to allow the whole project. taken by municipal council and overrules need of permits and is deviation of land-use plan if necessary
Structure vision
Local plan, which contains main elements of the spatial policy to be pursued. also includes how to realise the plan is administrive self-binding
Principle of equal treatment
The government should treat even cases equally
Active land policy
- Municipal acquisition of undeveloped land - Preparing the land for construction - Sale to developers
Possible sale regulations
- Obligation to build - Adhering to visual quality plan - Building of certain amount of parking places
Ground lease
Leasing land while holding full ownership. could be accompanied with obligation to build, maintain and upkeep
Reasons for municipality to ground lease
- Influence - Making money - Stimulating production of new buildings
Declaration of intent
Contract in which is laid down which conditions must be fulfilled before parties will enter into a further agreement
Partnership agreement contents
- Arrangements of a financial nature - Settlement of costs - The program - Phasing and planning - The partnership model - A land purchase obligation - Financial means and public law powers
Development rights model
Developer sells land to municipality which municipality prepares for construction and sells back along with development rights
Joint-venture model
Parties incorporate a legal entity so both parties share the risk, intended for large scale projects
Types of public-private partnership
- Contractual - Forming a legal entity
Land development company
Municipality incorporates a company together with other parties, in which it holds shares. legal entity. they can independently participate in legal matters while risks are still shared
Land-use plan agreement
Adapting land-use plan for developer based on an agreement
Criticism of land-use plan agreement
- Impartialness - Public participation - View weights
Development planning
Private parties involved in planning and feasibility will be enhanced by this governement receives commitment
Legal procedures infrastructure should have
- Decision within time frame - All relevant interests identified and weighted - Affected parties must have input in process
The infrastructure planning act
Implementation of statuory limitation of the parties that have a right to oppose against infrastructure decisions before court
Research obligation
To prove the aspect is considered to not nullify the decision
Variation in scope
- The location of project - Plan area - Surroundings
Environmental impact assesment
Research on the impact of the project on the environment, broad focus
Strategic environmental assesment
Potential environmental effects of their plans and programmes mandatory for certain sectors
Purposes of environmental assesment
- To gather info at an early stage - Enable authority to take this into account with final decision
Zoning
Specific spatial distance is laid down in the land-use plan, to separate vulnerable objectives from nuisance objectives
Specific research obligation fields
- Environmental noise - Air quality - External safety - Soil assessment - Water assessment - Nature conservation - Archaeological value assesment
Target value
Value which is desired