View the land-use plan

If you would like to know whether your plot of land could be used for building, you should consult your town or local authority’s land-use plan.

The land-use plan specifies how and for what purpose (development, transport, agriculture, nature conservation, forestry, recreation, etc.) the existing land is to be used. As a preparatory town and country planning document, it does not, unlike a detailed development plan, have any direct legal effect vis-à-vis third parties. No one can derive any rights from the land-use plan, in particular not the right to a planning permission. However, it constitutes a binding planning framework for the local authority and other public bodies.

In addition to the local authority departments, the bodies representing public interests (e.g. utility and waste management service providers), neighbouring local authorities and – last but not least – the residents of the town or local authority are involved in drawing up the land-use plan. The land-use plan remains valid for at least 10 years. A municipality’s land-use plan is approved by the State Administration Office’s Building Department.

• Regional Administrative Office/Building Department