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Country profileDenmark: Planning Act (No. 937 of 2009).

Original title: Bekendtgørelse af lov om planlægning.
Date of original text: 20 October 2008. Date of consolidation/reprint: 24 September 2009.
Entry into force notes: This Act enters into force on 1 October 2009.
Type of text: Legislation

Available web site: www.retsinformation.dk
Full text available (Danish): den101015.doc

Implements:
  • Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. - 02 April 2003
    • [LEX-FAOC019113]
  • Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. - 27 June 1985
    • [LEX-FAOC018644]
  • Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - 21 May 1992
    • [LEX-FAOC034772]

    Implemented by:
  • Order No. 936 on coastal zone planning authorization. - 23 August 2011 [LEX-FAOC105509]
  • Order No. 406 on authorizing the free local experiment required by the Planning Act. - 08 April 2013 [LEX-FAOC123141]
  • Order No. 1411 on Danish Nature Agency delegation of tasks and powers. - 08 December 2010 [LEX-FAOC110790]

    • Amended by:
  • Act on the assessment and management of flood risk from rivers and lakes (No. 1505 of 2009). - 27 December 2009 [LEX-FAOC098144]
  • Law amending the Law on the cottages and camping and the Planning Act (No. 1271 of 2009). - 16 December 2009 [LEX-FAOC101112]
  • Act amending the Planning Act (No. 358 of 2013). - 09 April 2013 [LEX-FAOC123453]
  • Act amending the Planning Law (No. 424 of 2011). - 10 May 2011 [LEX-FAOC105511]
  • Act amending the Nature Protection Act, Planning Act, Act on watercourses and various other laws (No. 553 of 2011). - 01 June 2011 [LEX-FAOC104394]
  • Act amending the Environmental Protection Act, the Planning Act and various other Acts (No. 1273 of 2011). - 21 December 2011 [LEX-FAOC125736]
  • Act amending Nature Protection Act, the Environmental Protection Act and various other laws (No. 484 of 2010). - 11 May 2010 [LEX-FAOC098166]
  • Act amending Nature and Environmental Act and others. - 18 June 2012 [LEX-FAOC124661]
  • Act amending the Law on Natural and Environmental Appeal Board and various other Acts (No. 580 of 2012). - 18 June 2012 [LEX-FAOC125737]

    • Consolidated text of:
  • Planning Act (No. 1027 of 2008). - 20 October 2008
    • [LEX-FAOC101114]

    Consolidated text:
  • Planning Act (No. 587 of 2013). - 27 May 2013 [LEX-FAOC124455]

    • Comments: Repealing Act No. 921, 918, 919 of 22 December 1989, Act No. 123 of 1 April 1980, Act No. 328 of 18 June 1969, Act No. 305 of 30 June 1922, Act No. 920 of 22 December 1989 (Chapter 2, article 12, section 3), Law No. 207 of 25 May 1983 (articles 2-3), Act No. 571 of 8 August 1990 (article 24, section 1, No. 1-2, section 3, 5 and articles 27, 28a-28d, 28f, section 1, No. 1-2 and section 3).

    Abstract:
    This Act ensures a plan uniting the community’s interests in land use and contributes to protecting the country's environment in order for the society to develop on a sustainable basis in regards to human living conditions and preservation of animal and plant life. Regional and local councils shall publish a statement of their strategy for the region's respective municipality contribution to sustainable development in the 21st century. This strategy shall include information on how people, organizations and associations shall be involved in this project called Local (Local Agenda 21).
    The Act consists of 16 Chapters and 1 Annex: Purpose (1); Land Planning (2); Plan in coastal areas (2a); (Repealed) (2b); Planning in the metropolitan area (2c); Planning for retail trade (2d); Regional Development Planning (3); Municipality Planning (4); Local Planning (5); Development Agreements for infrastructure (5a); Plan provision and Repeal (6); Local Agenda 21 (6a); Zoning and rural administration (7); Holiday Areas (8); Facilitations (9); Reversals (10); Expropriation, takeover, etc. (11); Monitoring (12); Administrative rules, etc. (13); Appeals and legal proceedings (14) Legalization and Punishment (15); Entry into force and transitional provisions (16).
    Annex 1 - Map.

    Descriptors (Environment gen.): environmental planning; protection of habitats
    Descriptors (Land & soil): basic legislation; policy/planning; coastal zone management; urban land; internal trade; zoning; expropriation

    FAOLEX No: LEX-FAOC101015