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ARTICLE · 29 JANUARY 2024

Urban Planning Simplex

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Included in the Mais Habitação (More Housing) package, Decree-Law 10/2024 was published on 8 January to reform and simplify town and country planning procedures and certain related matters (SIMPLEX).

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1. Background

Included in the Mais Habitação (More Housing) package, Decree-Law 10/2024 was published on 8 January to reform and simplify town and country planning procedures and certain related matters (SIMPLEX).

In this context, several pieces of legislation have been amended, such as the Legal Framework for Urban Development and Construction (RJUE), the General Regulations for Urban Buildings (RGEU 1), the Legal Framework for Territorial Management Instruments (RJIGT), the Law on the General Principles of Public Land, Spatial Planning and Urban Planning Policy and the Legal Framework for Urban Rehabilitation.

2. Entry into force and pending processes

The changes introduced by the SIMPLEX apply to all procedures started before its entry into force, with the exception of the formation of tacit consent in urban planning procedures.

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