Amendments And Supplements To Planning And Construction Act

In December 2014, two sets of amendments to the Planning and Construction Act were published in nos. 132/2014 and 145/2014 of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia (collectively "New PCA").

The main changes the New PCA introduces to the existing Planning and Construction Act are as follows:

1. INTRODUCTION OF CONSOLIDATED PROCEDURE

The New PCA provides for a consolidated procedure, which will enter into force on 1 March 2015. This procedure is meant to encompass the entire process, from the issuance of location conditions to the registration of title to the constructed facility in the Cadastre of Real Estate.

The consolidated procedure is envisaged to be conducted by a new department to be established within each of the competent authorities, e.g. the Ministry of Construction, Traffic and Infrastructure, the authority competent for local self-government, etc.