Review article
https://doi.org/10.3935/zpfz.75.3.3
Application of Administrative Procedure Principles in Spatial Planning and Building
Mateja Held
orcid.org/0000-0001-7713-7767
; Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Spatial planning and building in Republic of Croatia is characterized by a broad normative framework. Beside the Spatial Planning Act and the Building Act, this area is regulated by a number of other laws and by-laws. Together, they form the legislative basis for spatial interventions. This is a complex set of regulations resulting in ambiguities that those applying these acts encounter on a daily basis. This paper analyses certain principles of administrative procedure: the principle of legality, the principle of acquired rights of parties and legitimate expectations, as well as the right of a party to a legal remedy. Research is focused on identifying problems in the application of the Spatial Planning Act and the Building Act, with a critical assessment of each of them. The paper seeks to identify the causes of the problems and proposes certain suggestions for improving the system, based on an analysis of case law and comparative experiences.
Keywords
spatial planing and building; adminstrative procedure; principle of legality; legitimate expectations; legal remedies
Hrčak ID:
337764
URI
Publication date:
31.10.2025.
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