Abstract
Land-use plans serve a dual function. On the one hand, they are programmes for future development, plans for action. On the other hand, they have a regulative function in relation to construction and land use. This paper investigates how the interplay between these functions is playing a role in the current debate about the new integrated Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet) in the Netherlands. Initially, the government proposed abolishing local landuse plans and replacing them with a system of by-laws. However, this proposal did not survive the debate on this bill. This paper will shed light on the relationships between planning and regulation by analysing that debate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 420–434 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Planning Practice and Research |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Planning reform
- planning system
- development control
- spatial planning
- Netherlands