What is urban planning according to current legal regulations? What types of urban planning are there?

What is urban planning according to current legal regulations?

Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 3 of the 2009 Law on Urban Planning, urban planning is explained as follows:

“Urban planning is the organization of space, architecture, urban landscape, technical infrastructure system, social infrastructure and housing to create a suitable living environment for people living in urban areas, expressed through urban planning projects”.

Accordingly, urban planning is the organization and creation of suitable living space and environment for people living in urban areas and is expressed through urban planning projects.

What types of urban planning are there today?

Pursuant to Article 18 of the 2009 Law on Urban Planning, amended by Clause 3, Article 29 of the Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of 37 Laws Related to Planning 2018, the types of urban planning are stipulated as follows:

Urban planning includes the following types:

- Master plans are made for centrally-run cities, provincial cities, towns, townships and new urban areas.

The general planning of a centrally-run city specifies the provincial planning established in a centrally-run city on spatial organization, systems of technical infrastructure works, social infrastructure works and housing for the centrally-run city;

- Zoning plans are made for areas within cities, towns and new urban areas;

- Detailed planning is made for the area according to development requirements, urban management or construction investment needs.

What requirements should be noted in urban planning?

Pursuant to Article 6 of the 2009 Law on Urban Planning, amended by Clause 2, Article 29 of the Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of 37 Laws Related to Planning 2018, the requirements for urban planning are as follows:

- Specify urban and rural system planning, regional planning, provincial planning;

- Planning suitable for:

+ Socio-economic development, defense and security strategy;

+ National planning, regional planning, provincial planning; ensuring publicity, transparency and harmonious combination between national, community and individual interests.

- Scientific forecasting, meeting practical requirements and in line with urban development trends;

- Comply with urban planning standards and other relevant standards.

- Protect the environment, prevent disasters affecting the community, improve the landscape, preserve cultural and historical relics and local characteristics through strategic environmental assessment in the urban planning process.

- Exploit and use natural resources rationally, limit the use of agricultural land, use urban land economically and effectively to create resources for urban development, economic growth, ensure social security, national defense, security and sustainable development.

- Ensure synchronization and harmonious development between urban areas in terms of architectural space, social infrastructure system, urban technical infrastructure and underground space.

- Meet the needs of housing, medical, educational, cultural, sports, commercial facilities, parks, trees, water surfaces and other social infrastructure works.

- Meet the needs of using technical infrastructure including transportation systems, energy supply, public lighting, water supply, drainage, waste treatment, communications and other technical infrastructure works;

- Ensure connectivity and consistency between technical infrastructure systems in urban areas and connectivity with regional, national and international technical infrastructure works.