The Aarhus Convention and the Czech Building Act: Public Participation in Spatial Planning and Subsequent Procedures
Abstract
Main goal of this chapter is to highlight the main changes and the current developments in the issues of public participation (2nd pillar of the Aarhus Convention) in the procedures under the Building Act (Act No. 183/2006 Coll., on Spatial Planning and Building Rules). The Building Act was changed significantly by the Act No. 350/2012 Coll. that came into force on 1 January 2013.
Another important current issue that shall influence the legal situation in the Czech Republic is the publication of Recommendations and Findings of Aarhus Compliance Committee (ACCC/C/2010/50) adopted on 29 June 2012 concerning the Czech Republic that are related in a large extent to the Spatial Planning and Building Rules and to the Environmental Impact Assessment procedure.