1.4 Fundamental principles of the political and the administrative system

The Danish Planning Act was changed in 2005 in connection with a reform of the local government structure. The local government reform entered into force January 1 2007. With the reform, the former 271 municipalities transformed into 98 big municipalities. The counties have been replaced by 5 administrative regions. The competences of the state and the municipal level have been strengthened while the regional level has gotten a more strategic function without any direct planning competences.