4.1 Hierarchy of the planning levels

Preparing lower level spatial plans in Latvia the higher level spatial plan's binding parts are observed. In accordance with the Spatial Planning Law mutually harmonized spatial plans are prepared 1) on the national level; 2) on the planning region's level; 3) on the district municipality's level and 4) on the local municipality's level (on this level spatial plans for all the administrative territory or for a specific its part - detailed plans can be prepared). The law envisages that lower level spatial plans specify requirements, territories and objects defined in the higher level's spatial plans. Different level spatial plans have to be mutually harmonized, at the same time they have to be prepared in accordance with spatial scale - specification principle determines different specification level or generalization at different planning levels.

Relevant legislation acts

Spatial Planning Law (adopted in 22.05.2002), link to text in English:  www.ttc.lv/index.php?&id=10&tid=59&l=LV&seid=down&itid=13810

Administrative Procedure Law (adopted in 25.10. 2001), link to text in English: www.ttc.lv/index.php?&id=10&l=LV&seid=down&itid=13728