Plan guide. It shows the steps and all important information related to the plan development process, from the initial initiative to its adoption.

Which higher order planning documents represent the basis for the development of the Detailed Regulation Plan?
General Regulation Plan of the Construction Area of the Seat of the Local Self-Government Unit – City of Belgrade (units I – XIX) ("Official Gazette of the City of Belgrade" No. 20/2016, 97/2016, 69/2017, 97/2017, 72/2021, 27/2022, 45/2023, 66/2023 and 91/2023)
General Regulation Plan of the Green Areas System of Belgrade ("Official Gazette of the City of Belgrade" No. 110/2019)
General Regulation Plan of the Rail Systems with Elements of Detailed Elaboration ("Official Gazette of the City of Belgrade", No. 102/21, 105/23 and 6/23), according to which the route of the third metro line is planned within the plan boundary.
As well as other General Regulation Plans that overlap with the plan zone being developed in terms of overlapping coverage or specific land use.
Who is involved in the process?
The process of developing the Plan involves the Plan Processor (the company preparing the Plan), the Plan Client (the person, company, or institution financing the preparation of the Plan), Institutions (interested and competent institutions that, during the preparation of the Plan, issue requirements, review the submitted documentation, provide comments and positive opinions, etc.), and Citizens (interested citizens who, during the Early Public Review and Public Review, may submit proposals, comments, or positive opinions regarding the Plan).
Where can I find information and notices?
Information and notifications about the stage of Plan development, as well as about the Early Public Review and the Public Review, are available on the City of Belgrade’s website, on the page City Announcements, Competitions, and Tenders.
How do I compose and send a comment/positive opinion?
An objection or positive opinion on the Plan may be submitted at the Urban Planning and Construction Services counter in the City Administration building (Kraljice Marije 1) during the duration of the Early Public Review (15 days) and the Public Review (30 days) for the given Plan.

An objection/positive opinion may be written and submitted by any natural or legal person possessing an ID card. It is not necessary to be a professional in the field of architecture or urban planning in order to prepare and submit an objection/positive opinion.The objection should be clear and must refer specifically to the given Plan.

For example

My name is ______, I am the owner of parcel ______, which is within the scope of the given Plan. Explanation of the issue on the parcel (specific land use, construction rules, building zone area, etc.). My suggestion is to consider _____, or to amend ______.

In addition to objections, it is also possible to submit a positive opinion on the Plan.

For example

My name is ______, I am a resident of the settlement ______, and with this letter I submit a positive opinion on the planning solution which foresees (one of the missing uses – green areas, housing, roads, traffic areas, educational or cultural institutions, etc.), which will improve the quality of life in the settlement and/or solve a long-standing problem faced by the residents of this area.

By submitting objections to the draft of the planning document, you can influence its modification, while by writing a positive opinion, you can express satisfaction with the planning solution or a specific segment of it, which if supported by a greater number of positive opinions will have a higher chance of remaining unchanged in the subsequent planning phases.

How do I check which planning document covers my plot?
If you wish to check which planning document covers a specific parcel, and the Early Public Review or Public Review is not currently in progress, you can find the information on the website of the Directorate for Building Land and Construction of Belgrade.

On the Directorate’s website, on the page of the GIS application, enter your address or street in the upper left corner. On the left-hand side, open the tab CONTENT OF PLANS and enable the layers PLAN COVERAGE (for plans already in force) or PLANS IN PREPARATION (for plans currently being developed). Colored areas representing the coverage of different Plans will appear on the map, and by clicking on them, you will receive information about the Plan’s name, its current phase, and graphical attachments if the Plan has been adopted.

What does adopting the Plan mean for me?
The Detailed Regulation Plan defines and regulates the area encompassed by the Plan boundary. The planning document establishes and forms zones and subzones of land use, prescribes construction rules for the planned zones, and supplements the area with the necessary missing infrastructure. The Plan serves as the basis for issuing location information and location requirements, as well as for the formation of planned construction parcels for public and other purposes, preparation of subdivision and re-subdivision projects, and the preparation of urban planning projects.
For example:

In the given area, there is no valid planning document that prescribes the rules for its treatment in terms of construction regulations (building height uniformity, formation of street frontage, distance of buildings from the regulatory line or roadway) and infrastructure (traffic access, required installations). In another case, there is an existing planning document that is outdated and requires revision.

The new planning document regulates such an area, introduces new functions, or enables the transformation of the block.

Frequent questions and misconceptions!

There is often confusion between a planning document and legalization, with these two terms being mistakenly interchanged. The purpose and objectives of preparing a planning document, as well as each of its elements, are entirely opposite to the concept of legalization. The adoption of a plan establishes the basis for location requirements necessary for construction. Consequently, the plan predetermines the permitted parameters.The legalization of a building, on the other hand, is contrary to the plan, since a constructed building is legalized retrospectively—meaning it was built in violation of regulations and rules or deviates from the planning document (exceeding the maximum permitted height, occupancy, etc.).