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Planning vs. illegal building comparison of policy in Portugal and Israel [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: COBRA ; 2013Publication details: London RICS 2013ISBN:
  • 9781783210305
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: A paper presented at the COBRA Conference in New Delhi on 10-12 September 2013. Presents a comparative analysis of the policies of Portugal and Israel concerning illegal construction. The absence of a special legal framework for non-compliant buildings leads to the use of plan amendments as a means of achieving legalization, the side-effect of which, in both countries, is increased pressure on all levels of the planning system.

A paper presented at the COBRA Conference in New Delhi on 10-12 September 2013. Presents a comparative analysis of the policies of Portugal and Israel concerning illegal construction. The absence of a special legal framework for non-compliant buildings leads to the use of plan amendments as a means of achieving legalization, the side-effect of which, in both countries, is increased pressure on all levels of the planning system.