Issue a Resolution to remove obstacles in zoning planning after administrative unit arrangement

On July 18, the Government issued Resolution No. 66.1/2025/NQ-CP stipulating the handling of difficulties and problems in establishing new, adjusting and approving zoning plans for urban areas when rearranging administrative units at all levels and organizing two-level local governments.

The Government issued a Resolution to remove obstacles in zoning planning after administrative unit rearrangement.

This Resolution regulates the establishment, adjustment and approval of zoning plans when implementing the arrangement of administrative units at all levels and the organization of two-level local governments; applicable to urban areas that play a role in promoting local socio -economic development, with a forecast population size over a 10-year period of 45,000 people or more for centrally-run cities; 15,000 people or more for provinces formed after the arrangement in mountainous, highland and border areas; 21,000 people or more for the remaining provinces formed after the arrangement.

The Resolution clearly states: Zoning plans for urban areas can be newly established or adjusted at the same time as the establishment or adjustment of provincial planning or general urban planning and approved before the approval of provincial planning or general urban planning. After approval, zoning plans are updated and integrated into provincial planning or general urban planning to ensure consistency and synchronization.

The content of zoning planning for the area expected to form an urban area shall comply with the provisions of the law on urban and rural planning and ensure the requirements: boundaries, area scale for zoning planning in the decision approving the planning task on the basis of reviewing and determining the nature, function, role in promoting socio-economic development and the ability to connect technical infrastructure, social infrastructure of the area expected to be planned; comply with the norms and standards on urban and rural planning, and provisions of relevant laws.

The provincial People's Committee assigns tasks to its subordinate agencies and units to prepare planning tasks and zoning plans. The specialized agency for urban and rural planning at the provincial level organizes the appraisal of planning tasks and zoning plans. The provincial People's Committee considers and approves planning tasks and zoning plans based on the appraisal report and documents submitted by the specialized agency for urban and rural planning at the provincial level.

The Provincial People's Committee shall report to the People's Council of the same level for decision before approval in case the establishment of zoning plans for urban areas causes changes that exceed the provincial land use norms according to the law on land.

The Provincial People's Committee shall report to the People's Council of the same level for decision before organizing new establishment or adjustment in case the forecast population size is lower than the level prescribed in this resolution.

This Resolution takes effect from the date of issuance (July 18, 2025) to February 28, 2027.

LAM NGUYEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ban-hanh-nghi-quyet-go-vuong-quy-hoach-phan-khu-sau-sap-xep-don-vi-hanh-chinh-post804377.html