Extremadura streamlines urban planning to build more affordable housing
18 Sep 2026Effective: 18 Sep 202620 views
Who is affected:
Municipalities, real estate developers, public administrations and citizens of Extremadura
Summary
Extremadura approves urgent measures to accelerate the approval of urban planning and facilitate the construction of affordable housing. New instruments are created and procedures are simplified to bring more land to the market.
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Decreto-ley 4/2026 of Extremadura reforms regional urban planning legislation to combat the shortage of affordable housing. It streamlines the approval of municipal general planning by reducing public information periods when ordinary strategic environmental assessment is not required. It creates 'Strategic Projects fo…
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