In Ukraine, they want to change the rules for canceling construction permits: what they propose to the Ministry of Development

The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development, together with the State Inspectorate for Architecture and Urban Planning of Ukraine, is preparing a draft law that should significantly change the rules in the field of construction. This concerns restrictions on the possibility of canceling permit documentation after the actual start of construction work.

This was stated by Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development Natalia Kozlovska during the construction congress in Kyiv.

According to her, today in Ukraine, urban planning conditions and restrictions (UCR), as well as permits for construction and installation work, can be canceled at any stage – even after the completion of construction and commissioning of the facility. Such legal uncertainty creates serious risks for investors and developers.

The Ministry of Development proposes to introduce a European model of legal protection: to establish a clear deadline for appealing permit documents. It is tentatively said that this is a six-month period from the start of the project. After its completion, the permit can no longer be canceled.

According to Kozlovska, this will protect investment projects from external pressure, in particular through lawsuits from public organizations or other entities that may question the already agreed documentation.

At the same time, the initiative has already sparked public discussion and criticism from part of the public sector, especially against the background of previous disputes surrounding draft law No. 5655, which concerned urban planning reform.

Currently, the document is in the development stage and, according to representatives of the ministry, should be submitted to the government as a government draft law.