THE URBAN PLANNING AND ZONING LAW
(LAWS 90 OF 1972, 56 OF 1982, 7 OF 1990, 28 OF 1991, 91(1) OF 1992, 55(I) OF 1993,
72(I) OF 1998, 59(I) AND 142(1) OF 1999, 241(1) OF 2002, 29(1) OF 2005, 135(1) OF 2006,
11(1) OF 2007, 46(1), 76(1), 130(1) AND 164(1) OF 2011, 33(I), 110 (I) AND 150(1) OF 2012, 20(I)
AND 65(I) OF 2013, 120(1) OF 2014, 39(I) AND 134(1) OF 2015, 24(I) OF 2016, 142(1) OF 2018,
16(1) OF 2019, 75(I) OF 2021, 111(1) AND 179(1) OF 2025)
Amendment of Order 4/2024 according to the article 6 of the Law
A. Construction Factor Calculation, Coverage Rate,
Number of Floors and Height of Buildings
B. Building Distances from Property Boundaries
The Home Secretary in the exercise of the powers conferred on him, with
based on the article 6 of the Town Planning and Spatial Planning Law, and for purposes
strengthening the ability to protect the population in the event of a disaster or
enemy attack, amended Order no. 4 of 2024, as follows:
(a) By adding at the end of subpara 2.2.1 (l) of the phrase
«(the relevant subparagraph 2.7)» and,
(b) By adding a new subsection with no. 2.7 as follows:
"2.7 CIVIL DEFENSE SHELTER- In new developments concerning
construction of an apartment building with a basement, part of the basement area, such as
this will be indicated by Mass Defense, will be categorized as
shelter for use in an emergency. In said space will
provision must be made for water supply, as well as suitable space
hygiene.
The above arrangement may cover part of the underground spaces
parking of existing approved developments. In case the
placement of a sanitary area in an existing underground parking area
approved development is objectively impossible, the requirement for the
creation of the sanitary area will not be applied.
In these cases, beyond sub-paragraphs 2.2.1(or) and 2.2.1(l), with
based on which the area of the basement area concerned in spaces
sanitation and shelter, is not calculated in the building factor,
additionally:
- Incentive to increase the allowable rate will be granted
building against 5%. Of course that, in case its area
piece exceeds 1000 sq.m., said increase shall be calculated by
based on a maximum area of 1,000 sq.m., regardless of the overall size
of the piece.
For purposes of public interest, the Incentive applies
regardless of whether any specified ceiling is exceeded
building factor in the current Development Plan.
- In case part of approved underground spaces
parking lots are used as a shelter, the paragraph will apply
2 7.1 above, while in addition the Town Planning Authority will not require it
acquisition of the parking spaces that are abolished, so that
facilitate the immediate conversion of such places into shelters.;"
It was done on 11 Of March 2026.
(H.E. 05.33.001.005 001)
DRAFT
Excerpt from the Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting
Council Date 11/3/2026
Special Plan for the Provision of Urban Planning Incentives to Strengthen
Possibility of Protection of the Population in case
Calamity or Enemy Attack.
(No. Proposal 298/2026).
- The Council, exercising the powers conferred by s’ this
from the article 3 of Civil Defense Laws 2002 up to 2024,
he decided:
a) To approve the Planning Incentives Plan for
Strengthening the Population Protection Capability in
case of Calamity or Enemy Attack, as analyzed
the Proposal, which will be valid for three years from
date of this Decision.
b) To authorize the Minister of the Interior to inform them
Town Planning and Building Authorities for necessity
consideration of applications involving refuges, against
priority, so as to achieve the protection objective
of the population.
Penelope Papavasiliou
SECRETARY
MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
