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E.E. Par. III(I) K.D.P. 267/2025
No. 5966, 5.9.2025
Number 267
THE URBAN PLANNING AND ZONING LAW
(LAWS 90 OF 1972, 56 OF 1982, 7 OF 1990, 28 OF 1991, 91(I) OF 1992, 55(I) OF 1993,
72(I) OF 1998, 59(I) AND 142(I) OF 1999, 241(I) OF 2002, 29(I) OF 2005, 135(I) OF 2006, 11(I) OF 2007,
46(I), 76(I), 130(I) AND 164(I) OF 2011, 33(I), 110(I) AND 150(I) OF 2012, 20(I) AND 65(I) OF 2013, 120(I) OF 2014,
39(I) AND 134(I) OF 2015, 24(I) TOY 2016, 142(I) OF 2018, 16(I) OF 2019, 75(I) OF 2021 AND 111(I) OF 2025)
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Ordinance based on Art 22
The Minister of the Interior, exercising the powers conferred on him under the provisions of the article 22 of
on Town Planning and Spatial Planning Law, issues the following Decree:
1. This Ordinance will be referred to as the Urban Planning and Spatial Planning Ordinance (Licensing of Buildings in
Areas affected by fire) Special Development Ordinance of 2025.
2. Unless the text indicates otherwise, the terms used in this Ordinance have
the meaning assigned to them by the Town Planning and Spatial Planning Law and the Town Planning and
Zoning General Development Ordinance or any other Ordinance that modifies or replaces it.
3. This Ordinance applies to all immovable property, which falls within the scope hereof
Decree, as described in para 4(1) below.
4. (1) In addition to the developments permitted by the General Development Ordinance, in each property
which falls under the Provisions of this Decree, it is considered that planning permission has been granted by
Urban Planning Authority, and specifically for the construction of a building, which has been completely destroyed by
the fires that occurred in mountainous areas of Limassol District in July 2025, based on
District Administration records, for the owners who have become beneficiaries based on the relevant
Decision of the Council of Ministers date 30 July 2025, and given that for the building
this had previously been granted planning permission, and/or building permit, and/or Certificate
Approval, whether the building is inside or outside the Development Limit (OA) of communities
(including agricultural warehouses outside OA).
It is understood that for those existing buildings a planning permit or building permit had not been secured
(where relevant applications had been rejected, or had never applied for a licence), urban planning
permission cannot be considered given.
(2) In development authorized by this Ordinance, the approval of the Town Planning Department is not necessary
Authority regarding all matters referred to in the paragraph 4(a) of the article 22 of the Law.
5. (1) If the Town Planning Authority deems it appropriate not to carry out any development specified in the Ordinance
in a specific area or not to carry out any development unless planning permission is granted
after submitting a relevant application, then the Planning Authority may issue an Order such as the permit which
granted pursuant to para 4 of this Decree shall not apply with respect to the area or
this development.
(2) For an Order issued by the Town Planning Authority, according to sub-para (1) above, will
the subparagraphs apply (2), (3) and (4) of the paragraph 4 of the current one on Town Planning and Spatial Planning
General Development Decree.
6. No growth is allowed, pursuant to this Ordinance in breach of a condition imposed
in a permit granted by an Urban Planning Authority or the provisions of the applicable Development Plan.
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It was done on 28 August 2025.
KONSTANTINOS IOANNOU,
Minister of the Interior.
(H.E. 05.33.001.004)
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