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K.D.P. 140/2025
THE URBAN PLANNING AND ZONING LAW
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Ordinance based on Art 22
The Minister of the Interior, exercising the powers conferred on him by the article 22 of about
City Planning and Spatial Planning Law, issues the following Decree.
1. This Ordinance will be referred to as the Urban Planning and Spatial Planning Ordinance (Existing
Sheep and Goat Breeding Units) Special Development Ordinance of 2025 and replaces the about
of Town Planning and Spatial Planning (Existing Sheep and Goat Breeding Units) Special Ordinance
Development of 2020.
2. This Ordinance shall apply to 5 years from the date of its publication.
3. This Decree applies to every piece of land on which a unit exists and operates
Goat and sheep farming on the date of publication of this Decree, and/ and for
additions/modifications to an existing Goat and Sheep Farming unit.
4. Unless the text indicates otherwise, the terms used in
This decree has the meaning given to them by the Town Planning and Spatial Planning Law
and the General Development Ordinance on Town Planning and Spatial Planning or any other
decree modifies or replaces it.
E.E. Par. III(I)
No. 5947, 23.5.2025
Number 140
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) of 1999
142(I) of 1999
241(I) of 2002
29(I) of 2005
135(I) of 2006
11(I) of 2007
46(I) of 2011
76(I) of 2011
130(I) of 2011
164(I) of 2011
33(I) of 2012
110(I) of 2012
150(I) of 2012
20(I) of 2013
65(I) of 2013
120(I) of 2014
39(I) of 2015
134(I) of 2015
24(I) of 2016
142(I) of 2018
16(I) of 2019
75(I) of 2021
Summary
title.
Duration
power.
Application.
Interpretation.
Allowed
Development.
5. -(1) In addition to the developments permitted by the Urban Planning and
Spatial Development General Ordinance, to any property falling within its provisions
By this decree it is considered that a permit has been granted by the Town Planning Authority for a unit
Goat and sheep farming which exists and operates on the date of its publication
of this Decree, provided that the following applies:
(a) The development exists and operates prior to the date of publication hereof
Decree, as certified by the Agriculture Department of the Ministry of Agriculture,
of Rural Development and Environment and the relevant Local Authority.
(b) It is outside the areas of the Local Plans of Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and
Paphos.
(c) The development concerns a goat and sheep unit which is recommended by the Department of Agriculture
for improvement purposes, upgrade and its compatibility with the minimum
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sector-specific specifications, in order to achieve rational management
of this one.
(d) It is at least 300m away. from a defined Residential limit, Tourist or
Holiday Zone, from an excursion/camping area, from recreation area /
entertainment, and from designated settlements, from an archaeological site or ancient monument
Table A or B and from the boundary of a Protected Landscape or Coast and Protection Area
of Nature or State Forest.
(e) It is more than 300m away. from a highway or intercity road and
greater than 150 m. from a road of supralocal importance, and greater than 500m from
road to enjoy nature.
(f) It has satisfactory access, which for the purposes of this Decree
it is possible to concern:
(i) Registered path which is used seamlessly and comfortably by
vehicles.
(ii) Right of way, regardless of length, provided it ends up being acceptable
access form.
(iii) Diode, regardless of length, included in a private agreement, appropriately
paper marked, which accompanies the building permit application. In
in such case the period of validity of the building permit will be the same as the
validity period of the agreement. In the event of termination or cancellation of the agreement
then a new application with an alternative access proposal should be submitted.
(iv) Paved road outside the Local Plan area, provided that:
(a) was opened for the purpose of its public use,
(b) used seamlessly and comfortably by vehicles and,
(c) the consents of the affected owners have been secured and it has
an application of the relevant Local Authority to the Land Registry Department and
Land surveying for its registration as a public road or is in progress
process of expropriation of the affected properties, or of
properties for which the necessary consents have not been secured.
(v) Road in Anadasmus area, provided that the implementation of the plan has
proceed to a stage which ensures the registration of the road as public,
and the road has been built to a stage where it can be used
seamlessly and comfortably from vehicles.
(vi) A forest road for which permission has been secured from the Forestry Department.
(g) The number of breeding animals (sheep and goats) does not exceed in any
period the 500, in the event that the property is located at a distance of 300m. – 500m.
from a defined Residential limit, Tourist or Holiday Zone. For distance
greater than 500m. there is no limit to the number of animals. Of course that too
in the above two cases, his consent should be ensured
Department of Environment, as well as the relevant Local Authority and the property and the
its operation should be compatible with the conditions to be determined by the Departments
of Agriculture and Environment.
(or) The license will cover the existing premises and necessary improvements/upgrades,
which will aim to meet the needs of the unit in facilities for
purposes of its rational management, according to the instructions of the Department
Environment, of the Department of Agriculture and according to the instructions of the TAU, in relationship
with the protection of watercourses, aquifer protection zones, but not for her
increasing its potency in animals.
(i) The development satisfies the provisions of the current Development Plan regarding the
allowable building factor and the percentage of coverage., which will be hers
urban planning zone in which the unit falls. It is understood that the construction materials of
real estate will be of an acceptable quality level.
(i) The applicant should consult with the Department of Environment before submitting an application
for the issuance of a building permit and the opinions of the Department of Environment to
are incorporated into the design, and be attached to the building permit application.
(ya) The applicant should consult with the Water Development Department before submitting an application
for the issuance of a building permit and the views of the Water Development Department to
are incorporated into the design, and be attached to the building permit application.
(l) The applicant should consult with the Department of Agriculture before submitting an application for issuance
building permit and the views of the Department of Agriculture to be incorporated in the
design, and be attached to the building permit application.
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(m) The unit will include and/or be proposed in the building permit application
elements of environmental protection and upgrading, which will be subject to approval
of the competent Services such as perimeter tree planting or bush planting and will
measures should be taken for the satisfactory management of solid or liquid waste water, to
satisfaction of the Competent Authority, based on the Regulation of Roads and Buildings
Law.
CHAPTER 96
14 of 1959
67 of 1963
6 of 1964
65 of 1964
12 of 1969
38 of 1969
13 of 1974
28 of 1974
24 of 1978
25 of 1979
80 of 1982
15 of 1983
9 of 1986
115 of 1986
199 of 1986
53 of 1987
87 of 1987
316 of 1987
108 of 1988
243 of 1988
122 of 1990
97(I) of 1992
45(I) of 1994
14(I) of 1996
52(I) of 1996
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37(I) of 1997
72(I) of 1997
71(I) of 1998
35(I) of 1999
61(I) of 1999
81(I) of 1999
57(I) of 2000
66(I) of 2000
73(I) of 2000
126(I) of 2000
157(I) of 2000
26(I) of 2002
33(I) of 2002
202(I) of 2002
101(I) of 2006
21(I) of 2008
32(I) of 2008
47(I) of 2011
77(I) of 2011
131(I) of 2011
152(I) of 2011
34(I) of 2012
149(I) of 2012
66(I) of 2013
40(I) of 2015
19(I) of 2016
111(I) of 2017
143(I) of 2017
143(I) of 2018
17(I) of 2019
53(I) of 2021
(2) In development authorized by this Ordinance, its approval is not necessary
Town Planning Authority regarding all matters, mentioned in the paragraph 4(a) of the article 22
of the Law, before issuing a building permit, according to the Regulation of Roads and
Construction Law, Chapter 96.
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132(I) of 2022
60(I) of 2023
89(I) of 2024
113(I) of 2024
145(I) of 2024
3(I) of 2025
44(I) of 2025.
Commands that
limit her
allowed
development.
6.-(1) If the Town Planning Authority deems it appropriate not to carry out any development which
defined in this Decree in a specific area or not to execute any
specific development, unless a planning permit is granted after submitting a relevant one
application, then the Planning Authority may issue an Order such as permission granted by
based on the paragraph 5 of this Decree shall not apply with respect to the area or the
this development.
(2) For an Order issued by the Town Planning Authority pursuant to subsection (1) more
above, the subparagraphs shall apply (2), (3) and (4) of the paragraph 4 of the current
of Town Planning and Spatial Development General Ordinance.
7. No growth is allowed, under this decree in breach of condition
which is imposed on a permit granted by a Town Planning Authority or of its provisions
of the current Development Plan.
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It was done on 20 May 2025.
(H.E. 05.33.001.004)
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