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E.E. Par. III(I) K.D.P. 139/2025
No. 5947, 23.5.2025
Number 139
THE URBAN PLANNING AND ZONING LAW
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Ordinance based on Art 22
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.
The Minister of the Interior, exercising the powers conferred on him under the article 22
of the Town Planning and Spatial Planning Law, issues the following Decree.
Summary
title.
1. This Ordinance will be referred to as the Urban Planning and Spatial Planning Ordinance (Erection
Greenhouse) Special Development Ordinance of 2025 and replaces the on Town Planning and
Spatial planning (Existing Greenhouse) Special Development Ordinance of 2012 and about
of Town Planning and Spatial Planning (Construction of a New Greenhouse) Special Development Ordinance of
2012.
Application. 2. This Ordinance applies to every piece of land for which a license is applied for
building for the construction of a new greenhouse and on each piece of land on which it exists and
operates a greenhouse on the date of publication of this Decree, and/ and for
additions/modifications to an existing greenhouse.
3. This Ordinance does not apply to storage use, it is understood that it is possible to use
limited area of ​​the greenhouse as a place to store products before distribution to
market.
Interpretation. 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.
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 permission has been granted by the Urban Planning Authority for the
construction of a new greenhouse or for a greenhouse that exists and operates at
date of publication of this Decree, provided that the following applies:
(a) The greenhouse is used for agricultural/floral production purposes
products and snail farming only.
(b) The greenhouse is for professional farmers, which are registered in its Registry
on the Creation of a Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings Law.
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(c) The plot is located in an Agricultural Zone, Livestock Zone or Area, region
Reflection and in a Protection Zone, provided that it is at a sufficient distance from it
object of protection.
(i) In case the plot of land falls within the Natura Network 2000, the applicant shall
the Department of the Environment must be consulted before applying
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 license application
construction.
(ii) In case the piece of land is affected by a stream of water, the applicant to
consult with the Water Development Department before applying for
issuing a building permit and the views of the Water Development Department to
are incorporated into the design, and be attached to the license application
construction.
(d) The greenhouse does not affect the configuration, opening or widening of a highway,
highway or arterial road of primary importance.
(e) The construction of the greenhouse does not alter the topography and/or its elevations
natural soil.
(f) The greenhouse fits into the environment.
(g) The plot has satisfactory access, which for purposes herein
Decree is possible to concern:
(i) Registered path which is used seamlessly and comfortably by
vehicles.
(ii) Right of way, regardless of length, assuming it ends up in an acceptable form
access.
(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.
(or) The greenhouse is at least 15.00m away. from the freeway limit, 5,00m. from the
boundary of a primary road or interurban road and 1.50m. from the limit of another
road border, ensuring road safety and without affecting visibility,
as well as 1.50 m. from the other borders.
(2) In cases where the construction of the greenhouse complies with the following specifications the
area of ​​the structure will not be taken into account for purposes of calculating the coefficient
construction:
(a) The frame of the greenhouse is made of light material (B.C, wood or
light type metal).
(b) Its coverage is from:
(i) soft material e.g, polyethylene sheet or polypropylene mesh (network),
(ii) hard material e.g. polycarbonate sheets or PVC sheets.
(iii) the floor is the natural ground or ground cover material such as sheeting
polyethylene or polypropylene knit (net) or concrete just in case
hydroponic cultivation
(3) In development authorized by this Decree, its approval is not necessary
Urban Planning Authority regarding all the matters mentioned in the paragraph 4(a) of the article 22
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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
REV. 5062
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
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.
of the Law, before issuing a building permit, according to the Regulation of Roads and
Construction Law.
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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 4 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, according to sub-para (1) more
above, the sub-paragraphs 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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