A dynamic image of the final authority act of local public administrations exercised by issuing building permits. Case study: the South-East Development Region of Romania

Mari-Isabella Stan

doi:10.47577/tssj.v26i1.5337

Abstract

In Romania, territorial/spatial development is understood as the process of transforming the geography of inhabited territories, taking into consideration: territorial planning, urban planning and development, public works, habitat and housing, construction. It is governed by the regulatory framework in force, aligning its policies and strategies with the main reference documents at the European level. The construction sector is a key sector for investment and economic development, playing an important role in achieving the sustainable development objectives through the impact that the quality of construction has on the quality of life and by ensuring the necessary environment for most human activities. The building permit is the final authority act of the local public administration on the basis of which the execution of construction works is allowed in accordance with the measures provided by law regarding the placement, design, construction, operation and post-use of buildings. Starting from comparative structural analyses on the number of building permits issued by the local public administrations in the South-East Region, the objective of this research has been to obtain a dynamic image, through a quantitative assessment, of the number of building permits issued for residential buildings, highlighting the way in which they directly influence the sustainable development of urban and rural localities in the South-East Region of Romania.

Highlights

The approaches that focus on balanced and sustainable territorial development have become important in the implementation policy of The Territorial Agenda 2030, A future for all places, as the different types of territories/places are characterized by a very different development potential and are facing extremely different challenges
Starting from comparative structural analyses on the number of building permits issued by local public administrations in the South-East Region, the objective of the research was to obtain a dynamic picture by assessing, from a quantitative perspective, the number of building permits issued for residential buildings, and for residential buildings for communities/collective buildings, as well as qualitative, i.e., on how they directly influence the sustainable development of urban and rural localities
In order to obtain quantitative and qualitative assessments regarding the number of building permits issued for residential buildings and those for residential buildings for communities, an analysis has been carried out at the level of the 6 counties in the South-East Development Region, for the 2014-2020 period

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Introduction

The approaches that focus on balanced and sustainable territorial development have become important in the implementation policy of The Territorial Agenda 2030, A future for all places, as the different types of territories/places (such as metropolitan areas, small and medium-sized towns, peri-urban areas, rural areas, sparsely populated areas, coastal areas, mountainous areas, cross-border regions, areas of demographic decline and areas in economic transformation and industrial transition, etc.) are characterized by a very different development potential and are facing extremely different challenges. 28 that housing is considered to play a particular role in a balanced and sustainable territorial development, recognizing its function in society, its quantitative importance and its multiplier effects on the economy and workforce. In this sense, in 2017, the concern of the central public administration in Romania was to develop and initiate the National Housing Strategy, a draft normative act which was not adopted by the Government even though the housing field plays an important role in the economic growth and social inclusion processes. There is a growing demand for new housing construction in urban areas due to the rapid population growth, which can pose planning challenges (OECD/ European Commission, 2020)

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