Algeria's Land Use Plan Overview
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ScribdTranslationsThe land use plan in Algeria:
Definition of the P.O.S in Algeria:
The land use plan is a new urban planning instrument,
established by the law of 1/12/1990 No. 90/29 concerning planning and
urban planning whose modalities are subject to the executive decree
N°91/178 of May 8, 1991 setting the procedures for development and
approval of the P.O.S as well as the content of the documents thereof
affiliated.
The P.O.S is therefore the document that establishes the guidelines.
of the P.D.A.U (or failing that the P.U.D) in detail the usage rights
of soils and construction.
It is translated by a regulation accompanied by graphical documents
of references. » (1)
Objectives of the P.O.S in Algeria:
In accordance with the provisions of the P.D.A.U, the P.O.S establishes in a fixed manner
detailed the rights of land use and construction. To this end, the
P.O.S :
detailed fixed for the concerned sectors, the form
urban, the organization, the rights of construction and use of
sols.
Defines the minimum and maximum amount of constructions allowed
expressed in M2 of floor area excluding works or in M3 of built volume, the
types of authorized constructions and their uses.
Determine the public space, green spaces, locations
reserved for public uses and public interest facilities as well as
the layouts and characteristics of traffic routes.
Defines the easements.
Specify the neighborhoods, streets, monuments, and sites to be protected, renovated and
à restaurer.
Identify the agricultural land to be preserved and protected.
Official Journal of the Algerian Republic No. 26 of June 1, 1991.
Content of the P.O.S in Algeria:
The land use plan in Algeria is expressed as:
Regulation:
Which contains:
1- The presentation note in which the accounting will be justified.
the provisions of the P.O.S with those of the P.D.A.U as well as the
program retained for the concerned municipality or municipalities based on
their development prospects.
2- The part of the rules setting for each homogeneous area and taking into account
account of specific provisions applicable to certain parts of
territoire :
The nature and purpose of the authorized constructions or those
prohibited, the rights to build attached to the ownership of the land
expressed by the land occupancy coefficient (C.O.S) as well as the
ground coverage coefficient and any potential easement.
The regulation also specifies the conditions for occupancy of the
solutions related to :
access and roadways.
desserts by the networks.
3) characteristics of land.
4) Placement of constructions in relation to the roads and footprint
public.
5) Placement of buildings in relation to separation boundaries.
6) Implantation of one in relation to the others on the same
property.
Building height.
8) External aspect.
9) Parking.
Open spaces and planting.
The regulation further specifies the nature of the works and the
public facilities, as well as their location and identifies the roads
and various networks at the expense of the state as defined in the P.D.A.U
and those borne by local authorities as well as the schedule of
their accomplishment.
Documents graphiques :
Which consists of:
1- a location plan (scale 1/2000 or 1/5000).
2- a topographic plan (scale 1/500 or 1/1000).
3- a map (scale 1/500 or 1/1000) specifying the constraints
geotechnical urban planning of the concerned territory accompanied by a
technical report.
4- A plan of the state of facts (scale 1/500 or 1/1000) highlighting 1
current built framework as well as roadways, various networks, and easements
existent.
5- A general development plan (scale 1/500 or 1/1000) determining:
The homogeneous regulatory areas.
The installation of equipment and public interest works and
of public utility.
* The layout of roads and various networks, highlighting those for the
state charges as defined by the P.D.A.U and those charged to the
local authority.
6- A plan of urban composition (scale 1/500 or 1/1000) containing
notably the regulatory elements (as defined) accompanied
of one or more axonometries illustrating urban forms and
desired architectural features for the sector(s) considered.