The regulation does not concern individual arbitrary buildings, but those located in “residential concentrations”, that is, where there are many arbitrary buildings, which constitute a small settlement
A deadline of another three months – until March 31, 2023 – will be given to the owners of forest plots to apply for inclusion on the Land Registry’s online platform and join a “protection regime”, avoiding the risk of demolition or high fines.
It will thus prolong the validity of a regulation harmful to the environment, which perpetuates decades of illegality and acts as an incentive for new arbitrariness.
The “machine” of settlements – which is a common phenomenon in pre-election periods, came to the fore last summer, when a provision was passed that enables thousands of owners of arbitrary in forest lands, not only to “save” them by avoiding demolition, but also to avoid fines and sanctions that have been imposed on them.
They only need to make an application by December 31 and pay a fee of 250 euros to join an arrangement. With the accession, any imposed sanctions – demolition, fines, etc. – will be suspended and no new ones will be imposed, until the State decides how to deal with “residential density” (ie the creation of arbitrary complexes in forest areas).
Because the special electronic platform of the Land Registry has been delayed in functioning, the deadline expiring on December 31 will be extended until March 31.
By submitting the application, the forest arbitrators get “life extension”, with an informal legalization that can be valid for 30 years! At a later time the owners will be able to maintain their arbitrary buildings by paying a fine. The amount will depend on economic and technical studies.
By paying the fee of 250 euros they ensure:
- Temporary exemption from demolition,
- Failure to pay assessed fines
- “Freezing” new fines and
The regulation does not concern individual arbitrary, but those located in “residential concentrations”that is, where there are many arbitrary buildings, which constitute a small settlement.
The conditions for arranging a building within a forest area are:
– To be a residence of permanent or seasonal residence
– To be erected by July 27, 2011
– Not to be located in areas where nature or landscape protection provisions apply, such as the Natura 2000 network, wetlands of the Ramsar treaty, etc. – unless it was built before the designation of these areas.
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