Best-practice in planning systems is based on a clear, hierarchical legal framework that allocates competencies unambiguously across governance levels, provides for inter-agency coordination, and professionalises planning as a regulated discipline.
- Clear legislative hierarchy: national → regional → local plans
- Stable, defined allocation of competencies (horizontal & vertical) with conflict resolution mechanisms
- Functional urban area governance across administrative boundaries
- Urban planning recognised as a regulated profession
- Security of tenure as a statutory objective; Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights protecting informal occupants, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and women
Examples
Germany – Federal Building Code