Which maritime spatial plans exist?
Currently, there is no single MSP plan for the entire Croatian marine area, but the entire territory of the Republic of Croatia is covered by various spatial plans, which comprise both terrestrial and marine areas. Following the requirements of the Physical Planning Act, preparation of the State Plan for Spatial Development for the entire terrestrial and marine area (up to the external limit of territorial waters) of Republic of Croatia has been initiated.
Spatial plans for protected areas managed by national authorities, encompassing both terrestrial and marine areas, have also been developed.
Moreover, at the sub-national level, all coastal county plans include provisions for their marine areas (up to the external limit of the territorial sea) referring to different sea uses.
MSP legislation
The backbone of the legislation on physical planning in Croatia is the Physical Planning Act (Official Gazette 153/13, 65/17, 114/18, 39/19, 98/19). The amendment to this Act (Official Gazette 65/17) came into force in July 2017, providing the complete transposition of the EU MSP Directive into the legislation of the Republic of Croatia.
National MSP authority
The ministry in charge of physical planning (the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets - MPPCSA) is the competent state body for spatial and physical planning.
Contact
Vesna Marohnić-Kuzmanović, dipl.ing.arh.
Head of Service for Strategy and other Spatial Planning Documents of State Level
Sector for Spatial Planning Documents of State Level
Institute for Spatial Development
Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
Republike Austrije 20, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
tel: +358 (0)1 3712-756
mail: Vesna.MarohnicKuzmanovic@mpgi.hr
Kristina Kovačić, mag.Arch.
Senior expert advisor
Sector for Spatial Planning Documents of State Level
Institute for Spatial Development
Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
Republike Austrije 20, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
tel: +358 (0)1 3712-892
mail: Kristina.Kovacic@mgipu.hr
Tina Filjak-Juračić, mag.Arch.
Expert advisor
Sector for Physical Planning
Directorate for Physical Planning and Permits of State Significance
Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
Republike Austrije 20, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
tel: +358 (0)1 3782-454