Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan has approved procedures for monitoring general plans, master plans and other territorial development documents. The regulation was registered by the Ministry of Justice on 5 November and will take effect on 1 January 2027.
The monitoring will be carried out jointly by the National Committee for Sustainable Urbanisation and the Housing Market and the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services.
The process will include analysing building density, the number of storeys in buildings, land use, the development of road and transport infrastructure, and the condition of utility networks. Particular attention will be paid to whether plans for locating schools, kindergartens, hospitals and other social facilities comply with urban planning documents.
Experts will also assess the preservation of green spaces, compliance with environmental requirements, and whether decisions on allocating land plots and putting them up for electronic auctions are consistent with urban planning documentation.
In urban agglomerations, the monitoring will additionally examine transport and utility connections between territories, the distribution of social and transport infrastructure loads, and coordination between the development of cities and surrounding districts.
The monitoring must be completed within 20 working days after the National Committee and the Ministry of Construction receive all requested information from government agencies and organisations. If on-site visits or interagency analysis are required, the period may be extended by up to 10 working days, with participants notified.
Local authorities, design, research and expert organisations, transport companies and representatives of public oversight may also be involved in the monitoring. The agencies may organise public consultations following the process.
If problems with the implementation of urban planning documents are identified, the relevant authorities will receive proposals on how to address them. If signs of unauthorised construction are found, the materials will be forwarded to the relevant supervisory authorities.
However, the monitoring process, including on-site visits, will not be considered an inspection of business activities.
Using the procedure to interfere with business operations is prohibited.
