Maintenance and permit extensions made easier for infrastructure facilities in natural site areas
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change unanimously adopted principle decision no. 151 at its meeting held on 26 October 2026, and the decision was published in the Official Gazette on 3 November 2026. The decision allows requests for small-scale maintenance, repair, improvement and permit extension for existing infrastructure facilities in natural areas under protection status to be concluded by the relevant administrations under certain conditions, without waiting for a new decision from the Nature Conservation Regional Commission each time. A natural site area means a protected area for conservation purposes.
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What does it mean?
If an infrastructure facility already exists in a naturally protected area, small maintenance work or an extension of its permit period can now be done without waiting for a commission meeting each time. Adding a new line or building is not covered by this easing.
Who is affected?
Organizations operating existing infrastructure facilities in natural site areas and parties requesting permit extensions for these facilities.
What changes?
Previously, such maintenance and permit extension requests had to be concluded each time with a Commission or Board decision; now, when the stated conditions are met, that decision is stated to be unnecessary.