Course detail
Law in Urban Planning and Architecture
FA-SP2-KEAcad. year: 2025/2026
The aim of the course is to provide students with the information on the basic legislative framework for architectural practice performed in the European Union together with selected topics for the Czech environment. Students will familiarize with the common EU legislative framework in the field of construction industry and spatial planning: performing the profession, sustainability of buildings, building products, conservation of landscape etc. The information is complemented by selected rules and institutes from the Czech legislation: the process of planning, basic rules of Code of Administrative Procedure, of planning permission proceedings and basic of construction law. Further students will be introduced to the principles of Spatial Development Policy in CR and EU. Students will work on practical assignments where they will deal with the procedures and legislation of town and country planning in various countries which they will further compare in their semestral works.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Evaluation is based on oral exam.
Participation in the seminars is compulsory, only two absences are tolerated. More absences are tolerated only in case of serious reasons. Compensation is partly possible via personal consultation of study materials.
Elaboration and presentation of the semestral work is compulsory.
Aims
- Students will know the basics of legal and administrative system of EU and CR.
- Students will know the instruments of town and country planning.
- Students will have knowledge about location and permission of buildings.
- Students will know the basics of legal regulations related to construction law.
- Students will have basic knowledge necessary for negotiation of intention with the responsible authorities, building authority and clients.
- Students will know the basics of legal regulations necessary to perform professional activities as an independent architect.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
EUR-Lex. Access to European Union Law (online). URL: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en (EN)
Spatial Planning and Building Rules (online). Ministry of Regional Development CZ. URL: https://www.mmr.cz/en/ministerstvo/spatial-planning-and-building-rules (EN)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NE_A+U Master's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory