Consent to the creation or closure of roads

Where you can sort this out:

Plzeňská 134, Příbram I (Natura Building), 1st floor, Environment Department.

Other necessary documents, information, etc.:

Site plan, proof of ownership of the land affected by the closure or creation of the road.

Basic information:

Publicly accessible service roads, tracks and footpaths outside built-up areas of municipalities may only be established or removed with the consent of the nature conservation authority.

Processing time:

In straightforward cases, immediately; in other cases, within 60 days; and in particularly complex cases, within 90 days of the commencement of proceedings.

Who is entitled to submit an application, notification, etc.:

Proceedings are initiated on the basis of a written application from the person intending to establish or remove publicly accessible service roads, tracks and footpaths outside built-up areas of municipalities.

Other parties to the proceedings:

Owners and co-owners of the land, or those whose rights, legally protected interests or obligations are to be dealt with in the proceedings, or whose rights, legally protected interests or obligations may be affected by the decision. The local authority is always a party to the proceedings.

Form: where it is available:

No specific application form is prescribed

Legislation governing the procedure:

• Act of the Czech National Council No. 114/1992 Coll., on the Protection of Nature and the Landscape, as amended,
• Decree of the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic No. 395/1992 Coll., implementing certain provisions of Act No. 114/1992 Coll., as amended,
• Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the Administrative Procedure Code, as amended.

Procedure under the Code of Administrative Procedure

Depending on the nature of the proposal, the nature conservation authority issues:

1. Approval or refusal of the establishment or closure of publicly accessible service roads, tracks and footpaths outside built-up areas pursuant to Section 63(1) of Act No. 114/1992 Coll. as part of the Integrated Environmental Opinion (IEO)
2. A decision in administrative proceedings

Administrative (or other) fee:

No administrative fee is charged for the issuance of a decision.

Remedies:

The proper remedy is an appeal. The decision issued contains instructions on how to appeal, specifying the time limit within which an appeal may be lodged, the authority to which it should be addressed, and where the appeal may be lodged.