ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE COMMUNITIES OF THE BIAŁYSTOK SUBURBAN ZONE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EXISTING LEGAL SYSTEM

Abstract

The spatial planning law system in Poland does not ensure spatial order and sustainable development in communes. There is no consistency between the government, voivodeship and local government policies. The legal instruments existing in the present system do not fulfill the role assumed by the legislator. As a result, buildings in the municipalities of the suburban area are mostly in the form of administrative decisions, in addition to the local law, causing the phenomenon of uncontrolled suburbanisation. The article presents statistical data illustrating the state of spatial planning in the communes of the suburban area of Białystok in the scope of local plans, decisions on building and land development conditions and building permits. Conclusions from the analysis of the collected materials confirm the phenomenon of the development of communes of the suburban area of Białystok in an unplanned manner, lasting for over a dozen years.