News Feature

Croatia's building regulations preserve the coastline

20 December 2007

Croatia has put in place building regulations that will prevent oversupply and preserve the beauty of the Adriatic coastline, according to property guide Croatiansun.com.

Managing director Paul Keppler said the main purpose of these laws is to "protect the environment and natural beauty" of the Croatian coastal areas.

This also benefits the property market by avoiding the "oversupply situation and the boom and bust cycle" that has been seen in some parts of Europe.

Mr Keppler explained that Croatia undertook a careful review of all urban plans along the coast in 2004 and also sent a delegation to Spain to look at the effects of residential tourism there.

"What they came back with is the view that from an economic view it’s good, but from an environmental point of view there’s a high cost to it," he said.

"After a couple of years of review and analysis they've come back and limited construction to nothing within 100 metres of the coastline, a maximum of three floors in height, a maximum density of only 35 per cent of the footprint."

The result is careful protection of the environment and natural beauty of the country for the enjoyment of Croatians and holidaymakers.
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