Estonian planning approach, Pärnu MSP:

maritime spatial development perspectives and key transboundary development aspects

Kuido Kartau Riga, 21.05.2015

Territory 45 200 km2 Internal sea and territorial sea 25 200 km2 EEZ 11 300 km2

Estonian planning system

Strategy

Land-use and building regulations

National plan

County plan

Partial or theme plan

Comprehensive plan for the municipality

Partial of theme plan

Detailed plan

Planning Act defines spatial planning as democratic and functional long-term planning for spatial development which co-ordinates and integrates the development plans of various fields and which, in a balanced manner, takes into account the long-term directions in and needs for the development of the economic, social, cultural and natural environment

Almost no planning in marine areas so far – case-by-case approach, building permits

Estonia 2030+

MSP in Pärnu and Hiiu County

October 2012

2 county plannings were started by Government of Estonia Also SEA is part of planning. SEA is international in Pärnu County Approving 2015 summer, enacting spring 2016

Methodology for MSP MSP methodology for Estonia (I phase 2009)

• Do we „excpand“ Planning Law to the sea or do we need Sea Planning Law?

• More planning is neccesary to get balanced sea use! MSP methodology for Estonia. 2015 • Based on 2 pilot projects • Rest of sea will be planned by

thematic state planning (regions?)

Pärnumaa MSP in practice

Pärnu area planning is based on legal system from land (planning law).

But the approach was „out of box“ (in the beginning).

Stakeholders were not in routine (like often in land).

More discussions and meetings when „noramlly“ in land plannings.

„Learning by doing“ was accepted.

Pärnumaa MSP in practice Solution is result of interest groups agreement! Keeping excisting values and activities (fishery, tourism, shipping/sailing). Energy is new strong topic.

Pärnumaa MSP in practice

The „flight level“ is in maps 1:100 000 but in some topics and places the discussion is in 1:1000 scale. Different regions have different focus: • Pärnumaa: local level fishing • Hiiumaa: wind energy Planning area is strictly sea. But some most important functional links are considered and shown in map (port, access to/from sea, ...).

International aspects

• Shipping • Fishing • Energy (wind parks and cabels)

• Nature protection

Impact to users and developers

• Clearer understunding about ressourses, stakeholders and possible future development.

• Big plans (wind energy) were stopped during planning procedure.

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