The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has sent a draft bill to amend the Planning Act out for approval.Employers had hoped the changes would speed up planning procedures, but that goal is not clearly reflected in the proposed legislation.
Through the Estonian Employers’ Confederation, business leaders have voiced concern about delays in planning procedures, inconsistent quality in their processing and the subjective nature of decisions made by officials.
While the newly drafted bill is relevant, it does not adequately address these issues, said Hando Sutter, CEO of the Estonian Employers’ Confederation, in comments to ERR.
“If we want to make improvements — and clearly the goal is to speed up planning — then we need to understand exactly where time is being lost and how legislative changes can help.
Read more: ERR.EE
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