The procedure for rezoning agricultural land for industrial and energy facilities now takes 1.5 to 2 months instead of the previous one to three years, said Dmytro Kysilevsky, deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development.
“Given the need to construct new energy facilities before next winter, this streamlined procedure will resolve many issues for communities concerned with energy independence,” he wrote on his Facebook page.
The MP explained that he and his team developed a step-by-step procedure—from submitting an application to issuing a reasoned conclusion. The purpose of the document is to establish a uniform standard of operation for all regions of Ukraine. Kysilevsky emphasized that the mechanism allows for the rapid conversion of agricultural land for industrial use outside populated areas, even where urban planning documentation has not yet been developed.
According to the guidelines, this procedure will remain in effect during martial law and for five years after its conclusion. It permits the construction of industrial and energy facilities (excluding nuclear), warehouses, and agricultural buildings. A separate list of critical infrastructure, specifically electricity and gas supply networks, may be established under this scheme within cities and villages as well.
The process begins with submitting a request through the Unified State Electronic System for Construction (USESC). Executive authorities, local governments, or private landowners have the right to do so. Tenants cannot submit such a request on their own. The document must include the facility’s classification code, development parameters, hazard class, and estimated resource usage volumes.
The authorized architectural authority must review the request within 10 business days to ensure there are no environmental or historical-cultural restrictions. The result is a reasoned conclusion. In the event of a positive decision, the document is automatically considered a special type of urban planning conditions and restrictions (UPCR), which eliminates the need to obtain additional documents for the facility’s design.
The conclusion serves as the basis for making changes to the State Geocadastre without developing land management documentation. Design of the facility can begin immediately; however, a construction permit is issued only after the land status has been finalized. The procedure for obtaining technical specifications has also been simplified: the client may obtain them at any stage, but must do so before the facility is put into operation.
Kysilevsky clarified that the procedure has already been sent to the Regional State Administration for transmission to urban planning authorities in local communities.
As previously reported, the Verkhovna Rada had earlier passed a law allowing, during martial law, for the simplified rezoning of land for industry, logistics, and relocated enterprises without the preparation of urban planning documentation.
