Planning Manager: We approved 95,200 housing units – real estate

Data from the Planning Director for 2020 show that approximately 95,200 housing units have been approved and approximately 35,500 housing units have been approved as part of urban renewal. But despite the impressive data, Minister Deri summed up the gaps between the scope of the large planning and a sharp decline in construction starts. “In the State of Israel, there is no planning crisis – there is a construction crisis,” Deri said. The director also mentioned in the planning the promotion of the largest infrastructure project in the country’s history – the four metro plans were submitted for comments and public objections.

From the data in the field of housing, Shows that despite the lack of budget, expiration of the Hotamal Law and the Corona crisis, the planning director approved about 95,200 housing units – when the government target was 105,000 housing units. About 35,500 housing units were approved as part of urban renewal, and about 36,100 housing units Approved in Arab society.

within Urban renewal plans For example, the Haifa District Committee approved a first plan for urban renewal in Binyamina, in the Givat Hen neighborhood. In addition, a plan for urban renewal in Lod was approved that will enable the evacuation of an industrial area in the center of the urban fabric and is expected to initiate urban renewal moves in this area. In addition, the North District Committee has adopted a strategic policy document for the city of Tiberias, which aims to develop large-scale urban renewal and strengthen it as a significant regional urban focus in the district.

During the current year a number of moves with planning impact have been made. Among the moves: Memorandum of the Planning and Building Law – Amendment No. 128, which has been an amendment to the law since 2014. The amendment includes changes including an alternative route to NAP 38 and the abolition of the “Facilitation Institution”. In addition, the Minister of the Interior signed ) TMA 1- was further approved. This is a national outline plan that centralizes 144 national outline plans and amendments to national outline plans in various fields.

The planning director also mentioned the The largest infrastructure program in the State of Israel – the metroAs part of the National Infrastructure Committee, plans for three lines with a total length of 150 km and about 109 stations in 24 local authorities are being promoted. The four metro plans are in advanced planning procedures, and have moved to district committee comments and public hearings. – It was decided to approve the golden line – the “Museums Branch” as well as to promote the route of the purple line of the light rail in Jerusalem; the route of the Haifa – Nazareth light rail is in detailed planning before execution; promoting the planning of the heavy rail system

This year a number were promoted Projects also in the field of energy – The National Planning and Construction Council approved the plan for the construction of two new production units (trumpets) at the Orot Rabin power plant in Hadera that will be operated using natural gas; the Licensing Authority of the National Infrastructure Committee (WTL) has decided to approve the permit The largest in the country – Genesis Wind, which includes 39 turbines from the most advanced and efficient technologies in the world, which will provide a total of 189 megawatts.

Minister of the Interior Aryeh Deri: “The Planning Administration has returned to its natural place. Despite the Corona crisis, the Planning Administration has been tasked with approving planning inventory of both housing units and infrastructure. In the State of Israel there is no planning crisis – there is a construction crisis. “30% of housing units in urban renewal. For this important task, we need the Hotamal – also for the Arab and ultra-Orthodox sector.”

Director of the Planning Administration Dalit Zilber: “In 2017-2020, the Planning Administration approved about 520,000 housing units across the country, which can be started and built tomorrow morning. Despite the corona crisis and lack of budget, the Planning Administration displayed impressive resilience and ability to work in this challenging year. Participants through the recently approved Visual Consultation (Zoom) Law The Planning Administration emphasizes the provision of diverse housing units to all populations through urban renewal, infiltrates and new areas, along with promoting vital infrastructure with an emphasis on public transportation and maintaining open spaces, as part of a long-term The next generations. ”