Following the publication of the Municipal Board Resolution launching the regulatory amendment to Milan’s Town Planning Scheme (PGT), our Managing Partner released a brief comment, which we report below together with the statement issued by the Association.
Confindustria Assoimmobiliare welcomes with great interest the commencement of the procedure for the regulatory amendment to the PGT.
The initiative undertaken by the Municipal Administration represents a valuable opportunity to reorganize the city’s urban planning framework and to promote a more effective approach to urban regeneration.
“We hope that this process will lead to the definition of clear, stable and proportionate rules that do not hinder redevelopment works on the existing building stock and that ensure certain and reasonable timeframes for the processing of building applications,” stated Guido Alberto Inzaghi, Chair of the Urban Planning Committee of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare. “Only in this way will it be possible to overcome the unsustainable delays currently affecting many pending procedures and to encourage the submission of new projects that support the city’s development and competitiveness. The Municipality of Milan – Inzaghi added – must be equipped with an organizational structure adequate to the volume of work required to promptly clear the substantial backlog of applications and to ensure an efficient administrative process consistent with the city’s urban renewal objectives.”
Particular attention should be paid to the matter of Social Housing (Edilizia Residenziale Sociale – ERS): Confindustria Assoimmobiliare considers it essential that the new rules translate into concrete and sustainable measures, avoiding demagogic approaches and instead promoting solutions that genuinely address housing needs without undermining the economic balance of development projects.
In full respect of institutional roles and competences, the Association will continue to closely monitor the evolution of the procedure, offering its cooperation to help define a regulatory framework that is fair, stable, and conducive to urban regeneration and the sustainable growth of Milan.