Illicit construction - causes and consequences

Polazi se od tvrdnje da je gradnja s građevinskom dozvolom jedan od osnovnih uvjeta uređene pravne države. Opisane su, a i raspravljene posljedice bespravne gradnje i njezini uzroci te uloga propisa kojima se može u začetku spriječiti takva gradnja. Prikazani su propisi o planiranju korištenja zemljišta u SR Njemačkoj, Austriji, Nizozemskoj i Finskoj i uspoređeni s hrvatskim propisima. Preporučuje se donošenje hrvatskih propisa koji bi na adekvatan način riješili to pitanje.The paper starts from the assertion that construction based on building permit is one of the basic preconditions for establishment of the veritable rule of law. The causes and effects of illicit construction are described and discussed, and the role of regulations, destined to prevent such construction in its roots, is defined. Land use regulations applied in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland are presented and compared with Croatian regulations. The author recommends adoption of Croatian regulations that would solve this issue in an appropriate manner