The National Planning and Construction Council made a series of decisions to address issues related to the preparation of the home front:
A quick procedure for the addition of EDs, the opening of new and protected wards in the "Ziv", "Poria" and "Itanin" hospitals, the strengthening of buildings and the upgrading of the emergency energy infrastructure.
The chairman of the National Council for Planning and Construction and head of the National Planning Headquarters, Rabbi Natan Alantan:
We are immediately ready with a wide range of solutions in the area of residential planning and the infrastructures required these days that we will advance according to the needs of the surrounding communities and in full coordination with them.
Director General of the Planning Administration, Rafi Elmaleh:
Since the beginning of the war, the planning administration in all its units has been working tirelessly to provide solutions that will address the entire population and with an emphasis on the surrounding communities, while understanding the needs on the ground.
Before decisions were made - we read a chapter of Psalms for the treatment of the wounded and soldiers
The National Council for Planning and Construction, chaired by Rabbi Natan Alantan, approved today, Tuesday, October 17.10.23, XNUMX, a series of decisions to deal with issues related to the preparation of the home front. At the beginning of the yeshiva, the chairman of the national council, Rabbi Natan Alantan, asked to read a chapter of Psalms for the treatment of the wounded and soldiers.
Immediate approval for the opening of entire protected wards in the hospitals
Immediate approval for the opening of new and protected wards in the "Ziv", "Poria" and "Eitanim" hospitals
In order to respond to soldiers or civilians who will require hospitalization due to the war, the Ministry of Health is required to prepare and establish additional hospitalization wards.
In order to enable the establishment of the wards immediately, the council decided to grant an exemption from the building permit for the construction of buildings for which approval was given by the Director General of the Ministry of Health that they are required in order for the medical institution to be able to respond to the hospitalization of victims of the Iron Swords War, this in the territory of the medical institutions listed in the appendix as which were approved in detailed plans. It will be clarified that the exemption is from a building permit only and the construction must conform to the detailed plans approved for the medical institution. The construction will be accompanied by an architect.
A quick procedure for the addition of MMDs and a plan to strengthen existing buildings
The National Planning and Construction Council has approved a fast track for the establishment of MDMs all over the country. Following the security situation and the great urgency in the protection needs of residents all over the country, the National Planning and Construction Council has approved a new national outline plan that will allow a fast track for the establishment of MDMs in all parts of the country A/ 40/ A/ 1/1). The new plan is an expansion of the national outline plan (TMA 40/A/1) which was approved in 2019 and applies to the settlements of the northern border only and allows for an expedited procedure for shielding within a range of about 9 km from the northern border.
Establishing a MMD - even if it does not correspond to the detailed plan
Today, the establishment of a MMD is possible in accordance with the provisions of the plan applicable to the lot, and any deviation from it requires a procedure of publication of the easement, for all that is implied. The TMA 40/A/1 plan that applies to the settlements of the North, allows the establishment of a MMD even in deviation from the instructions The detailed plans applicable to the lot, and with its expansion to all parts of the country, it will be possible everywhere to issue a building permit for the establishment of a MMD, even if it does not comply with the detailed plan.
Exemption regulations were decided
In addition, it was decided to exempt regulations from the permit for land-locked buildings and 2-story buildings where the building lines of the area allow for the construction of the building, this according to the plan editor's inspection.
Approved TMA (40/c)
In addition, TMA (40/c) and regulations were approved that will enable a fast track in favor of strengthening existing buildings against earthquakes, without additional rights, or construction works that are not directly related to the strengthening process. Today, the licensing procedure for strengthening buildings is a full licensing procedure. There is a need Leumi for streamlining, simplifying and shortening the licensing process for building strengthening works against earthquakes. Today, with Tama 38, in most cases it is not possible to strengthen buildings even without additional space, and with the approval of the TMA and the regulations, it will be possible to strengthen the buildings in a simple and short procedure.
Energy infrastructures in an emergency
The national council approved the national outline plan for energy storage facilities (TMA/1/19).
The plan promoted by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Planning Administration regulates the planning procedures and enables the establishment of storage facilities in a wide range of suppliers and locations in order to respond to the variety of uses of the storage facilities that will be used, among other things, to back up the power plants. By virtue of the TMA, it will be possible to establish storage facilities next to photovoltaic facilities, at gas stations, and also in residential homes, which will allow for regulating electricity consumption in areas of demand.
on the storage facilities
The storage facilities play a central role in the ability to increase the production potential of renewable energies and the possibility of relying on electricity supply from these facilities, beyond the actual production hours.
Accordingly, the proposed plan was drawn up, which regulates the planning procedures for the promotion of storage facilities and enables the issuance of permits for small to large storage facilities.
Very large storage facilities will be promoted in plans at the district and national level. The TMA defines a tier of energy storage facilities divided by supplier, and also establishes, among other things, planning principles, permitted locations for construction and instructions for how to examine environmental aspects.
The Chairman of the National Council and Head of the National Planning Headquarters, Rabbi Natan Alantan:
Today we approved a series of important decisions that will provide an answer and significantly reduce the bureaucratic procedures concerning the protection and readiness of the home front during the war. Among other things, we approved today so that every citizen can establish an MMD within two to three months. We are immediately ready with a wide range of solutions in the field of residential planning and the infrastructures required these days, which we will move forward according to the needs of the communities in Otef and in full coordination with them.
Director General of the Planning Administration, Rafi Elmaleh:
Since the beginning of the war, the planning administration in all its units has been working tirelessly to provide a solution
For solutions that will provide a response to the entire population and with an emphasis on the surrounding communities, while understanding the needs from the field. At the same time, today solutions are also being tested in the north of the country.
What is simplification of procedures?! Planning and construction procedures were created for a very important purpose, this is not shopping at the supermarket. Any construction affects the building, its foundations, can be harmful. Excavators will enter now in the absence of proper licensing - engineers who dig, contractors who dig. They will take advantage of having lowered supervision.
This is what they will create - a jungle of diggers and ugly construction.
This is without a doubt a suicidal country if this is how the field of planning is conducted from axis to say. Just lawlessness for the sake of it.
Who to contact in order to create a protected area in the apartment?
The dimensions will become death traps - we must decide instead of protecting ourselves to death.
Who is the first tenant who will pay out of his own pocket to strengthen his house without additional construction at the expense of the contractor and the neighboring tenants?!
Who do you contact?