Imola and Alghero advance urban planning initiatives

The Imola City Council has approved a resolution allowing for changes in land use throughout the municipality, with a significant impact on the historic center. By applying the 2024 “Salva casa” Decree and Regional Law 2/2025, the city aims to recover existing building heritage and prevent soil consumption. The new rules simplify procedures by allowing changes of use based solely on the General Urban Plan (PUG) rather than requiring verification against both the PUG and the existing RUE. For commercial streets, businesses can be converted into offices, technical studios, or services like banks, but not into residences or garages. On non-commercial streets, conversion to residences or garages is permitted. These changes can be requested without construction works or additional costs for parking or green space provisions.

In Alghero, the new Municipal Urban Plan (PUC) is entering its final stages. The administration, led by Mayor Raimondo Cacciotto, expects the document to reach the Urban Planning Commission in November, with a goal of formal adoption by the City Council by the end of the year. The plan focuses on environmental sustainability, urban regeneration, landscape protection, and housing policies aimed at supporting families, young people, and vulnerable populations. Following adoption, the plan will undergo a public consultation phase to allow citizens and economic associations to submit observations.