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Madrid urban planning and infrastructure reforms

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The regional government of Madrid has initiated significant reforms to streamline urban development through the Ley LIDER project. This legislation aims to reduce urban planning processing times from approximately twelve years to roughly four years by simplifying land classification into three categories: urbanized, protected rural, and non-protected rural. Alongside these regional developments, the government authorized a 30-month study to develop a strategic plan for collective transport infrastructure spanning 2027–2042. Building on these regional efforts, the Madrid City Council has moved to consolidate its complex regulatory framework into a single Municipal Urban Planning Ordinance. In October 2026, the Governing Board approved a proposal to submit the future text to a 15-day preliminary public consultation period to gather input from citizens, professionals, and business organizations. This initiative seeks to unify various sectoral ordinances and the 1997 General Urban Development Plan into one systematic text to shorten administrative processing times. In parallel with urban reforms, the Community of Madrid is preparing a new legal framework to modernize its science, technology, and innovation system, replacing regulations in place since 1998 to address artificial intelligence and digital transformation. To further digitize urban management, the City Council launched MADRIDdbp, a digital platform designed to automate the verification of residential urban planning licenses. By utilizing 3D Building Information Modeling ~~(BIM),~~ (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the system aims to reduce license processing times from months to minutes. The platform allows professionals to upload digital models to automatically check parameters such as building height, surface area, and required distances. Testing of the platform through May 2027 involves the Municipal Housing and Land Company (EMVS) and several private entities, with an initial rollout targeting the Los Berrocales area before expanding to districts such as Madrid Nuevo Norte.

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