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25th Knesset · outgoing

Planning and Building Law (Amendment No. 161) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק התכנון והבנייה (תיקון מס' 161)

TL;DRA bill to transfer planning and building powers for residential plots from district committees to local committees, while expanding the permitted building volumes.

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What does the bill do?

The bill changes Section 62A of the Planning and Building Law so that local committees, instead of district committees, will be able to decide on increasing the permitted building areas on plots designated for housing. For multi-unit construction (four housing units or more), it is proposed to allow an increase of up to 25% of the plot area or 750 square meters. For construction that is not multi-unit, it is proposed to allow an increase of up to 7% or 50 square meters, up to a total of 175 square meters. A transitional provision states that plans previously submitted to a district committee will remain with it, unless they were deposited with a local committee.

Passed first readingFirst plenum vote: February 10, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed30 for · 0 against · 6 abstained · 84 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudFor 19 · Absent 13
ShasFor 6 · Absent 5
United Torah JudaismFor 2 · Absent 5
Religious ZionismFor 3 · Absent 3
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAbstained 5 · Absent 19
Ra'amAbstained 1 · Absent 4
LaborAbsent 4

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