Karmen Peternelj, Sanja Alaber, Miloš Bavec, Stefano Devoto, Stefano Furlani, Goran Glamuzina, Jernej Jež, Tvrtko Korbar, Maja Oven Stanič, Maria Luisa Perissinotto, Fabiana Pieri, Duška Rokavec, Ivan Stanič, Domen Zupančič
Limitations from a natural heritage point of view depend on the location of the house/object (the location of valuable natural features, fossils as natural valuable features, protected areas, ecologically important areas or special protected areas – Natura 2000 sites). General guidelines or prohibitions are regulated by law, while further restrictions are determined in the process of obtaining permits.
Several restrictions may apply in certain building locations. The maps below (Maps 5.1, 5.2, 5.3) show the restrictions in the area of natural heritage protection in individual countries. In addition to natural heritage, one must also observe cultural heritage as many buildings (and areas) are protected as cultural monuments of local or national importance.
The matrix below (Table 5.1) shows the restrictions in the area of natural heritage protection in an individual country, the scope of such restrictions and what they mean for a future investor, as well as the permits (including the procedure for obtaining such permits and the institution competent for issuing them) that an investor must obtain prior to commencing renovation, conservation, restoration or construction.
When performing interventions in a building or area that is protected as cultural heritage of local or national importance or that is registered in the cultural heritage register, which involves more than just maintenance, it is necessary to inform the competent conservator thereof. The list of buildings or areas with different levels of protection is provided in the cultural heritage register. The general guidelines for the conservation of monuments of local or national importance are provided in decrees or laws protecting cultural heritage. If, however, interventions into cultural heritage recorded in the register are envisaged, then the cultural protection conditions and cultural protection consent prescribed by the competent conservator need to be obtained beforehand. As the registers are updated and supplemented regularly, the currently valid lists of protected heritage can be found at the following websites:
