Although most people do not pay much attention to it, landscape architecture is an integral part of the urban landscape. It has a utility function, but also an aesthetic one. It is difficult to imagine squares and parks without decorative pots or statues. What is street furniture and do you need a special permit? Read our articles and get answers to all your questions.

WHAT IS STREET FURNITURE?

According to the construction law, construction works fall into three categories:

Street furniture are small buildings erected in order to develop the area. While it is not easy to confuse street furniture with a building, the difference between it and a structure is often quite fluid. In simplified terms, it can be said that street furniture differs from buildings in that it is not permanently connected to the ground (so it can be easily moved to another place).

Among the street furniture objects we can distinguish:

objects of religious worship (crosses, chapels, figures),
elements of small garden architecture (pergolas, statues, gazebos),
utility objects (including elements of street furniture).

STREET FURNITURE IN THE CITY – EXAMPLES

It is best to illustrate what street furniture is based on examples. These are primarily objects that have a practical function, for example swings, sandboxes or advertising boards. This category also includes figures, fountains and fountains.

The most common objects of street furniture are various types of bins, including:

park bins,
hanging waste bins,
street ashtrays,
waste segregation bins,
freestanding litter bins,
steel bins,
concrete bins,
metal bins,
external bins.

It is difficult to imagine the urban landscape without benches, which are also street furniture. These are among others:

park benches,
steel benches,
cast iron benches.

In addition, you can often see modern street furniture in parks, for example chess tables, steel tree covers or bicycle parking lots.

LEGAL STANDARDS RELATED TO STREET FURNITURE

You do not need a building permit to erect street furniture. This is not the case for structures, so it is important to distinguish between the two structures correctly.

This does not mean, however, that concrete elements of street furniture can be placed without restrictions. If you want to put a trash can in a public place, a notification is required (in accordance with Art. 29 (1) (28)). In such a document, the type, method and scope of construction works should be indicated, as well as the date of their commencement. An attachment in the form of a declaration of the right to use the property, a plot development plan and possibly sketches or relevant permits or opinions is also necessary.

SUMMARY

Although we deal with street furniture on a daily basis, not everyone knows what it is and how it differs from buildings. Small urban architecture are small objects that fulfill a functional function, for example litter bins or swings. You do not need to have a permit for them, but if you want to display them in a public place you will need to file a report.

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