THE SERVITUDES OF ENERGY FACILITIES - A SPECIFIC AND NECESSARY ELEMENT IN TERRITORY PLANNING

The location of the servitude areas of energy facilities is specified by the general and detailed urban plans according to the location of the energy facilities: 1. In the towns and villages and settlements in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Spatial Planning Act (SPA); 2. Outside towns and villages and settlements when agricultural land is involved according to the terms and conditions of the Law for Protection of Agricultural Lands (LPAL) and the Bulgarian Regulations for Application of the Law for Protection of Agricultural Lands (BRALPAL); 3. Outside towns and villages and settlements when land in forest areas is involved according to the terms and conditions of the Forest Act (FA); 4. In the protected areas in accordance with the order for the declaration and plans for the management of protected areas under the terms and conditions of the Protected Areas Act; 5. In real estates cultural valuesaccording to the terms and conditions of the Cultural Heritage Act. A detailed plan is not required when the holder of the servitude builds new lines if their servitude falls entirely within the servitude area of already existing energy facilities. The regulation does not apply to the construction of site energy facilities. The dimensions of the servitude area of the energy facility are determined depending on: 1. The type of the main energy of the facility electricity or heat, as well as the type of energy resources; 2. The type of the energy facility a site or route of a linear facility under the SPA; 3. The way of laying lines and equipment underground, ground, above ground (air), underwater; 4. The specific requirements to ensure the conditions for the construction or installing, the safe operation and maintenance of the energy facility or its separate parts and equipment; 5. The requirement to ensure the smooth passage of people and equipment with specific dimensions, from the nearest street or road to all parts and equipment of the energy facility; 6. The function of the land, involved with the servitude area; 7. The type and height of the plantations of perennial plants in the plot, involved with the servitude area. The servitude areas for underground and ground lines and facilities in towns and villages and settlements, located under streets and under/on sidewalks, can coincide with the servitude areas of other parallel or intersecting lines of the technical