The general plan in the Chojnice district — as at 16 August 2026
Two of the four municipalities have a general plan. Two do not, and the deadline falls on 31 August. Checked against the planning register, with figures and resolution dates.
- Establish the municipality and the TERYT codeChojnice district: 220201 town of Chojnice, 220202 Brusy, 220203 rural Chojnice, 220204 Czersk
- Check whether a local plan covers the plotif it does, the general plan changes nothing for you — the local plan governs
- Check the general plan status in the registerthe register gives the status, resolution number and the size of the infill area
- If there is no general plan, count the days to 1 Septemberthe filing date counts, not the date the decision is issued
Four municipalities, two plans — as at 16 August 2026
The planning reform replaces the old study of conditions with a municipal general plan. For a plot owner one thing matters: without a general plan, once the deadline passes, no planning decision can be obtained. The table below shows where the four municipalities of the Chojnice district stand.
The figures come from the register of general plans and were checked on the date given in the heading. We return to this page after every resolution — if you are reading it later, it is worth confirming the status in the register.
| Municipality | Status | Resolution | Infill area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Chojnice | adopted | XXIII/303/26 of 22 June 2026, Pomeranian Official Journal 2026 item 2734 | 580.94 ha — 27.64% |
| Czersk | adopted | XXIII/316/26 of 26 May 2026, Pomeranian Official Journal 2026 item 2466 | 638.91 ha — 1.68% |
| Rural Chojnice | in preparation | none | 852.41 ha in draft — 1.86% |
| Brusy | in preparation | none | 531.04 ha in draft — 1.33% |
Why 27.64% in the town and 1.33% in Brusy is not a difference in generosity
The percentages in the last column invite the conclusion that the town of Chojnice is open to development and Brusy is closed to it. That reading is wrong, and the absolute figures show why.
The infill area in Brusy covers 531 ha; in the town of Chojnice, 581 ha. The areas are almost identical. The difference lies in the denominator: the town covers roughly 2,100 ha and is largely built up already, while Brusy is a rural municipality of several tens of thousands of hectares, mostly forest and farmland. A low percentage therefore means the municipality is large and rural, not that its plan is restrictive.
The practical conclusion differs from what the percentage suggests: in both cases the question is the same — does this particular plot fall inside the infill-area boundary, or a few dozen metres outside it.
What changes on 1 September 2026
The rule is stated explicitly. Under Art. 59(3) of the act introducing the reform, a planning decision may be issued on an application filed from 1 September 2026 only where a general plan has entered into force in that municipality. The sole exception concerns closed areas.
Applications filed earlier are governed by Art. 59(2), which applies the previous wording and — importantly — disapplies Art. 61(1)(1a), that is, the requirement that the land lie within an infill area. Anyone who files before 1 September is not subject to that gate at all.
A separate deadline runs on 31 August 2026 under Art. 65(1) of the same act: on that day the old studies of conditions lose force, unless a general plan has already replaced them. The two dates are worth holding together, because between them they set the real calendar.
If the plot lies in rural Chojnice or in Brusy
Both municipalities have draft general plans, but as at the date checked neither had adopted one. Barely two weeks remain until 31 August, and adoption requires a council session followed by publication in the official journal — and publication takes time too.
If the plot is not covered by a local plan and you intend to build on it within any foreseeable timeframe, filing for a planning decision before 1 September is cheaper insurance than waiting. The fee is 598 PLN, and owners and perpetual usufructuaries are exempt. The decision is valid for five years and can be transferred to another person, so it is not lost if you sell the plot.
What exactly to prepare and which parameters to declare we set out in the article on planning decisions step by step.
How to check your own municipality
The register of general plans kept at e-mapa.net gives, for each municipality, the status, the number and date of the resolution, the place of publication, and the size of the infill area in hectares and as a percentage. The address is built from the TERYT code and the municipality name.
Bear in mind that municipalities sharing a name are often split into a town and a rural municipality — in the Chojnice district the town has code 220201 and rural Chojnice 220203, and their plans are at completely different stages. Checking the wrong entry is the most common mistake here.
The general plan in the district — short answers
My plot is covered by a local plan. Does the general plan affect me?
In practice, no. Where a local development plan is in force, it governs what may be built and how, and no planning decision is needed. The whole question of the 31 August deadline concerns plots without a local plan.
What if I file on 30 August and the office issues the decision in November?
The filing date is what counts, not the date of the decision. The provision refers to a decision issued "on an application filed from 1 September 2026", so a case commenced earlier continues under the previous rules even if the ruling comes later.
Will rural Chojnice or Brusy make the 31 August deadline?
That cannot be predicted and we would rather not guess. As at the date checked, both had draft plans but no adopting resolution. Adoption requires a council session, and entry into force requires publication in the provincial official journal. We update this page whenever the register status changes.
Will a planning decision obtained now be voided by the general plan?
No. A decision issued before a general plan enters into force keeps its own validity — from 1 January 2026, five years from the day it became final. A general plan adopted later does not revoke it.
Where do the figures in the table come from?
From the register of general plans, which gives each municipality its status, resolution number and date, place of publication, and the size of the infill area. We copied the resolution numbers and journal items from the register without rounding, so that they can be checked at source.