The Cadastre of Public-law Restrictions on landownership (PLR-cadastre) is to be introduced in two stages.

In Switzerland there are more than 150 different public law restrictions on landownership. In the development stage up to 2019, the 17 most important restrictions at the federal level from eight sectors (spatial planning, motorways, railways, airports, contaminated sites, groundwater protection, noise, forests) are to be entered.

Phase 1 – introduction in the pilot cantons

In an initial phase up to 2015 the cantons of Bern, Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Thurgau and Zurich introduced the Cadastre of Public-law Restrictions on landownership (PLR-cadastre) in their sovereign territory or in parts thereof. At the same time, various issues were clarified and certain background conditions were defined. This first phase was concluded successfully and the corresponding report (German / French) was completed and published.

Phase 2 – introduction throughout the country

The remaining cantons will base their efforts on the activities and experiences of the pilot cantons and introduce the PLR-cadastre in their sovereign territory in the period from 2016 to 2019. During this period, the pilot cantons will complete their data collection process throughout their entire territory.