Prague: Planning Agreements and Districts for Thousands
The capital of Czechia is undergoing its greatest transformation in decades. Frank Bold has been involved in setting the rules for investors and new spatial plan.
From brownfield to modern district
In April 2025, the capital approved the largest amendment to Prague’s spatial plan in the city’s history. The Žižkov Freight Yard site was opened up for transformation into a modern district for up to 20,000 residents.
Frank Bold was involved in the negotiation and conclusion of a series of planning agreements between the capital city, the Prague 3 municipal district and five major investors. The total value of investor contributions reached EUR 56 million. For the new district, the city secured a tram line, five nursery schools, parks, premises for two primary schools and a central cultural and community centre.
“When preparing planning agreements, we approach local governments and investors not as competing parties, but above all as partners who, in pursuing their business and development objectives, can at the same time help develop the locality and its community,” says Pavel Franc, CEO of Frank Bold.
A system that works: 25 agreements worth EUR 256 million
Žižkov is not an exception – it is the product of a system. Over four years, Prague concluded 25 planning agreements with a combined value of EUR 256 million, thanks to the Investor Contribution Methodology that Frank Bold helped to develop. The methodology gave both sides what they needed: the city gained funding for infrastructure, schools and parks, while investors gained legal certainty for delivering their projects.
Frank Bold provided legal support for agreements in three further locations:
- Hagibor – a new district with 650 apartments,
- Západní Město near Stodůlky metro station – over 12,000 apartments,
- Kbely – a new district with 97 apartments.
“It is great to see Prague successfully turning good planning into concrete projects. The city gains quality infrastructure, investors gain certainty for their plans and residents gain an environment where life is good,” says Pavel Franc.
The Metropolitan Plan: new rules for the entire city
In 2026, Prague approved a new Spatial Plan for the Capital City of Prague: the Metropolitan Plan. It replaces the plan from 1999 and counts on the potential for up to 350,000 new apartments, the development of public transport and the protection of the character of individual Prague localities. It enters into force on 1 September 2026.
Frank Bold was actively involved in the preparation of the plan: it prepared legal analyses, participated in the resolution of objections and comments, and contributed to the binding text section, including the statement of reasons.
Expertise at the intersection of law, planning and the public interest
At Frank Bold, we specialise in comprehensive support for urban development – from establishing investor cooperation methodologies and negotiating and concluding planning agreements to preparing spatial planning documentation.