Suburban areas of big cities are currently the places of dynamic transformations of the social, functional and morphological sphere of settlements which take place as a result of suburbanisation process. These, frequently unfavourable, processes reflecting in landscape should be counteracted by local self-governments which possess the local plan of spatial management, a tool for the realisation of spatial policy. The legal regulations concerning spatial management still make it possible for inconsiderate construction development to spread around agglomerations. The decision on construction conditions made when the local plan does not exist promotes further spreading of buildings within the suburban areas. The possibility to obtain a building permit after the decision is made results in numerous unfavourable consequences, related to chaotic building development, lack of transparent architectural guidelines and elements identifying space. Introduction of local plans within all the country would make it possible to introduce buildings into the suburban landscape in a planned way.

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