Based on the definition and the objective presented above, land use planning should be based on the following principles:

1. Land use planning aims at sustainability balancing SOCIAL, economic and environmental needs; 
2. Land use planning results in a legally binding land use plan
3. Land use planning is integrated into state institutions having the official mandate for inter-sector planning.
4. Land use planning is a dialogue.
5. Land use planning is an all inclusive process.
6. Land use planning is based on stakeholder DIFFERENTIATION and gender sensitivity.
7. Land use planning promotes civic ENGAGEMENT.
8. Land use planning is realistic and oriented to local conditions.
9. Land use planning is based on a “light” methodology
10. Land use planning in terms of methodology and content differs
11. Land use planning considers and VALORISES local knowledge.
12. Land use planning takes into account traditional strategies for solving problems and conflicts.
13. Land use planning follows the idea of subsidiarity.
14. Land use planning integrates bottom-up aspects with top-down aspects (“vertical integration”).
15. Land use planning is based on inter-disciplinary cooperation and requires sector coordination (“horizontal integration”).
16. Land use planning is a process leading to an improvement in the capacity of stakeholders.
17. Land use planning requires transparency.
18. Land use planning is future-oriented (“visionary”).
19. Land use planning is an iterative process.
20. Land use planning is implementation oriented.
21. Land use planning is linked to financial planning.
22. Land use planning RELATES to spaces and places (“spatial orientation”).

Based on the definition and the objective presented above, land use planning should be based on the following principles: