Land Parcel/Plot

A land parcel is a defined area of land with cadastrally determined boundaries that forms an independent real estate object. In Latvia, each land parcel has a unique cadastre number, and its boundaries are registered in the State Real Estate Cadastre Information System.

Land parcel characteristics:

• Cadastre number - unique 11-digit identifier
• Area - territory size in square meters or hectares
• Boundaries - precisely defined lines separating from adjacent territories
• Land use purpose - permitted use type
• Cadastral value - value for tax calculation

Types of land parcels by use purpose:

• Agricultural land - arable land, meadows, pastures
• Forest land - forest and related territories
• Residential development land - individual and multi-apartment development
• Commercial development land - trade, services
• Industrial development land - production facilities
• Public use land - roads, parks, public buildings

Operations with land parcels:

• Division - dividing one parcel into several
• Merger - combining several parcels into one
• Boundary specification - checking and correcting existing boundaries
• Boundary restoration - restoring lost boundary markers

Land parcel documentation:

Each land parcel has:

• Land boundary plan - graphic document with coordinates
• Boundary agreement act - adjacent landowners' signatures
• Cadastre certificate - current register data
• Land register section - proof of ownership rights

Precise determination and documentation of land parcels is necessary for all real estate transactions, construction initiation, and spatial planning.