The Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR) is a public-benefit corporation established in 2013 by the City of Prague to shape the capital's architecture, urbanism, and spatial growth. Headquartered in Prague 2's modernist Prager's Cubes, it evolved from the city's Urban Development Unit and earlier informatics bodies managing technical maps since the 1960s.
Fully funded by the municipality, IPR advises on zoning proceedings, drafts key documents like the Prague Building Regulations and Public Space Design Manual, and administers architectural competitions. It runs the Center for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning (CAMP) to engage the public on urban plans. IPR also maintains precise city data, including the Digital Technical Map, and produces studies on transport, infrastructure, housing, and demographics.
A centerpiece is the new Metropolitan Plan, a digitized zoning framework replacing the outdated 1999 version after 2,060 amendments. Developed over 12 years with 30+ consultations and 400 incorporated changes, it safeguards over 700 localities, views, and landscapes while unlocking brownfields for up to 350,000 apartments, major transport links like metro depot in Písnice, and high-speed rail in Letňany. Approval by the city assembly is expected before summer 2026, mandating planning agreements for developers to ensure public benefits. Recent work includes reconstructing its own site to revive original 1970s functions.