The new neighbourhood called Ribnik SB II is located next to the roundabout as one is entering Ajdovščina from the east. It certainly enriches this particular area of Ajdovščina that is slowly taking on the features of a town quarter. Set in its immediate proximity are a shopping centre, the administrative unit, a retirement home, recreational facilities, a daycare facility and the new Šturje primary school. The day-care facility and school appeal especially to young families.

Four buildings (called Lotus residence and Papillon residence) with a total of 114 apartments have already been constructed and occupied, and the final building with 60 apartments (Papillon residence II) is currently under construction. Additionally, within the detailed spatial plan (OPPN) area, a new Retirement Home Ajdovščina has been completed, and a building of rental sheltered living apartments for the elderly is also under construction. 

The Municipality of Ajdovščina is in the process of adopting a spatial plan for Lipa neighbourhood in a deprived area of former wood industry. The territory covers 2,7 ha where the construction of dwellings is foreseen in two phases, the first one starting in 2020 and the second one starting in 2021. The entire area has the potential of 190 units, envisaging 4 users, which will approximately represent 760 new residents. The construction anticipates an underground parking house with the capacity of 2 parking lots per unit.

The construction of Lipa neighbourhood follows the Development Strategy of the Municipality of Ajdovščina by 2030, adopted in 2017, with its main priorities Sociably responsible determined goals: active city and vital countryside and the increase in dwelling units. The envisaged measures are the urbanization of the city and the increase in non-profit and assigned dwelling units through constructing new and revitalizing the old ones. The closest kindergarten and elementary school can be found within a radius of 500 m. The closest high school lies within a radius of 250 m. The main bus station is located within a radius of 250 m. Within a radius of 500 m can be found the central station as well.

The areas to be developed are supposed to be built up with mul­ti-dwelling buildings. Parking areas are provided inside the facility, i.e. in the basement. A basement is also envisaged to extend beyond the ground floor surface area of the residential building in order to get the necessary number of parking spaces for residents. Outside areas feature parking spaces for visitors only.

More information: The bases for the preparation of the Municipal Detailed Spatial Plan for a multi-dwelling residential development Lipa in Ajdovščina.

Through purchasing, the Municipality of Ajdovščina succeeded in buying vacant residential lands on which the construction of 23 separate one- or two-dwelling buildings, public economic infrastructure, landscape elements of the hamlet and public community spaces are foreseen.

It is allowed to construct high ground and one story dwellings (max. height is ground + 1 + attic), with their size being adapted to vertical and horizontal dimensions of the construction in the considered area, including the regime of the typology according to which it is classified.

More information: The bases for the preparation of the Municipal Detailed Spatial Plan (hereinafter MDSP) for the hamlet of Strane in Planina.