Plan assumption

If you have applied for a building permit, you can find out about the processing status online.

You generally need a building permit to erect, modify or change the use of a facility. Only in exceptional cases is planning permission not required.

You can apply for a partial building permit if you have submitted a building application but have not yet received a building permit. This allows you to obtain permits for individual construction phases in advance.

You can have certain questions regarding the permissibility of your project clarified by means of a preliminary decision before submitting a building application. This has a binding effect on the subsequent planning permission procedure.

If your procedure-free project conflicts with a local building regulation, you can apply for a deviation.

If your project, which does not require a procedure or approval, contradicts other building regulations, you can apply for a deviation.

You can have your building permit, partial building permit or preliminary decision extended if necessary.

You must give prior notification of the commencement of use of a building structure. This does not apply to projects that do not require a procedure.

You generally need a building permit to erect, modify or change the use of a facility. Under certain conditions, your building project may be exempt from the obligation to obtain planning permission.

If you have submitted the building application or the notification of the start of construction online, the declaration of compliance with the catalog of criteria can be submitted directly online by the structural engineer.

You must notify the start of construction in advance. This applies to the start of execution of projects requiring approval and the resumption of construction work after an interruption of more than 6 months.

You can apply for a partial excavation permit if you have submitted an excavation application but have not yet received an excavation permit. This allows you to obtain a permit for individual parts of the project in advance.

You can have certain questions regarding the permissibility of your project clarified by a preliminary decision before applying for an excavation permit. This is binding for the subsequent excavation permit procedure.

You generally require an excavation permit to carry out an excavation. This does not apply to smaller excavations in particular.

If your excavation project is within the scope of a development plan that contains regulations on the permissibility, location and size of the excavation, it may not require a permit.