Baugenehmigung Erteilung

Information on the granting of building permits

If new buildings are erected, changes are made to buildings or a change of use is to take place, a building permit is usually required.

In addition to the application form, the following documents must also be submitted:

• Construction drawings
• building description
• Official site plan

Please submit the building application in triplicate in paper form and also as an electronic copy. If the lower building supervisory authority has opened electronic access, this must be used. You must use the prescribed forms for your building application.

For most building applications, the building documents must be prepared and signed by a person authorized to prepare building documents (draftsman or draftswoman).

If the building plot is located in a development plan area, a building notification or a simplified building permit procedure may be sufficient.

1.4 percent of the chargeable building value, at least €100

In accordance with tariff sections 1.1-1.5 of the Brandenburg Building Fee Regulations

The fee can be partially charged as an advance.

§ Section 16 of the Brandenburg Fees Act

The project is examined in full during the building permit procedure. The lower building supervisory authority checks within two weeks of receipt of the application whether the building documents are complete and confirms receipt.

If the building documents are incomplete or inadequate, the client will be given a deadline for completing the building application together with the confirmation of receipt.

The application is deemed to be withdrawn if the missing documents are not submitted within the deadline (Section 69 (2) BbgBO).

If the building documents are complete, the lower building supervisory authority will immediately involve all specialist authorities whose interests are affected by the project, as well as the municipality. The deadline for the specialist authorities to comment is one month; the municipality has two months to grant its consent.

If all comments have been received and there are no contradictions with public law regulations, the building permit is granted. The building permit includes all necessary approvals.

After receiving the comments, the lower building supervisory authority is granted a statutory decision period of one month in Section 69 (6) BbgBO, so that the planning permission procedure is usually completed after four months.

The building permit is valid for six years in accordance with § 73 BbgBO.

The building permit and the partial building permit do not expire if construction of the building project has begun within six years of the permit being granted and notification of the commencement of use has been given no later than one year after the expiry of the period.

It is not possible to extend the period of validity.

Anyone who wants to erect or modify buildings or change their use requires a building permit.

Lower building supervisory authority of the district, the independent city or the large city belonging to the district