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Submit a preliminary building application

  • Service description

    Before submitting a building application, a written decision on individual questions of the building project (preliminary building decision) can be applied for with a preliminary building application. As an anticipated part of the building permit, a positive preliminary building decision is binding for the subsequent building permit procedure.

    A preliminary building inquiry is usually useful if it is unclear whether a property can be built on at all under the applicable building planning law. A preliminary building inquiry can save financial expenditure, as not all the building documents required for planning permission are necessary. In addition, the preliminary building permit provides certainty about the buildability of a property at an early stage.

    The application for a preliminary building permit must be submitted to the municipal administration or association municipal administration. It must be accompanied by the documents required to assess the issues to be decided.

    The preliminary building permit is valid for four years if it is not limited to a shorter period. This period can be extended upon application, which must be received before the deadline expires.

  • What fees apply?

    Fees are charged for the preliminary building permit in accordance with the State Ordinance on Fees and Remuneration for Official Acts and Services under Building Regulations Law (Special List of Fees).

  • Legal basis

  • Short text

    • Applying for approval of deviations, exceptions and exemptions from building regulations
    • If a (construction) project deviates from building regulations, a separate deviation application must be submitted
    • The deviation application must also be submitted if deviations are made from building regulations that are not examined in the building permit procedure or if the (construction) project is exempt from the procedure
    • Approval for deviations, exceptions or exemptions may be granted if the requirements are met
    • The application must be submitted to the lower building supervisory authority for projects that require approval and projects that do not require approval, otherwise it must be submitted to the municipality
    • Responsible: lower building supervisory authority

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Who should I contact?

The preliminary building permit is issued by the lower building supervisory authority. This is the district administration, in independent and large towns belonging to the district, the municipal administration or the association municipality administration if it has been assigned building supervision tasks (Diez and Konz association municipality administrations).

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