Building permit: Validity may expire - important deadlines for construction projects

Building permit: Validity may expire - important deadlines for construction projects

According to a report by n-tv.de from October 24, 2023, a building permit can lose its validity if the construction project is not started within the specified period of validity. The period of validity varies depending on the federal state and is two years in Berlin, three years in Baden-Württemberg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia, four years in Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate and six years in Brandenburg. In Brandenburg, however, the building permit expires after seven years if the builders have not moved into the property and reported the start of use to the building authority.

These regulations can have a significant impact on the real estate market. Builders and real estate developers must start their construction projects on time in order not to lose the validity of the building permit. Delays in construction could result in the loss of planning permission and require a new planning application. This can result in additional costs and time.

In addition, obtaining a preliminary building permit before purchasing a property is very important. A preliminary building permit provides initial certainty as to whether the property can be developed according to your own ideas. The decisions of the building authority in the preliminary building permit are binding and apply for the duration, which usually corresponds to the building application. However, it is important to note that the preliminary building permit does not replace the building application.

These legal provisions should be taken into account when planning construction projects to avoid financial losses and delays. Builders and property developers should work closely with construction lawyers to ensure all approval deadlines are met and timely action is taken. The building permits and real estate development market may experience increased demand for legal advice and legal services as a result of these regulations.

Source: According to a report by www.n-tv.de