State Office for Geoinformation and Surveying (LGV)

Structure staking out, implementation

If you are planning to build on your property, you should have a building survey carried out.

Detailed description

Building layout is the transfer of the planning of a construction project to a property in terms of location and height.


Based on the building permit, which is submitted by you as the person commissioning the construction or by the architect, calculations are carried out to determine the location of the building.


As a rough outline, the dimensions for preparatory measures are transferred to the site.


During the final layout, the measurements are transferred to the excavation pit before construction begins.


This involves transferring the building corners to string blocks/string frames erected on-site or by the LGV (Landesbetrieb für Bauwesen und Landschaftspflege – State Agency for Construction and Land Management).


For safety reasons, construction axes outside the construction area are also marked out.

 

Information

Prerequisites

no

Documents required

  • Proof that you are the owner of the property, or
  • Power of attorney from the owner, as well as
  • Building permit

Please note

There are no special features to note.

Deadlines

no

Procedure

no

Processing time

No

Fees

Information on prices or fees is available upon request by telephone.


Form the basis


  • the price list of the State Office for Geoinformation and Surveying and

  • the fee schedule for official surveying and the appraisal committee for property values in Hamburg


in the currently valid version.

Legal remedies

No legal remedy is provided.

Legal basis

Hamburg Building Code (HBauO)


§ 72a Start of construction


https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-BauOHA2025V3P72



Address and contact information

State Office for Geoinformation and Surveying (LGV)

Department V 2 Property Surveying

We have a limited number of customer parking spaces. To reserve a parking space, please contact our receptionist by e-mail at zugang@bsw.hamburg.de or by telephone on +49 40 428 40 - 50 50. Our working hours are: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m , Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Last updated: 05.10.2026