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In order to obtain clarity about planning-relevant aspects of a construction project at an early stage, you can apply for a preliminary building permit.

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Detailed description

A preliminary building permit is a provisional decision from the building permit authority that you can apply for before you submit a building application. The preliminary building permit serves to clarify certain questions relating to your building project in advance. The procedure enables you to quickly obtain planning security with regard to your project.

The preliminary building permit is particularly useful for clarifying the following points:

  • The legal admissibility of your planned construction project
  • Security regarding planning
  • Clarification of any deviations from building regulations that could affect your project (e.g. distance requirements)
  • To have the buildability of a plot of land checked before purchasing it in order to save time and money in the event that it is not buildable

 

Information

Prerequisites

You must be able to describe your construction project in sufficient detail to enable the responsible authority to make a decision.

Documents required

All documents that are required to assess the issues to be decided by the preliminary decision. These may include, for example:

  • current extract from the official property map
  • Dimensioned site plan,
  • Construction drawings,
  • Information about the secured development.
  • Already existing notifications or notices

Please note

The preliminary building permit does not replace the building permit

Deadlines

The preliminary decision is valid for three years and binds the building permit authority to the statements made in the preliminary decision for this period. You can apply for an extension of the preliminary decision for a further year within these three years.

Procedure

  • You submit your application together with the necessary documents.
  • The responsible authority will examine your application, request any missing documents from you and involve those authorities whose involvement or consultation is required for the decision on your preliminary building application or without whose opinion the preliminary building application cannot be assessed.
  • After the examinations have been completed, you will receive the preliminary building permit.
  • When you subsequently submit a building application for your construction project, refer to the preliminary building permit that has already been granted.

Processing time

Depending on the nature and scope of your request, you must expect a processing time of up to 3 months after the complete documentation has been received.

Fees

66.84 EUR - 10,000.00 EUR

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

§ 63 Hamburg Building Code (HBauO)

www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-BauOHA2005V11P63/part/S


Building Fees Ordinance (BauGebO)

www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-BauGebOHA2006V40Anlage1/part/G

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Last updated: 20.01.2025