Apply for a special permit or exemption under nature conservation law

Prerequisites

No

Documents required

You must submit reports regularly. However, the requirements for the reports vary depending on the protected property and the respective intervention. It is therefore advisable that you coordinate this with the responsible authority at an early stage.

Please note

Examples of projects that may require special approval or an exemption:

• Destruction or removal of nests (for example on facades or in attics as part of thermal insulation measures)
• Elimination of special habitat structures (e.g. striking cave trees, hedges, rest areas, rare special biotopes)
• You would like to build something or carry out renovations (roof, facade, etc.).
• You would like to build, cut down, redesign something or hold an event or other activity in a landscape protection area or nature reserve.
• You want to cut down a tree

Permission to fell a tree can already be applied for online in Hamburg.

Deadlines

No. However, you must have any necessary special permits or exemptions before you start carrying out your project.

Procedure

• You submit an application
• The responsible authority will investigate the matter and inform you of the decision in writing

Processing time

The processing time depends on the type and scope of the individual case. However, you must expect a processing time of several months.

Fees

The costs vary depending on the type and scope of the permit or exemption requested

Legal remedies

contradiction

Legal basis

§§ 14, 15 Federal Nature Conservation Act (intervention regulation)

§ 23 Federal Nature Conservation Act (nature reserves) and the respective protected area regulations in HH

§ 24 Federal Nature Conservation Act (National Parks) and the respective protected area regulations in HH

§ 26 Federal Nature Conservation Act (landscape protection areas) and the respective protected area regulations in HH

§ 28 Federal Nature Conservation Act (Natural Monuments) and the respective regulations in HH

§ 29 Federal Nature Conservation Act (protected landscape components)

§ 30 Federal Nature Conservation Act (legally protected biotopes)

§ 33 Federal Nature Conservation Act (Natura 2000) and the respective protected area regulations in HH

§ 39 Federal Nature Conservation Act (general protection of wild animals and plants)

§ 40c Federal Nature Conservation Act (Invasive Alien Species)

§§ 44, 45 Federal Nature Conservation Act (Special Species Protection)

§ 45a Federal Nature Conservation Act (dealing with wolves)

§ 67 Federal Nature Conservation Act

Hamburg law implementing the Federal Nature Conservation Act

You want to carry out an action that harms protected wild animals, plants or nature and landscapes. You may need a special permit or exemption from nature conservation prohibitions.