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Display of the start of construction

Report the start of construction projects requiring approval or exempt from approval to the lower building supervisory authority at least one week in advance.

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  • Forms
    • Forms available: yes
    • Online service available: no
    • Written form required: no
    • Informal application possible: no
    • Personal appearance required: no

  • Detailed description

    As the client, you must inform the lower building supervisory authority at least one week in advance in text form when you would like to start your construction project that requires approval or has been exempt from approval.

    If your construction project is exempt from approval, this notification is not necessary.

  • Requirements

    You may not begin the execution of your construction project, which requires approval or is exempt from approval, until you have received the (partial) building permit.

    At the latest with the notification of the start of construction, you must submit the necessary structural proofs.

  • Documents
    • Advertisement, Start of construction form
    • Test reports or certificates for the examination of structural verifications
    • authorisations, if any, required under other legislation
  • Fees

    none

  • Process

    Notify the building supervisory authority of the planned start of construction at least 1 week in advance in text form.

    The lower building supervisory authority then checks whether the conditions for the start of the construction project are met. Feedback from the authority is not necessary.

  • Deadline

    Notification deadline: at least one week before the planned start of the construction work

  • Responsible authority
  • Legal basis
  • More information

    If the notification of the start of construction is not made or not submitted on time, this can be punished as an administrative offence.

  • Approved

    Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Planning

  • Approved date
    17.02.2023