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At a glance

Points of service

Municipalities

Digital provision points

• Electronic issuance of building permits

Number of required documents

5

Fees

20 €

Deadline of completion

6 months

Description

This procedure concerns the issuance of an administrative act granted to certify the right to issue a building permit / revision permit and the application, while it is valid, of its urban planning provisions and sizes (construction, coverage, height), which are in force at the time of issuance of the preliminary approval, provided that the building permit / revision permit is issued within the period of validity of the preliminary approval and subject to obtaining and submitting the required approvals provided for in Article 40(1)(b) of Law 4495/2017, during the building permit / revision permit issuance process.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Provided to

Public Bodies, Engineers, Businesses, Manufacturers

Related links

Validity duration

1 year

Notes

The period of validity of the preliminary approval of the revision permit may not exceed the period of validity of the revision permit. By way of exception, if relating to modification of street and building lines or amendment of buildable areas in communal areas, as well as in cases of subsequent inclusion of the area under a cultural heritage or nature protection status, the preliminary approval shall certify the right to build, only at the time of its issue.

Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by:

Persons, Public bodies

Title

Application by the project owner or by the person with a legitimate right, together with the declarations of assignment of undertaking and supervising studies.

Notes:

The application is accompanied by the declaration of assignment of the project owner or of the person with a legitimate right and the declarations of assignment of undertaking and supervising studies of the engineers involved.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification with TEE codes (Technical Chamber of Greece)

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Requirements

Fees

Related

Means of redress or appeal:

Hierarchical appeal/recourse

Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:

The appeal must be filed within a time limit of thirty (30) days from the notification or otherwise-obtained full knowledge of the act by the applicant by registering it with the City Planning Agency that issued the contested act.Other

Pursuant to Article 23 of Law 4495/17, the Regional Councils for Urban Planning Issues and Disputes review the administrative appeals against enforceable acts or omissions of City Planning Agencies, which are issued during the issuance procedure of the preliminary approvals of building permits.

Output & Results

Output

Administrative Act

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Preliminary approval of building permit / revision permit

Official title

Preliminary approval of a building permit

Languages supported

Greek, English

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Building construction approvals, Applications, Decisions, Qualifications

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital)

Life events

Legislation, Licences and compliance, Environment and quality of life

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

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This procedure concerns the issuance of an administrative act granted to certify the right to issue a building permit / revision permit and the application, while it is valid, of its urban planning provisions and sizes (construction, coverage, height), which are in force at the time of issuance of the preliminary approval, provided that the building permit / revision permit is issued within the period of validity of the preliminary approval and subject to obtaining and submitting the required approvals provided for in Article 40(1)(b) of Law 4495/2017, during the building permit / revision permit issuance process. 20.00 20.00 5 0 0

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1 Possession of passwords to enter software Engineers are the sole applicants for the preliminary approval of a building permit and they must hold passwords to the digital services of the Technical Chamber of Greece.

Link https://web.tee.gr/mytee/

No No

2 Administrative The preliminary approval procedure for the issuance of a building permit is optional and concerns all categories of permit issuance of Article 36 of Law 4495/17. The procedure for the preliminary approval of a revision permit is optional insofar as it concerns a change in urban planning sizes of coverage, height and volume. Alternatively, the written certification of Article 38(2)(b)(ba) and (bb) of Law 4495/17 is required.

No No

3 Administrative The preliminary approval of a building permit is compulsory in the following cases: a) Buildings with a surface area added to the structure of more than 3,000 m2 and additions to existing buildings with a total resulting surface area added to the structure of more than 3,000 m2. b) Where a building permit needs to be issued by services other than the City Planning Agency, a preliminary building approval is compulsory and is granted by the competent City Planning Agency. c) For the construction of permanent building facilities, projects of particular environmental and residential importance, or projects subject to special inspection as regards building regulations.

No No

4 Administrative The preliminary approval is issued exclusively by the competent City Planning Agency, unless more specific provisions provide otherwise. In this case, the survey diagram will be checked by the competent City Planning Agency and sent to the department responsible for issuing the preliminary approval. Investment plans that have been included in Strategic Investments in accordance with the relevant legislative framework on strategic investments.

No No

5 Administrative Preliminary approval is not required for investments that have been or are subject to Law 3986/2011 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 152).

No No

1 TCG state fee 20 €

Cost Calculation One-off

Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking)

Type of Cost Impost

No

1 Survey diagram Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

Survey diagram

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons, Public bodies

Notes: The survey diagram is dependent on the State coordinate system, in accordance with the applicable specifications, pursuant to Article 39 of Law 4495/2017 ‘Specifications for preparation of survey diagram and coverage diagram’.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 5768

2 Coverage diagram, in accordance with the applicable specifications Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

Coverage diagram, in accordance with the applicable specifications

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons, Public bodies

Notes: The coverage diagram is prepared in accordance with Article 39 of Law 4495/2017 ‘Specifications for preparation of survey diagram and coverage diagram’.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 5768

3 Title deed Property titles

Title deed

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons, Public bodies

Notes: Title deed and a recent certificate of ownership or a cadastral map or extract of a cadastral map for each property.

Document submitted under requirements: No

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4 Proof of legality of existing buildings Βuilding permit

Proof of legality of existing buildings

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons, Public bodies

Notes: Depending on the case, the proof of legality may be the issued building permits, engineer certificates in accordance with the provisions of Law 4495/2017, subjection to the law on unlawful construction, etc.

Document submitted under requirements: No

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5 Technical report Technical report

Technical report

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons, Public bodies

Notes: A technical report that describes the project, sizes and uses with precision.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 1068

Law 4495 2017 167 Α

Description Control and protection of the Structured Environment and other provisions.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2017/4495/pdf

Law 4067 2012 79 Α

Description New Building Regulation.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2012/79/pdf

Ministerial Decision 3046/304/1989 1989 59 Δ

Description Building Regulation

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/4/1989/59/pdf

1 Receipt of the application for preliminary approval of a building permit

Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The competent City Planning Agency of the local municipality receives the relevant request of the engineer via the platform of the Technical Chamber of Greece, with the necessary supporting documents and designs attached.

No No

P1D P1D

2 Checking of dossier completeness

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The competent employee of the Municipal City Planning Agency checks the completeness of the dossier.

Notes If the City Planning Agency finds omissions or errors, the administrator of the application is notified through the information system so that they can make the necessary additions or corrections within a time limit of two (2) months; otherwise, the application submitted with the attached dossier will be closed.

No No

P1D P1D

3 Checking of title deed and survey diagram

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description The title deed is checked to verify the integrity, buildability and time of segmentation of the plot or parcel of land, and the survey diagram is checked as regards compliance with general and specific urban planning provisions and specifications, as well as verification of the information included therein.

No No

P2D P2D

4 Approval of a survey diagram

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description Following approval of the survey diagram, the dossier is forwarded for the purpose of checking the coverage diagram.

Yes No

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5 Vetting of a coverage diagram

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description The coverage diagram and any required relevant contribution form for parking space acquisition are checked with regard to compliance with the general and specific urban planning provisions and the specifications of the required data, described in Article 39 of Law 4495/17, as well as the proof of legality of existing buildings on the plot or parcel, which are produced under the responsibility of the engineer.

Notes The checking of the proof of the legality of existing buildings on the plot or parcel involves the verification of the information included in the building permits already issued, as well as any declarations for subjection to the law on unlawful construction, and is limited to the correct matching of the sizes indicated in the plans of the building permits already issued and the plans accompanying declarations of subjection to laws on unlawful construction with those shown in the coverage diagram.

Yes No

P6D P6D

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6 Approval of a coverage diagram

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Yes No

5

7 Issuance of preliminary approval of building permit

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The administrative act of preliminary approval is issued and the necessary studies, approvals and other supporting documents to be submitted for the issuance of the building permit are determined.

Yes Yes

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8 Omissions or errors in a survey diagram

Description If the City Planning Agency finds omissions or errors in the survey diagram, the administrator of the submitted application will be notified through the information system so they can make the necessary additions or corrections within two (2) months; otherwise, the application with the attached dossier with the studies and supporting documents will be closed in the information system.

Yes No

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9 Re-checking of a survey diagram

Description In the event of errors or omissions, the application will be rejected.

Yes No

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10 Approval of a survey diagram

Yes No

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11 Checking of a coverage diagram

Yes No

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12 Omissions or errors in the coverage diagram

Description If the City Planning Agency finds omissions or errors in the coverage diagram, the administrator of the submitted application will be notified through the information system so that they can make the necessary additions or corrections within two (2) months; otherwise, the application with its attached dossier of studies and information will be closed in the information system.

Yes No

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13 Re-checking of a coverage diagram

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description The corrected/completed coverage diagram is checked.

Notes If the necessary corrections have not been made as of the re-checking of the corrected coverage diagram, the application will be rejected.

Yes No

P4D P4D

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14 Approval of a coverage diagram

Yes No

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15 Issuance of preliminary approval of building permit

Yes Yes

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