Preliminary approval of a building permit

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Municipalities

Digital provision points

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


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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

03/11/2024

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

Engineering input codes in the digital services of the Technical Chamber of Commerce of Greece (TEI)

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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

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital)

              Type

              Outgoing

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            • 1 Possession of passwords to enter software 1. 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.

              No No

            • 2 Administrative 2. 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

              Type of Cost Impost

              No

            • 1 1. Survey diagram Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

              1. 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


              No 2905

            • 4 Proof of legality of existing buildings

              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


              No 6866

            • 5 Technical report Report

              Technical report

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

              Submitted by: Persons, Public bodies

              Notes: Technical report which accurately describes the work, sizes and uses.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 6631

            • Law 4495 2017 167 Α

              Description Control and protection of the Structured Environment and other provisions

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20170100167

            • Law 4067 2012 79 Α

              Description New Construction Regulation

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20120100079

            • Ministerial Decision 3046/304/1989 1989 59 Δ

              Description Building Regulation

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19890400059

            • 1 Receipt of the application for prior authorisation of a building permit

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The relevant Building Service of the relevant Municipality shall receive the relevant engineer request through the TEI platform, together with the necessary supporting documents and studies.

              No No


            • 2 Folder Fully Control

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description A competent official of the Municipality's Building Service shall check the completeness of the file.

              Notes If the Ministry finds shortcomings or errors the request administrator shall be informed via the information system in order to make the necessary supplements or corrections within two (2) months, otherwise the application submitted with the attached file shall be filed.

              No No


            • 3 Control of property title and topographical diagram

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description The title of property shall be checked for the determination of the completeness, buildability and the time of fragmentation of the plot or field and the topographical chart for compliance with the general and specific urban provisions and specifications, as well as for checking the elements contained therein.

              No No


            • 4 Approval of the topographical diagram

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description Upon approval of the Topographic Chart, the folder shall be promoted to check the Coverage Chart.

              Yes No


            • 5 Check the coverage diagram

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description Check the coverage diagram and any relevant parking takeover contribution form required in respect of compliance with the general and specific urban provisions and specifications of the required data, as described in Article 39 of Law 4495/17, as well as evidence of the legality of existing buildings on the plot or field, provided under the responsibility of the engineer.

              Notes The verification of the evidence of legality of existing buildings on the plot or land, relates to the identification of the elements contained in the already issued building permits, as well as to any declarations of subordination of arbitrary structures, and is limited to the correct matching of the sizes indicated in the plans of the already issued building permits and to the plans accompanying declarations of subordination of arbitrary laws, as reflected in the cover chart.

              Yes No


            • 6 Receipt Diagram Approval

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action


              Yes No


            • 7 Pre-approved building permit

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The administrative act of pre-authorisation shall be adopted and the necessary studies, authorisations and other supporting documents to be provided for the issue of the building permit shall be established.

              Yes Yes


            • 8 Deficiencies or errors in the Topographic Chart


              Description In the case of determination by the Ministry of Finance, of deficiencies or errors in the topographic chart, the administrator of the application shall be informed via the information system in order to make the necessary supplements or corrections within two (2) months, otherwise the application with the attached file with the studies and shall be made in the information system file.

              Yes No


            • 9 Recheck Topographic Chart



              Notes In the event of errors or deficiencies, the request shall be rejected.

              Yes No


            • 10 Approval of the topographical diagram



              Yes No


            • 11 Check Cover Diagram



              Yes No


            • 12 Deficiencies or errors in the Coverage Chart


              Description In the case of determination by the Ministry of Finance of deficiencies or errors in the coverage diagram, the administrator of the application shall be informed via the information system in order to make the necessary supplements or corrections within two (2) months, otherwise the application with the attached file with the studies and shall be placed in the information system file.

              Yes No


            • 13 Recheck Coverage Diagram

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description Checking the corrected/completed coverage diagram

              Notes If the review of the corrected coverage diagram has not made the necessary corrections, the application shall be rejected.

              Yes No


            • 14 Receipt Diagram Approval



              Yes No


            • 15 Pre-approved building permit



              Yes Yes



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