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Applying for planning permission for the construction of a plant using the simplified procedure

  • Service description

    The simplified planning permission procedure applies to residential buildings, other structures,
    that are not buildings, as well as outbuildings and ancillary facilities for the aforementioned construction projects.

    In the simplified building authorisation procedure, the building inspection is limited to certain regulations.
    The lower building supervisory authority checks whether the project is permitted under building planning law and whether the project complies with the regulations on spacing, barrier-free construction and local building regulations. The authority also decides on deviations in accordance with Section 68 LBO and other public law requirements.

  • Procedure

    • You or your person authorised to submit building proposals submit an application for approval together with all the necessary documents to the competent authority.
    • If necessary, the responsible office will ask you to make an advance payment of fees. You make the payment.
    • If documents or information are missing, the competent authority will request them from you.
    • The competent body will examine your application and involve other bodies whose consultation is necessary.
    • If all requirements are met, you will receive planning permission.
    • You will receive a fee notice and pay the fees.

  • Prerequisites

    The application for planning permission in the simplified procedure is possible for the following

    Building project permitted:

    • for residential buildings,
    • for other structures that are not buildings,
    • for outbuildings and ancillary facilities for the aforementioned construction projects.

  • Which documents are required?

    Mandatory documents:

    • Parcel map, § 2 BauVorlVO
    • Description of the building plot, § 5 BauVorlVO
    • Description of the building structure, § 5 BauVorlVO
    • Site plan, § 3 BauVorlVO
    • Construction drawings, § 4 BauVorlVO
    • Calculations of building figures, § 5 BauVorlVO

    Depending on the type of building project and the location of the building plot, further building documents can or must be submitted. These are, for example

    • Proof of building utilisation (for procedures according to § 30 BauGB)
    • Description of the firing system (§ 5 BauVorlVO)
    • Operating description for commercial construction projects
    • In addition to the content of the description of the business in accordance with Section 5 BauVorlVO, further information on the type of planned use may be required, in particular to assess the permissibility under building planning law.
    • Structural proof according to § 67 LBO e.g.:
    • Stability § 8 BauVorlVO
    • Fire protection § 9 BauVorlVO
    • Thermal insulation, sound insulation, vibration protection § 9 BauVorlVO
    • Representation of site drainage § 7 BauVorlVO
    • Survey form in accordance with the Building Construction Statistics Act for the survey of construction measures at the time of authorisation or approval or at the time at which they may be carried out on the basis of state procedural regulations ( https://www.statistik-bw.de/baut/servlet/LaenderServlet )

    Contact the responsible office if you want information on which systems are required for your specific construction project.

  • Legal basis

  • Legal remedy

    An appeal may be lodged against the authority's decision within one month of notification.

  • Applications / Forms

    All official forms can be found at :

  • What else should I know?

    You have the right to choose and therefore also the option of having your building project checked in the building authorisation procedure in accordance with Section 65 LBO.

    A complete building application is essential for the procedure to run smoothly. If a building is to be erected or a change is to be made to a building, you will need a designer who is authorised to submit building plans. If you are modifying or constructing a structure that is not a building, you do not need to be authorised to submit building plans. In the case of a pure change of use without structural alteration, a design author can be dispensed with entirely. The author of the design, who is authorised to submit building plans, is usually an architect or a civil engineer. If there are any doubts about the basic eligibility for approval of the building project, you can have these clarified at an early stage with a preliminary building permit. However, this only answers individual questions and does not replace the required building permit.

    Your building application may be rejected if the documents are not complete after repeated requests.

    Consultancy outside of ongoing approval procedures is subject to a fee

    Firing systems may only be put into operation after the authorised chimney sweep has certified that the flue gas system is safe to use and that the flue gases are being discharged properly.

  • Short text

    It is possible to use the simplified building authorisation procedure for special building structures. In this case, fewer requirements are checked by the responsible lower building supervisory authority.

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