Baugenehmigung für die Nutzungsänderung einer Anlage beantragen

Before you can change the use of a building that requires planning permission, you need a change of use permit (building permit). To do this, you submit an application for a change of use (building application) to the responsible lower building supervisory authority.

Before you can change the use of a building that requires planning permission, you need a change of use permit (building permit). To do this, you must submit an application for a change of use (building application) to the responsible lower building supervisory authority.

You must use the officially prescribed forms or an online service for the application for change of use (building application), which includes a number of building documents that are required for the assessment of the project and the processing of the application for change of use (building application). These include, for example, the extract from the official real estate map, site plan, building description and construction drawings.

The approval for the change of use (building permit) is subject to a fee.

• Application for change of use (building application) (via online service or via officially prescribed form)

If they are to be submitted, also

• Extract from the official real estate map
• site plan
• construction drawings
• Building description
• Proof of stability
• Fire protection concept
• Information on the secured development

Please contact your local building supervisory authority to find out which documents you need to submit for your specific building project.

You will receive a building permit if the application for change of use (building application) is complete and the described building project complies with the public law regulations that must be checked in the building inspection procedure.

If your building project does not comply with the public building regulations, you can apply for and justify deviations separately with the application for change of use (building application). In this case, the lower building supervisory authority will check whether the deviations can be approved.

• at least EUR 60.00
• The cost calculation takes into account the expected costs of the construction work and the expenses for the examination of the application for change of use (building application).

You can apply for a change of use permit (building permit) for the change of use of a facility online or in text form using the published form. Attach the required building documents.

Submit the application documents to the responsible lower building supervisory authority. If documents are missing or there are other ambiguities, you will be asked to rectify these obstacles to approval. In this case, submit the missing or amended documents and/or the clarification.

The lower building supervisory authority will review your application and involve the municipality and those bodies whose involvement or consultation is required for the decision on the building application or without whose opinion the approvability of the building application cannot be assessed. You will then receive the decision on your application.

The approval for the change of use (building permit) is subject to a fee. You will receive a notification of fees. If necessary, the lower building supervisory authority will ask you to pay a fee in advance after you have submitted your application.

• In the regular building permit procedure, there is no application deadline and no approval deadline.
• The approval for the change of use (building permit) expires if the execution of the change project has not begun within three years of its issue or if the execution has been interrupted for more than one year. Within the period of validity, the application can be extended by up to one year at a time.
• If permission for a change of use has been granted (building permit), the lower building supervisory authority must be notified at least one week in advance of the start of execution of the change project (start of construction).

• Contradiction

• Applying for planning permission for the change of use of a facility
• Required for the change of use of all structures requiring planning permission and not exempt from planning permission
• Application via online service or officially prescribed form required
• Depending on the project, an authorized designer may be required
• Depending on the project, also includes approvals according to other legal areas (concentration effect)
• Responsible: lower building supervisory authority of the districts or the independent or large cities belonging to the district
• Subject to fees

Lower building supervisory authorities

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