Immissionsschutz: Genehmigung für die Errichtung und den Betrieb von Anlagen beantragen

If you want to set up and operate a plant that could damage the environment or endanger the general public, you need a permit under immission control law.

Due to their nature or operation, installations can cause harmful environmental effects or otherwise endanger, significantly disadvantage or significantly inconvenience the general public or the neighborhood.

If you want to set up and operate such a facility, you need a permit from the competent authority.

Stationary waste disposal facilities for the storage or treatment of waste are also subject to approval.

• Application form
• Description of the project, including details of plant components, process steps, material and product data
• schematic representation, flow diagrams
• Information on possible disruptions to intended operation
• Information on safety and protective measures (e.g. emission reduction measures, planned measurements, occupational safety measures, noise protection measures)
• Information on emissions and immissions (forecast), e.g. of air pollutants, noise
• Information on waste and waste water
• Building documents: Site plan, construction drawings, building description (form), description of site drainage, possibly structural engineering certificates (for structural engineering inspection)

• The installation must not have any harmful effects on the environment or other hazards, significant disadvantages or significant nuisances for the general public or the neighborhood.
• Unavoidable harmful environmental effects of the plant must be kept to a minimum in accordance with the state of the art.
• The waste generated during the operation of the plant must be disposed of properly.
• Energy must be used sparingly and efficiently.
• Other public law regulations and occupational health and safety concerns must not conflict with the project.

Fees are charged for the official act. The amount is primarily based on the installation costs of the facility or the administrative costs. Further details are regulated by the Immission Control Costs Ordinance M-V.

• 1 month

You must apply to the competent authority for approval of the system prior to construction and operation.

Notification is only required if the change may have an impact on the protected goods listed in Section 1 of the Federal Immission Control Act.

In some federal states, the ELiA application is available free of charge for submitting applications.

• Appeal. Further information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notification.
• Complaint

• Note: Preliminary proceedings may be waived in accordance with Section 13a No. 1 GerStrukGAG MV.

• Construction and operation of installations; approval
• Installations that cause harmful effects on the environment or otherwise endanger, significantly disadvantage or disturb the general public or the neighborhood require a permit.
• also applies to stationary waste disposal facilities for the storage or treatment of waste
• Responsible: the authority responsible for you

• Responsible in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: State Offices for Agriculture and the Environment (StÄLU), Departments 5

State Offices for Agriculture and the Environment (StÄLU), Department 5

Forms available: Yes
Written form required: Yes
Informal application possible: No
Personal appearance necessary: No