The construction, alteration, change of use, and demolition of structures (e.g., buildings) require a building permit. However, this only applies unless otherwise specified in the Rhineland-Palatinate State Building Code, such as in the catalog of projects not requiring a building permit, in the exemption procedure, or in projects not subject to building supervision.
A building permit must be granted if the project does not conflict with any building regulations or other public law provisions. The application for a building permit (building application) must be submitted to the lower building supervisory authority.
The building documents that must be submitted with the building application are specified in particular in the State Ordinance on Building Documents and Structural Engineering Inspection. The building application and the building documents must be approved by a designer who must be authorized to submit building documents for applications relating to buildings.
The building permit is valid for four years. This period can be extended upon request. The request must be received before the deadline expires.
For buildings, the following applies: The draft author must have planning permission.
Upon receipt of the building application, the building control authority must check within 15 working days whether
- the building application and the building documents are complete,
- other authorities or agencies need to be involved, and
- experts need to be consulted
. If the building application is incomplete or otherwise has significant deficiencies, the building control authority shall request the builder to remedy the deficiencies within a reasonable period of time. If the deficiencies are not remedied within the deadline, the application shall be deemed withdrawn.
