Applying for an extension of the preliminary building permit
If you have a valid preliminary building permit for your building project, you can apply for a one-off extension of the preliminary building permit by 2 years.
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Basic information
If you have a valid preliminary building permit for your building project, you can apply for a one-off extension of the preliminary building permit by 2 years from the responsible lower building supervisory authority in accordance with § 75 sentence 3 of the Bremen State Building Regulations if the legal requirements have not changed in the meantime and the application has been received by the lower building supervisory authority before the deadline expires.
The extension must be applied for before the deadline expires.
The extension of the preliminary building permit is subject to a fee.
Requirements
Prerequisites for a one-time extension of 2 years are
- the submission of a valid preliminary building permit
- Compliance with the extension period of 3 years since the issue of the preliminary building permit,
- the documents submitted in accordance with § 5 of the Bremen Building Submission Ordinance remain valid,
- the legal requirements have not changed in the meantime and
- the application was received by the lower building supervisory authority before the deadline expired.
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Procedure
You submit the application for extension of the preliminary building permit in text form. Indicate in the application to which preliminary building permit your application for extension relates.
Submit the application to the responsible lower building supervisory authority. The lower building supervisory authority will review your application and involve those bodies whose involvement or consultation is required for the decision on the preliminary building application or without whose opinion the application cannot be assessed. You will then receive an extension of the preliminary building permit if the requirements are met.
The extension of the preliminary 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 make an advance fee payment as soon as you submit your application.
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Necessary Documents
- Application
Indicate in the application to which preliminary building permit your application for extension relates.
- Application
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Competent Department
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The Senator for Construction, Mobility and Urban Development | Town Planning/Building Regulations (City of Bremen) Die Senatorin für Bau, Mobilität und Stadtentwicklung | Stadtplanung/Bauordnung (Bremen Stadt)
- +49 421 361 0
- Contrescarpe 72, 28195 Bremen
- Website
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@bau. bremen. de
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The Senator for Construction, Mobility and Urban Development I Urban Planning, Building Regulations North (Bremen-Nord Building Authority) Die Senatorin für Bau, Mobilität und Stadtentwicklung I Stadtplanung, Bauordnung Nord (Bauamt Bremen-Nord)
- +49 421 361-18666
- Gerhard-Rohlfs-Straße 62, 28757 Bremen
- Website
- bbn.
office @bau. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
The amount of the fee is based on § 1 of the Construction Costs Ordinance, tariff number 101.08.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
A one-off extension of the preliminary building permit by 2 years can be applied for within this period.
The preliminary building permit does not authorize construction. Therefore, a valid building permit must be available at the start of construction.How long does it take to process
The lower building supervisory authority should decide on the extension of the preliminary building permit within 12 weeks after the completeness of the application has been confirmed in accordance with Section 69 (3) of the Bremen State Building Code.
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Legal Bases
- Bremische Landesbauordnung (BremLBO)
- Bremisches Gebühren- und Beitragsgesetz (BremGebBeitrG)
- § 1 Kostenverordnung Bau (BauKostV)
- Bremische Bauvorlagenverordnung (BremBauVorlV)
- Bremen Building Planning Regulations (BremBauVorlV)
- Bremen State Building Regulations (BremLBO)
- Bremen Act on Fees and Contributions (BremGebBeitrG)
- § 1 Construction Costs Regulation (BauKostV)
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Updated on 23.09.2026