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Applying for planning permission for the construction of an installation

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You require a building permit for the construction, modification or change of use of certain building structures.

To do this, you must submit a building application to the responsible lower building supervisory authority.

  • Basic information

    Before you can erect an installation that requires approval, you need a building permit. To do this, you submit a building application to the responsible lower building supervisory authority.

    You must use the officially prescribed forms for the building application.

    Depending on the project, you may need the support of an authorized draftsman (e.g. architect or civil engineer). The building application includes a number of building documents that are required for the assessment of the project and the processing of the building application. According to § 3 of the Bremen Building Documents Ordinance, these are, for example, the extract from the official real estate map, site plan, building description and construction drawings.

    The building permit is subject to a fee.

    Requirements

    You will receive a building permit if the building application is complete and the described building project complies with the public-law regulations to be examined in the building supervisory procedure.

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

    You can find a link to the application forms under "Further information".

  • Procedure

    You can apply online for planning permission for the construction, alteration, change of use or, in special cases, the demolition of a structure.

    Online applications

    • You can submit applications in digital form via the online service.
    • Once you have successfully logged in via a user account, you will be guided step by step through the form.
    • Please have the required supporting documents for your application ready to upload.
    • Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation of receipt.
    • All communication with the authority regarding your application should take place entirely via the online service. 
      • The online service allows you to send and receive messages for this purpose. The authority’s decision will also be communicated electronically via the online service.
    • Further information is available directly via the online service.

    In the case of building works requiring planning permission that do not fall under Section 63 of the Bremen State Building Regulations (generally all non-residential buildings, but also mixed-use buildings), the local building control authority will assess

    1. the provisions of the Building Code and, on the basis of the Building Code (building planning law),
    2. the provisions of the Bremen State Building Regulations and the provisions issued pursuant to the Bremen State Building Regulations (building regulations law),
    3. other requirements under public law, with the exception of those under energy legislation and workplace legislation, insofar as the requirements under public law are not to be examined in a procedure other than a planning permission procedure (ancillary building law).

    The examination of structural engineering evidence is carried out independently of the procedure in accordance with Section 66 of the Bremen State Building Regulations.

    The comprehensive building permit procedure also applies to the demolition of buildings, insofar as the building control authority requires a building permit procedure to be carried out for these in accordance with Section 61(3), third sentence, of the Bremen State Building Regulations. 

    Furthermore, in the case of construction projects undertaken by public bodies, the building control authority may, pursuant to Section 64a of the Bremen State Building Regulations, waive the requirement to carry out a building permit procedure that would otherwise be necessary under Section 64 of the Bremen State Building Regulations

    The lower building control authority shall involve the local authority and those bodies whose involvement or consultation is mandatory for the decision on the planning application, or without whose comments the eligibility of the planning application for approval cannot be assessed. You will receive a notice regarding the planning permission.

    A building permit is subject to a fee. You will receive a fee notice. Where applicable, the lower building control authority may request you to pay the fees in advance as soon as you have submitted your application.

  • Necessary Documents
    • Explanation of the documents

      The building application must be submitted using the official building application form of the supreme building supervisory authority published under Applications & Forms - The Senator for Building, Mobility and Urban Development (bremen.de). You will find the link under "Further information".

      In addition to the building application, the documents required for the assessment of the project and the processing of the building application (e.g. site plan, excerpt from the official real estate map, building description, construction drawings, etc.) must be submitted to the lower building supervisory authority.

      The following documents must be submitted in accordance with § 3 of the Bremen Building Documents Ordinance:

      1. the site plan (§ 7),
      2. an excerpt from the development plan including legend,
      3. the construction drawings (§ 8),
      4. the building description with calculations (§ 9),
      5. the proof of stability (§ 10), insofar as it is not checked by the building authorities, with the declaration of the structural engineer in accordance with the list of criteria in Annex 2, Note: the submission of the structural engineer's declaration is not required for residential buildings in building classes 1 and 2,
      6. the proof of fire protection (§ 11), insofar as it is not already included in the other building documents,
      7. the required information on the secured development with regard to the supply of water and energy as well as the disposal of waste water and the development in terms of traffic, insofar as the building project cannot be connected to a public water or energy supply or a public waste water disposal system or is not located in sufficient width on a public traffic area,
      8. applications for approval of deviations, exceptions and exemptions (Section 67 (2) of the Bremen Building Code) with the information required for assessment,
      9. information on the application for approval decisions required for the project under other provisions of public law,
      10. a tree inventory declaration with all the information required by the tree protection ordinance, which must also be submitted directly to the lower nature conservation authority by the building owner when the building application is submitted.

      Note: Depending on the purpose of the building project, further building documents may be requested by the lower building supervisory authority or a waiver may be declared.

      In the case of advertising facilities, construction documents are required in accordance with § 4 of the Bremen Construction Documents Ordinance.

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  • Fees / Costs

    The amount of the fee is based on § 1 of the Construction Costs Ordinance, tariff number 101.00 and is 9% of the construction costs.

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    In accordance with Section 73 (1) of the Bremen State Building Code, the building permit and any partial building permit expire if construction of the building project has not begun within three years of its issue or if construction has been interrupted for more than one year.
    The building permit can be extended once by two years in accordance with Section 73 (2) of the Bremen State Building Code. Thereafter, a new building application is required if the building permit is not used.

    How long does it take to process

    The lower building supervisory authority should decide on the building application within twelve 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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Updated on 22.09.2026

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