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Participating in the creation of a development plan Bauen und Wohnen Bauen und Immobilien Wahlen, Engagement und Beteiligung

You can participate in the creation or amendment of a development plan.

  • Basic information

    For example, a development plan specifies the following for a building area,

    • how the land may be used,
    • which construction method the buildings must have,
    • what height the buildings may have.

    The development plan also includes

    • Plan drawing consisting of various plans and maps, if applicable, showing the exact spatial division of the area,
    • Explanatory statement with, for example, details of the decisions and considerations, and
    • Environmental report with an assessment of the impact of the development plan on the environment.

    As a citizen or company, you have the right to participate in

    • the creation or amendment of a development plan or
    • of an urban land-use plan.

    By participating, you can contribute to the planning process.

    As a public authority or other public interest body, you will be asked by the responsible authority or process owner to participate and submit your comments when an impact is identified.

    Requirements

    None.

  • Procedure

    You can participate as of the public announcement. You can participate as follows:

    • Opportunity for citizens, interest groups and companies to comment or
    • Opportunity to comment for authorities and public agencies

    You can submit your statements or comments on the development plan in the following ways:

    • in writing by e-mail or by post,
    • orally or for the record at the competent authority or
    • orally during a public participation event

    As a public authority or public interest body, you will be contacted by the responsible authority if you have been identified as being affected and asked to submit a statement.

    The comments and statements received will be collected and reviewed by the competent authority after the deadline. The authority then weighs up all the participations and formulates a proposed decision, which is then decided on by the city council. Private and public interests are taken into account. You will be informed of the result of the assessment.

    More information

    There are no indications or special features.

  • Necessary Documents

    • You do not need to submit any additional documents.
  • Competent Department

  • Fees / Costs

    gebührenfrei

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    30 days The participation period for the public is at least 30 days. The participation period for authorities and other public bodies is at least 30 days from the request to submit a statement.

    How long does it take to process

    The duration of the procedure is variable and depends on the scope of the comments and statements received.

  • Legal Bases

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 18.07.2025

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