Construction project; notification of the start of construction

The notification of the start of construction is not an application. You only need to inform the lower building supervisory authority of the imminent start of construction.

The notification of the start of construction should give the lower building supervisory authority sufficient time to prepare construction monitoring measures and to check whether the period of validity of the building permit has expired.

Consequences of non-disclosure

If you deliberately or negligently fail to notify the start of construction at least one week before the start of construction, you are committing an administrative offense. You can be fined up to EUR 500,000 for this. In addition, the lower building supervisory authority can order the suspension of construction.

Please give priority to using the online service above via the "Show start of construction online" button.

You will also find a link to our topic page for the "Planning application procedure" under the further links.

The "FAQ on the digital building application procedure" with numerous questions + answers can be found in the Forms section.

You must notify the start of construction if:

• you begin with the execution of a construction project that requires approval,
• you resume construction work after an interruption of more than 6 months or
• you remove an installation subject to notification.

This also applies to a project covered by a partial building permit and to projects that do not require a permit.

You must notify the start of construction at least one week before work begins.

The necessity depends on the project.

The necessity depends on the project.

If the building application is submitted digitally, the structural engineer can also submit the declaration digitally using the online assistant (see service "Building project; online submission of the declaration of compliance with the criteria catalog" under "Related topics").

The necessity depends on the project.

If the building application is submitted digitally, the structural engineer can also submit the declaration digitally using the online assistant (see service "Building project; online submission of the declaration of compliance with the criteria catalog" under "Related topics").

• Start of construction notification
• Fire protection certificate I
• Stability certificate I
• Appointment of the structural engineer responsible for the construction work
• Confirmation of expert according to § 2 SPrüfV
• Declaration of compliance with the list of criteria
• Explanations on completing the notification of start of construction
• Notes on the structural engineer responsible for the construction work
• FAQ on the digital planning application process

  All important questions about the digital building application process are answered in detail.

• LRA Construction start notification
• LRA Explanatory notes on the construction start notification

• Ordinance on the digital submission of building authority applications and notifications (Digital Building Application Ordinance - DBauV)
• § Section 15 Ordinance on Building Submissions and Building Supervisory Notifications (Building Submission Ordinance - BauVorlV)

As no decision is issued by the lower building supervisory authority, you cannot lodge an appeal.

• Building application procedure

  Information on the application procedure, documents, etc.

• All about building

Written submission

• Submit the completed and signed "Construction start notification" form with the required attachments to the lower building supervisory authority (district offices, independent cities, large district towns and certain larger municipalities).
• Verbal notification is not sufficient.
• You will not receive a confirmation of receipt.
• The lower building supervisory authority then checks whether the period of validity of the building permit has not yet expired. It can also prepare construction supervision measures if necessary.

Digital submission

It is not yet possible to submit building start notifications digitally throughout Bavaria. When selecting a location, the link to the online procedure will be displayed if it is already offered.

• The start of construction can be notified digitally to the lower building supervisory authority using the online assistant.
• The predefined forms "Notification of start of construction" and (if required) "Designation of the structural engineer responsible for construction" are replaced by the queries in the online assistant.
• Signatures are replaced by authentication using the "BayernID" user account or "My company account".
• The remaining attachments are uploaded in electronic form (files in PDF format) in the online assistant.

• Building project; submission of documents for exemption from approval
• Building project; application for a partial building permit
• Building project; application for a building permit
• Building project; online submission of the criteria catalog
• Excavation; notification of the start of excavation
• Building project; notification of commencement of use
• Building permit procedure; information on the processing status
• Construction; notification of removal