Excavation; notification of the start of excavation

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

The notification of the start of excavation is intended to give the lower excavation authority sufficient time to prepare excavation monitoring measures and to check whether the period of validity of the excavation permit has expired.

Consequences of non-disclosure

If you deliberately or negligently fail to notify the start of excavation at least one week before it is carried out, you are committing an administrative offense. You can be fined up to EUR 500,000 for this. In addition, the lower excavation authority can order the excavation to be stopped.

Please give priority to using the online service offered via the "Show start of construction online" button above.
In the Forms section you will find the "FAQ on the digital building application procedure".

You must report the start of excavation if:

• you begin with the execution of an excavation requiring authorization or
• you continue excavation work after an interruption of more than 6 months.

This also applies to a project covered by a partial excavation permit.

You must notify the start of excavation at least one week before the start of execution.

• Start of construction notification
• Explanations on completing the notification of start of construction
• 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

• Art. 9 Bavarian Excavation Act (BayAbgrG)
• Ordinance on the digital submission of building authority applications and notifications (Digital Building Application Ordinance - DBauV)

Written submission

• Submit the completed and signed "Construction start notification" form to the lower excavation authority (district offices and independent cities).
• Verbal notification is not sufficient.
• You will not receive a confirmation of receipt.
• The lower excavation authority then checks whether the period of validity of the excavation permit has not yet expired. It can also prepare measures to monitor the excavation if necessary.

Digital submission

It is not yet possible to submit commencement notices digitally throughout Bavaria. When selecting a location, the link to the online procedure is displayed, if it is already offered.

• The start of excavation can be notified digitally to the lower excavation authority using the online assistant.
• The predefined "Construction start notification" form is replaced by the queries in the online assistant.
• Signatures are replaced by authentication using the "BayernID" user account or "My company account".

• Excavation; application for an excavation permit
• Excavation; application for a partial excavation permit
• Excavation; submission of documents for excavation without a permit
• Construction project; notification of the start of construction
• Excavation; application for a preliminary decision