Demolition permit

Demolitions requiring approval are examined in the full procedure according to § 66 HBO. In addition to the contents usually to be examined in this procedure, the focus is on the examination of the demolition and disposal concepts.

In addition to the building permit, other permits may also be required for your building project. These could be, for example:

• Tree felling permit
• Notification under water law for handling substances hazardous to water
• Permit under water law for groundwater contact

The following list is intended to serve as a guide as to which building documents must be submitted with a demolition application. You will find out whether these building documents must also be submitted in your specific individual case during the consultation and application acceptance process at the responsible building supervisory authority.

Type of construction document (in brackets: number):

1. Application form (1)
2. Statistical exit survey form (1)
3. Copy of the extract from the commercial register/register of associations/shareholders' agreement (1)
4. Powers of attorney in the original (1)
5. General plan (4)
6. Property plan (4)
7. Extract from the parcel/owner record (4)
8. Open space plan with trees and, if necessary, logistics concept (large demolitions) (4)
9. Concept for avoiding construction noise in the event of increased construction noise (4)
10. Floor plans (4)
11. Cuts (4)
12. Views, if applicable, photographs (4)
13. Informal demolition description with demolition and disposal concept (4)
14. Proof of compliance with the conservation objectives of the conservation statutes (4)
15. Calculation of the gross volume (1)
16. Soil expertise or remediation notice (copy) in the case of identified contaminated and suspected contaminated sites (4)
17. Checklist for the preliminary assessment under species and biotope protection law according to §§ 18, 44 BNatSchG
    or declaration on the information sheet on the consideration of species protection of the LKWaFkb (1)
    

Forms can also be found on the homepage of the Hessian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Regional Development

The fee is charged in accordance with the Administrative Cost Regulations for the Business Division of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Regional Development (VwKostO-MWEVL), unless the competent lower building supervisory authority has its own building supervisory fee statutes. The amount of the fee depends on various factors. Information can be obtained from the competent lower building supervisory authority in individual cases.

The building inspectorate must be notified in writing of the start of demolition at least one week in advance. The completion of the demolition shall be notified to the building supervision at least 2 weeks in advance, stating the time of completion.

Please use the forms below from the new Building Documents Decree for this purpose.

The demolition permit becomes invalid if demolition is not started within 3 years after it has been granted or if demolition has been interrupted for one year.

The demolition permit can be extended on application for up to 2 years at a time. This application can be made informally to the building inspectorate, stating the file number.

• Construction documents

The envisaged approval period in the full procedure is a maximum of 3 months. However, a fiction of the demolition permit after expiry of the deadline is not regulated by law.

• Hessische Bauordnung Verwaltungskostenordnung für den Geschäftsbereich des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung (VwKostO-MWEVL) (Fee No. 614 ff.)

The demolition of buildings without planning permission must also be carried out by a specialist company. The regulations under nature conservation and monument protection law as well as the applicable preservation statutes must be observed.