You do not need planning permission for certain building projects if the requirements for permissibility under building planning law are met and the local authority agrees.

Instead of a building permit, only a notification is required.

Unless the municipality requires a simplified building permit procedure, the project is exempt from approval.

For example, smaller buildings are exempt from approval if they are to be erected in an area with a development plan and do not deviate from this plan.

If you wish to deviate from the development plan, you must apply to the responsible building supervisory authority before the permit exemption is granted.

Construction can begin after one month if the local building authority does not require a simplified building permit procedure to be carried out beforehand.

As no building permit is issued, the building owner is solely responsible for compliance with all requirements that his building project must meet.

In Thuringia, the following applies to projects for which no building permit is expected to be required, but which must be notified:

The construction of selected smaller projects within the scope of a development plan does not require planning permission if the provisions of the development plan are complied with and the development is secured.

Projects of this type must be submitted to the municipality for review.

The review takes place in an approval exemption procedure.