Building permit in Greece

Building Permit is the administrative act issued by the Building Service of the competent Municipality and which allows the execution of building works in accordance with the relevant studies drawn up by a private Engineer, provided that these works are in accordance with the applicable legislative provisions. It is issued through the Electronic Permit Issuance System of the Technical Chamber of Greece after a check by the competent Building Service and in relation to the subject of each Permit. The concept of construction works includes the construction of a new building or an addition to an existing building, the works that make the building fit for operation, even permits that do not create a building such as the works for the construction of walls or fences, cesspools, underground water tanks , demolitions, change of use, configurations, reinforcements, pool constructions, pergolas, roofs and many other works.

Categories of Building Permits
According to the type of desired work, the issuance of a Building Permit of the corresponding category is also required. The most common categories of Permits are Class 1, 2, 3 Building Permits and Small Scale Building Work Approvals which also have the status of a Building Permit. All categories of Permits related to any work carried out in an existing building presuppose either that there are no violations in the existing building or that if there are violations, they have been regulated by applying the provisions of the currently applicable Law on Settlement of Abuses.