Request and obtain building permit from the Municipality
Agency: Municipality
The request for a building permit must include:
- Identification of the property
- Drawing materials showing the development’s total volume
- Assessment of the development’s overall impact on the environment (situation plan and sectional drawing)
- Information about the development’s appearance (facade drawing)
- Information on use of the building, land, apartment number and settlement rate
- Information on the plot size, height and distance conditions, location of adjacent or surrounding buildings
- Information for the registration at the Building and Housing Register
- Fire protection and sewage
To process the warehouse permit application, the authorities will check all relevant documents. Thus, the entire process is covered by a single procedure that covers examining the area plan, checking plans and drawings, checking the lot plan, securing the Fire Department’s permission, issuing a temporary building permit, issuing the structural engineer certificate, checking the rain water drainage, and checking building compliance with the Real Estate Registry’s regulations and requirements for registration and specific projects.
On this basis, the authorities themselves will check whether the construction complies with area plans and relevant legislation, particularly legislation on fire protection. The authorities may conduct on-site inspections before issuing a permit, but this is not done on a regular basis.
Since December 1, 2014 this procedure can be completed online at the following website: https://www.kk.dk/byggeri.
Time and cost: 21 days, no charge
Obtain foundation permit from Municipality
Agency: Municipality
After the building permit has been issued, the Municipality will issue the foundation permit.
Time and cost: 15 days, no charge
Notify the Centre for Construction of commencement of work
Agency: Centre for Construction
Before the start of construction, a form must be completed and sent to the Centre for Construction to notify them about the commencement of construction work (section 1.4 (1) of the Building Regulations). Once the Center for Construction is notified, the construction work can begin. The form can be downloaded at: http://www.kk.dk/indhold/overblik-over-blanketter and sent by e-mail to [email protected].
Time and cost: 0.5 days, no charge
Receive construction inspection from the Supervising Authorities
Agency: Supervising Authorities (Sewage, Fire, or Safety-at-Work Authorities)
During the construction process, the Municipality does not generally inspect construction. Only larger constructions will be inspected by the Centre for Construction 1-2 times during the construction process in terms of fire safety, load-bearing constructions and other construction requirements, but not necessarily with respect to the structure of the building. In general, approximately 20% of constructions are inspected by the Centre for Construction while the remaining 80% will not receive an inspection in relation to the building permit.
Furthermore, inspections can be carried out by the relevant fire, sewerage or worker safety authorities. Such inspections are carried out without prior notice. They do not generally pose delays barring lack of compliance with relevant legislation.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Send notice of completion to the Centre for Construction
Agency: Centre for Construction
According to section 1.8 of the Building Regulations, in order to request an occupancy permit, a completion notice must be submitted to the Centre for Construction.
Time and cost: 0.5days, no charge
Receive final inspection and obtain occupancy permit
Agency: Municipality
To grant the occupancy permit, the authorities primarily check fire protection and compliance with other construction requirements. This is done by one inspection normally carried out during one day and that can normally be initiated within a few weeks of submitting the application. Time may vary greatly, depending on compliance with relevant legislation.
Time and cost: 21 days, no charge
Request and obtain connection to water and sewage
Agency: HOFOR A/S
HOFOR A/S is the agency responsible for the supply of water and sewerage connection in Copenhagen. Application for sewage connection must be done 4 weeks prior to connection. After the application for a water supply line has been submitted, an invoice of the full cost must be paid. After payment, the supply line will be connected to the property. The connection from the supply line and into the building is then made by an independent constructor.
Time and cost: 5 days, DKK 112,211
