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Licence for the legalization of works

Who can make this request? Anyone
Documentation to be submitted
  • Application form;
  • Four (4) copies of the basic technical project (these do not have to be authorized);
  • Statistical Survey on Building and Housing provided by the Ministry of Development;
  • A photograph of both the left- and right-hand sides of the façade of the site showing the neighbouring buildings;
  • Budget breakdown;
  • Informative report;
  • Plan to a scale of 1:500 showing elevations of the constructions facing the site and any services on the street;
  • Application for a licence for the use of public spaces (where appropriate);
  • Original and photocopy of the documentation authorizing legal representation (where appropriate).
     
Where can I request this? Any Integrated Customer Services Unit (OAC) (Registry)
Procedure duration This procedure has a duration of 3 months
Price and payment method

Urban development licence fees and Tax on Construction, Installations and Works (Impuesto de Construcciones, Instalaciones y Obras, ICO).

Municipal Tax Ordinance for the current year (concepts 312-00 and 282-00).
 

Legislation
  • Law 7/1985 (2 April) Regulating the Bases of Local Government.
  • Law 6/1997 (8 July) on Rural Land Use in the Balearic Islands.
  • Regulation on Services Provided by Local Corporations, approved by Decree on 17 June 1955.
  • Guiding Principles for the Mallorca Insular Territorial Plan (Plan Territorial Insular de Mallorca, PTM)
  • General Urban Organization Plan of Palma.
  • Current sector master plans.
  • Royal Decree 1627/1997 (24 October), which establishes the minimum health and safety requirements applicable to construction works. Published in the Official Gazette of the Balearic Islands (Boletín Oficial de las Islas Baleares, BOIB) no. 256, 25 October.
  • Decree 145/1997 (21 November), which regulates the conditions of hygiene and facilities necessary for the design and habitability of residences, as well as the issuing of certificates of habitability. Published in the Official Gazette of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands (Boletín Oficial de la Communidad Autónoma de las Islas Baleares, BOCAIB), 6 December.
  • Royal Decree-Law 1/1998 (27 February) on Common Infrastructures in Buildings for Access to Telecommunication Services.
  • Decree 20/2003 (28 February) approving the Regulation of the Elimination of Architectural Barriers.
  • Royal Decree 2159/1978 (23 June) approving the Regulation of Planning for the Development and Application of the Law on Land Use and Urban Planning.
  • Royal Decree 3288/1978 (25 August) approving the Regulation of Urban Planning Management for the Development and Application of the Law on Land Use and Urban Planning.
  • Other applicable regulations according to the case in question.
Who processes the request? Construction and Building Quality Department
(Departamento de Obras y Calidad de la Edificación)
Avda. Gabriel Alomar, 18 (3rd floor)
07006 Palma
Tel: 971 22 59 00 (switchboard)
Ways to start procedure Upon request of the party
Requirements The applicant must be an official representative of the company or association.
Decision-making organization Construction and Building Quality Department
(Departamento de Obras y Calidad de la Edificación)
Avda. Gabriel Alomar, 18 (3rd floor)
07006 Palma
Tel: 971 22 59 00 (switchboard)
Administrative silence Does not apply
End of administrative recourse The resolution does not end to the proceedings
Resources Appeal
More information What can happen if works are carried out illegally (without a licence)? Unlicensed works will be subject to penalties according to the seriousness of the breach of regulations: the works may be demolished and the site restored to its former state; fines may also be applied (these are calculated as a percentage of the budget calculated by municipal experts when inspecting the works carried out illegally).
 
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