Building application procedure

Insofar as you wish to implement a construction measure on your property that requires a permit, you must submit a building application in order to obtain the required building permit.

The requirements for this are:

Preparation of the building application by a so-called design drafter.

The builder must use a qualified design consultant (architect, registered design consultant, etc.) in accordance with Section 53 NBauO, otherwise the building application will be formally rejected.

Documents

Depending on the type of building project, the following documents are required for the building application:

• Building application form
• Building description
• Site plan
• Floor plan drawings
• Sectional drawings
• elevation drawings
• Calculations of the number of floor areas, the number of storeys, the gross cubic capacity
• Proof of parking spaces
• Proof of stability
• Survey form for statistics

Please note that the above-mentioned documents for the submission of the building application only represent the standard case. Depending on the type and scope of the building project, additional documents may be required.

The building application must be submitted at least in duplicate and must be signed by the design author and the building owner. The formal requirements for the building permit procedure are regulated in the Building Documents Ordinance.

Fees

The building permit is subject to a fee. The fees are based on the building fee regulations and depend on a number of factors (e.g. value of the building shell, type of approval procedure, etc.).

Should you require binding information, please contact the colleagues at the Bau-Bürger office.

Further permits

If the construction project involves the discharge of wastewater or rainwater, a drainage permit is usually required. Specialist information can be obtained from the Land Drainage Department of the Wolfsburger Entwässerungsbetriebe (telephone: 05361 28-1250).

In the case of building projects which are difficult to assess or which are not within the scope of a development plan, or if you wish to have legal certainty, it is advisable to submit a preliminary building inquiry (Section 73 NBauO). You can also submit this before you purchase a property.

The preliminary building application should contain the following information:

• Use application form according to section 73 NBauO.
• Exact designation of the building plot; site plan or excerpt from the real estate cadastre
• Location of the building project on the plot
• Brief description of the project

The more precise the information, the more precise the preliminary building permit can be. Anyone can submit a preliminary building application; it is not necessary to use the services of a design consultant. The preliminary building permit is subject to a fee.

• Application form
• Section 73 NBauO

Not every building project requires a building permit. However, the fact that no building permit is required does not mean that everyone can build as they wish. Even building projects that do not require a permit must not violate public building law.

For example, more and more builders believe that buildings without foundations (e.g. a carport, a garden shed) can be erected without a building permit or without notification in accordance with section 62 of the building code.

As a rule, this is not the case. Please note the information on this page and, if in doubt, contact the Bau-Bürger-Büro.

• § 62 NBauO

City of Wolfsburg
Urban Planning and Building Consultancy Division
Building-Citizen-Office
Porschestrasse 49
38440 Wolfsburg

Phone: 05361 28-1234
Fax: 05361 28-2909
E-mail to the Bau-Bürger-Büro