Dealing with Construction Permits in
Greece
Listed below is detailed summary of the procedures, time and costs to build a warehouse —including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections and obtaining utility connections.
The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 183 economies. The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in June 2011.
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Building a warehouse
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
EUR 1,041,000
- City: Athens
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain copy of notary deed
Obtain a copy of notary deed
Agency: Notary Public
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 2 |
Obtain copy of land registry certificate
Obtain a copy of the land registry certificate
Agency: Land Registry
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 3 |
Obtain waste disposal study
Obtain a waste disposal study
Agency: Prefecture (Department of Health)
|
10 days
|
no charge
|
| * 4 |
Obtain active fire protection approval
Obtain active fire protection approval
Agency: Fire Brigade
|
10 days
|
no charge
|
| 5 |
Obtain installation permit
Obtain an installation permit
Agency: Prefecture (Department of Industry)
|
15 days
|
no charge
|
| 6 |
Obtain building permit
Obtain a building permit
Agency: Town Planning Department
|
90 days
|
no charge
|
| * 7 |
Pay workers’ social security
Pay workers’ social security
Agency: Social Security (IKA)
|
3 days
|
no charge
|
| 8 |
Obtain police approval for the commencement of works
Obtain police approval for the start of construction
Agency: Police
|
3 days
|
no charge
|
| * 9 |
Obtain municipal approval for the commencement of works and for the occupation of pavement
Obtain municipal approval for the start of construction and for the occupation of pavement
Agency: Municipality
|
3 days
|
EUR 600
|
| 10 |
Receive final inspection from the municipality
Receive the final inspection from the municipality
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 11 |
Obtain water connection
Obtain water connection
Agency: Athens Water And Sewerage Company (EYDAP)
|
45 days
|
EUR 35
|
| * 12 |
Obtain sewage connection
Obtain sewerage connection
Agency: Municipality
|
7 days
|
EUR 1
|
| * 13 |
Obtain telephone connection
Obtain telephone connection
Agency: Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE)
|
7 days
|
EUR 30
|
| 14 |
Register the building with the Municipal Authorities
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.