Dealing with Construction Permits in
Slovak Republic
Below is a detailed summary of the procedures, time and costs to build a warehouse in Slovak Republic. This includes obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections and obtaining utility connections.
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
EUR 398,327
- City: Bratislava
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain certificate of ownership of the land
The certificate of ownership must be recent, at most 3 months old.
Agency: Real Estate Registry
|
1 day
|
EUR 8
|
| 2 |
Request and obtain a Location Permit from the Municipal Authority
Design and documentation should be submitted to the municipal authority and must show the dimensions and design of the building and the technical requirements for water and sewerage.
State and municipal authorities and companies involved include the public health department, fire department, labor inspection, environment department, water company, telecommunications provider. These organizations provide clearances and approvals.
The location permit determines, as the name implies, the location of the building, as well as the requirements for the utility connections (telecommunications, water, sewerage, and roads, and so on).
The agencies may conduct on-site inspections. Generally, these are conducted only when the documentation does not provide sufficient information for the agencies to issue the required clearances and approvals.
The location permit is valid for two years (unless a longer period is stipulated by the municipal authority) during which the builder must apply for a construction permit.
Agency: Municipality
|
150 days
|
EUR 17
|
| 3 |
Request and obtain the construction permit from the Municipal Authority
The relevant construction office issues approval of the construction permit application. Detailed design and documentation should be submitted to the authority, with all authorized contractors providing the design related to their field. The authority schedules a public hearing where all parties concerned can submit their objections. An on-site inspection is also set up. Statements to the design must be provided by people from all relevant organizations. The permit is valid for 2 years, during which time construction must begin.
Agency: Municipality
|
80 days
|
EUR 116
|
| * 4 |
Receive pre-construction, on-site inspection
The construction authority sets up an inspection date, and all interested parties and authorities are invited. This procedure is not mandatory but is common in practice.
Agency: Construction Authority
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 5 |
Obtain consent from water and sewage provider and request water and sewage connection
To apply for the construction permit, BuildCo needs the consent of utility providers on the delivery of these utilities, and agrees on the terms under which the facilities would be granted. When the consent is granted, terms are specified by the utility providers within 4 weeks.
During construction, the utility providers are requested to also inspect the site at the stages specified in the terms. Inspection is usually carried out a week after it is requested.
The utility providers can be asked at any time to run checks on the equipment they installed at the construction site, such as measurement devices, and they usually charge a fee of EUR 332.00 to grant their consent and specify their terms, depending on the complexity of the construction. Afterwards, no additional setup fees are charged. Any costs would be reflected in the monthly payments for the delivery of utilities.
Agency: Bratislava Water Company, Plc. (Bratislavská vodárenská spoločnosť, a.s.)
|
26 days
|
EUR 332
|
| * 6 |
Obtain consent from telecommunications provider and request telephone connection
To apply for the construction permit, BuildCo needs the consent of utility providers on the delivery of these utilities, and agrees on the terms under which the facilities would be granted. When the consent is granted, and terms are specified by the utility providers within 4 weeks.
During construction, the utility providers are requested to also inspect the site at the stages specified in the terms. Inspection is usually carried out a week after it is requested.
The utility providers can be asked at any time to run checks on the equipment they installed at the construction site, such as measurement devices, and they usually charge a fee of EUR 204.00 to grant their consent and specify their terms, depending on the complexity of the construction. Afterwards, no additional setup fees are charged. Any costs would be reflected in the monthly payments for the delivery of utilities.
Agency: Slovak Telekom
|
26 days
|
EUR 204
|
| 7 |
Receive inspection and connection from water and sewage provider
Agency: Bratislava Water Company, Plc. (Bratislavská vodárenská spoločnosť, a.s.)
|
7 days
|
no charge
|
| * 8 |
Receive inspection and connection from telecommunications provider
Agency: Slovak Telekom
|
7 days
|
no charge
|
| 9 |
Obtain an occupancy permit from the Municipal Authority
The premises on which a construction approval is based can be fully operational only upon issuance of an occupancy permit. In the approval proceedings, the construction office examines whether the building was erected in compliance with the documentation approved by the construction office in the construction proceedings and whether the terms determined in the land-use decision and the construction permit have been complied with.
An on-site inspection and a hearing involving the parties concerned are always carried out before the occupancy permit is granted.
There is no time limit for the authority to start the proceedings related to the occupancy permit. However, the builder may file the request for the proceedings in advance, indicating the contemplated final completion date, so that the authority is able to start the proceedings without undue delay after the completion of construction. The authority notifies the involved parties of the hearing and of the on-site inspection 10 days in advance.
Agency: Municipality
|
29 days
|
EUR 66
|
| * 10 |
Receive on-site inspection from the Municipal authority
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 11 |
Register the building with the Real Estate Registry
Speed-up proceeding submitted electronically -- EUR 130.00, if notice of intended entry is given, then an administration charge is reduced by EUR 15.00.
Agency: Real Estate Registry
|
18 days
|
EUR 115
|
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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