Brandenburg's building regulations: revolution against bureaucracy and for living space!

Brandenburg's building regulations: revolution against bureaucracy and for living space!

In Brandenburg there is a strong advance of the state government to loosen up bureaucratic regulations in construction. A total of 20,000 building regulations ensure that building applications often have to wait months for processing. For many applicants, the game of patience, which in the worst case can take three to six months or even longer, is a real show stopper. But that should now be the end: A joint application from the coalition of the SPD and BSW as well as the opposition CDU calls for a "faster, simpler and cheaper building". This is reported by the Maz .

As part of this application, six central points are emphasized that aim to significantly reduce the bureaucracy and at the same time enable innovations in the construction company. Particular attention is paid to the creation of more affordable living space. It is particularly positive that applicants should be informed within four weeks if documents are missing. This should help to minimize frustration and to drive the process more quickly. In addition, complete building applications can be considered automatically approved after three months if they are not processed by then.

reducing bureaucratic hurdles

Another Highlight of the new application is the possibility of making changes in use of existing buildings without a complete building application. This reduces one of the largest bureaucratic hurdles in construction. The introduction of digital building applications by the end of 2025 can also be seen as an important step into the future. The SPD MP Matthias Steinfurth calls for clear and contemporary regulations that make the construction process easier.

not all voices unconditionally support this advance. Daniel Münschke from the AfD faction expresses concerns about the technical readiness of the responsible authorities for the introduction of digital building applications. He still sees a lot of catching up to do here, while CDU parliamentary group member Nicole Walter-Mundt demands vehemently emphasis on digitization in order to implement the application efficiently.

digital applications and technical requirements

A look at the technical details of the planned digital building applications shows that there will be some restrictions. A maximum of 100 files may be attached and the size of a single file must not be above 80 MB. The total size of all files should remain limited to 200 MB, and documents uploaded in PDF format are only permitted. Umlauts and special characters are not allowed in the file names to facilitate processing. If the quantity restrictions are exceeded, documents must be submitted via a physical data carrier such as CD or USB stick, as can be read on the website of the Brandenburger Building Supervisory Authority

All of these measures aim to improve the conditions for developers and potential homeowners and to make the urgently needed living space available faster. In times when the housing market is under pressure, the step to reduce bureaucracy can be considered overdue. It remains to be seen whether the promises will also prove themselves in reality - but the signs are on change.