Tips for Waiting for Building Permit

What is the construction fence supposed to achieve, that someone becomes aware?

Sure. We had a similar case where the officer, however, called as a precaution so that we could extend the deadline for him. Otherwise, he would have had to visit the construction site daily to prevent the construction. They really don't like that. ;)

You could also send the following letter to the UBA: In the matter of [Geschäftszeichen], according to my records, no further correspondence from you has been received after [Datum des Schreibens bzgl. der Unvollständigkeit]. If this is different according to your records, please inform me by [angemessene Frist]. Let your lawyer judge whether this is useful to strengthen the presumed approval. Presumably, he will simply advise sending a construction start notification, or better yet, have this done directly by the law firm, then the building authority will know who’s in charge.

We had a similar case where the official called proactively to request an extension of the deadline. Otherwise, he would have had to go to the construction site daily to prevent the construction.

That authorities ask applicants (by phone!) for deadline extensions, I have never heard of. Why should the official want to go to the construction site? – the approval by operation of law takes effect automatically after the deadline expires, done. As far as I know, the authority has no legal remedy against this. If the authority imposed a construction stop solely on the grounds that it would have liked more time, it should be made to pay for its lesson. Anyone with half a brain could handle that more skillfully.

Maybe it is related to the fact that the approval of the municipality had to be awaited and the deadline was suspended during this time. Then the 3 months unfortunately would not be over yet.

I have never heard of authorities requesting deadline extensions from applicants (by phone!). Why should the official want to travel to the construction site? - the approval fiction comes into effect according to the law automatically at the end of the deadline, period. As far as I know, the authority has no legal remedies against this. If the authority imposed a construction stop solely on the grounds that it would have liked more time, it should be made to pay for its lesson. Any half-wit could handle this more skillfully.

Well, now you hear it. That was the case where the municipality did not approve the building application but gave no reason. Without a reason, the building authority could not simply reject it. And so the deadlines slipped away from the official. So he asked for an extension. Since we called him for the same reason, he immediately requested it by phone. He literally said that otherwise he would have to drive to the construction site daily to prevent the construction. I wasn't clear about the reason either – we didn't let it get that far. The procedure is still ongoing, by the way. Maybe we should have started building sooner. :rolleyes:

Maybe it has to do with the fact that the approval of the municipality had to be awaited and the deadline was suspended during this time.

That would be new to me, that the deadline would be suspended.

It would be new to me that the deadline was suspended.

This is Germany. Long live federalism!