Nutzungsänderung von Denkmalen Genehmigung

Are you planning to change the previous use of your monument in order to make better use of it?

In the case of monuments, there is a public interest in their preservation in their original form. Thus, changes of use must always be coordinated in advance with the responsible body or approved by it.

Hint:
If a building permit is required for your project, the admissibility of a change of use will be checked as part of the building permit procedure.

Each measure shall be described in detail. You should submit all documents that contribute as fully as possible to the assessment of your project. These can be:

• Plans (e.g. location, floor plans, views, sectional representations)
• Documentation
• Photographs
• Expert opinions or preliminary investigations
• Cost and profitability calculations

Note: Contact the lower monument protection authority in good time. This will inform you which documents are required for your approval procedure.

You will usually receive approval if:

• the measures are carried out according to monument preservation principles or
• overriding private or public reasons must be taken into account.

• Fill out the application either online or print out the PDF form.
• Attach all necessary documents.
• Submit the application documents to the responsible lower monument protection authority in good time before the start of the planned measures.
• You will then receive the approval or, if necessary, information about the rejection of your application by post.

4 weeks after submission of the complete application documents

Expiry of the authorisation

• if construction does not start: 4 years after approval
• in the event of a construction interruption of more than 2 years

(one-time extension of up to 2 years upon written request)

• Change of use of monuments Approval
   
• e.g. conversion to a restaurant or office use instead of residential use
   
• Prior examination by lower monument protection authority necessary
   
• Application with documents required (except for building permit application)
   
• no costs
   
• Processing time approx. 4 weeks
   
• responsible: lower monument protection authorities of the districts and independent cities

In the state of Brandenburg, the lower monument protection authorities of the districts and independent cities are responsible

Forms: Application
Online procedure possible: partially
Written form required: partial
Personal appearance required: no