Construction law reformed

The Polish parliament has passed a new law on residential construction. Under the new law, building detached houses will no longer require a permit if the construction does not disturb neighbors. The new law will help speed up issuing occupancy permits as well. As many as 305 MPs voted for the new law, two were against and 142 abstained from voting. In case of constructing or rebuilding a house, the investor will have to submit the house’s design attaching all documents required for obtaining a permit in line with the previous regulations. The county president will be able to demur in 30 days’ period. Under the new law, a so-called implicit occupancy permit is to be issued in 14 instead of 21 days, in case of buildings commissioned on a grounds of an application. In addition, submitting information of a deadline to start a construction is not required anymore.