Detailed guide on the latest changes in the 2024 construction permit process. This article includes all the information you need to know, from required documents to application procedures. Ensure your construction project complies with the latest regulations and avoid costly delays. Stay updated and build with confidence.
Conditions for granting construction permits in 2024
Pursuant to Article 41 of Decree 15/2021/ND-CP and Article 12 of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP, the conditions for granting a construction permit (GPXD) are as follows:
– Conditions for granting construction permits for specific cases are stipulated in Articles 91, 92, 93, and 94 of the 2014 Construction Law, as amended and supplemented by the 2019 Architecture Law and the 2020 Amended Construction Law.
– Determining conditions consistent with planning in certain cases:
+ For areas with existing construction planning, and according to regulations, the construction investment project must be consistent with technical and specialized planning; such construction planning and technical/specialized planning serve as the basis for considering the granting of a construction permit;
+ For areas without existing construction planning, other relevant technical and specialized planning, or urban design, or architectural management regulations, or written approval from competent state agencies regarding location and master plan (for non-linear projects outside urban areas) serve as the basis for considering the granting of a construction permit.
– For construction projects that significantly affect safety and community interests and require verification as stipulated in Clause 6, Article 82 of the 2014 Construction Law, as amended and supplemented in Clause 24, Article 1 of the 2020 Amended Construction Law, the verification report, in addition to the owner's specific requirements, must conclude that the project meets safety requirements and complies with technical standards and regulations of the construction design dossier.

2024 Construction Permit Application Form
The application form is applied according to Form No. 01, Appendix II issued with Decree 15/2021/ND-CP.
The 2024 construction permit application form will include the following main information:
– Information about the project owner.
– Project information.
– Information about the organization/individual preparing and verifying the construction design:
+ Organization/individual preparing the construction design.
+ Organization/individual verifying the construction design.
– Content of the permit application.
– Expected completion time of the project.
– Commitment of the project owner.
This form is used for projects: Non-linear/Linear in urban areas/Religious/Monuments, monumental paintings/Individual housing/Repair, renovation/Phased for non-linear projects/Phased for linear projects in urban areas/Projects/Relocation of structures.
Authority to issue construction permits
Pursuant to Clause 14, Article 12 of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP regarding the authority to issue construction permits as follows:
– The authority to issue, adjust, extend, re-issue, and revoke construction permits (hereinafter referred to as the authority to issue construction permits) shall be implemented in accordance with Article 103 of the 2014 Construction Law, as amended and supplemented in Clause 37, Article 1 of the 2020 Amended Construction Law.
– Determining the authority to issue construction permits in certain cases:
+ For projects with multiple structures of different types and grades, the authority to issue the construction permit is determined by the highest grade of structure within the project;
+ When adjusting the construction design or repairing/renovating a structure that changes its grade, the authority to issue the construction permit is determined by the grade of the structure after the design adjustment or the repair/renovation.
– The Provincial People's Committee shall regulate the decentralization and authorization of the authority to issue construction permits in accordance with Clause 2, Article 103 of the 2014 Construction Law, as amended and supplemented in Clause 37, Article 1 of the 2020 Amended Construction Law.
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