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Main project
The main project is the core of the application and the frame for the request.
Building permit (Submission)
Procedure with the competent building department.
What we deliver
Deliverables, required inputs, and boundaries - one overview in the Scope tab below.
Full scopeWhat we need from you
- Main project and agreed elaborates package.
- Power of attorney for representation before the authority.
- Payment of administrative fees when due.
- Timely approval of changes if the authority requires documentation adjustment.
Filed with the competent building department at the same administrative level (municipality, city, or county). Building inspection oversees execution; the application goes to the administrative department.
The service that runs the building-permit procedure. We submit the main project and supporting elaborates, respond to supplements, and maintain a written log of communication with the building authority.
A building permit is an administrative procedure with deadlines set by the authority, not the studio. Our obligation is complete documentation, timely supplements, and transparent status for the client. We do not promise an issuance date.
What we deliver
Three views on the same scope: deliverables, your inputs, and what is out of scope.
- Building-permit application with attachment list.
- Coordination of supplements and elaborates requested during the procedure.
- Written communication with the competent building department (municipality, city, or county).
- Correspondence log and status note on request.
- Handover of the final building permit and complete file to the client.
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Duration and rhythm
Our part (application preparation and correspondence) is typically four to eight weeks to first decision; total procedure duration is usually three to twelve months, depending on authority and supplements.
Scope
- We do not guarantee outcome or permit issuance date.
- We do not pay fees on behalf of the client.
- We do not produce the main project in the building-permit procedure, that is a separate service.
- We do not conduct litigation; that is legal counsel.
When we finish this service for you, what is your next step toward a completed project?Execution project
On a final building permit we hand over the file and start the execution project for the contractor, or confirm execution design already in preparation per addendum.
Frequently asked questions
- We do not recommend it. Starting works without a final permit is a regulatory and financial risk the client must explicitly accept, if ever.
- A written addendum to the main project and an updated application. The change is documented like any other project decision.
- The supplement is prepared within the agreed term, logged in the diary, and filed as a formal response. This is part of the procedure, not an exception.
- The competent building department of the municipality, city, or county, per territorial jurisdiction.
- Location confirms the project can land on the parcel; building confirms it may be built per the main project.
- A written response with updated attachments and a diary; supplement is a regular part of the procedure.
- Technically no, but additional supplements can be avoided by a complete submission and timely responses.
- Analysis of reasons, legal assessment, possible documentation change, and a new application.
- The client. The fee is set by municipal/city decision and is not part of our fee.
Legal and regulatory context (Croatia)
- Building permits are issued by the competent building department of the municipality, city, or county; building inspection oversees execution.
- The procedure is governed by the Construction Act and implementing regulations; deadlines and flow are statutory, with room for supplements.
- The application rests on the main project and the agreed elaborates package; an incomplete package is returned for completion.
- On final permit the right to start works is acquired, subject to other preconditions (site registration, operator consents).
- Administrative fees, municipal contribution, and operator charges are borne by the client; they are not part of our fee.
- Changes touching the permitted scope are handled as a permit amendment or a new permit, depending on scope.
- Tenet runs the procedure and documentation; outcome and duration are set by the authority.
Our part is a complete filing, timely supplements, and a clear communication log. A building permit is not a guarantee of build cost or a substitute for an execution project.
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What slows the procedure.
Incomplete main project
The application lacks an elaborate, author signature, or updated drawing. The authority returns it and the procedure stops until completion.
Check before filing
We walk the main project and attachments against the authority list before filing. Supplements stay inside the team, not under authority deadline pressure.
Misaligned operator consents
Power, water, or gas conditions do not match drawings or each other. The application returns for alignment.
Consent plan before filing
We open the list of required consents and deadlines before filing. Each consent has an owner and attachment version.
Legal ambiguities
Ownership, easement, or co-ownership is unclear while the procedure runs. The authority may pause until status is clarified.
Pre-check with legal counsel
Before filing we check ownership and legal status with the client's lawyer. Open points are closed or recorded as risk.
Regulation change mid-procedure
A new rule or authority note requires a different proof or elaborate. The existing filing no longer fits.
Tracked updates and adjustment
We track authority publications and requests during the procedure. The filing is updated in a controlled way with a log of each change.
What must be ready before filing for a building permit.
- Complete main project with author certifications.
- Special conditions and utility-operator consents.
- Ownership or legal-status evidence for the parcel.
- Power of attorney for representation.
- Administrative fees paid as invoiced.
A missing document is not a blocker for the first conversation. Note what you have, what is missing, and what you would like to reconstruct.
Where the building permit sits in the process.
The building permit is the legal confirmation that the main project may become a construction site. With it, the execution project has firm ground and construction sits inside a lawful frame.
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Building permit (Submission)
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Execution project
The standard preparation for site begins once the permit is final.
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Start of construction
A final permit is the prerequisite for a lawful start of works.
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Site registration
A related administrative filing that follows a final permit.
The building permit is issued by the competent building department of the municipality, city, or county; building inspection oversees execution, but the application goes to the administrative department.
Industry standards we build on
The building-permit procedure is work with the competent building department. Preparation discipline, supplement speed, and a written communication log directly drive procedure duration.
Technical package as the basis for the regulatory procedure.
Disciplined filing, response cycles, audit trail.
Single source of truth for every submission version.
Completeness check before every authority interaction.
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Building permit preparation
Documents and consents required for filing, or request a fixed quote for preparation and filing.
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