Minor Building licence/tax

Good Morning. We have on going reform work at our Finca in Benferri 03316. Each area various in fees paid to the Town Hall. Every  job we do we obtain permission and a licence from our Town Hall. We had taken various pictures of the building to prove the decay, what we had said to the Town Hall is the truth. At each stage of building work we then paid an architect (approx 150 to 200 euros each time depending on the work to be inspected) to call at our property and inspect our work then  supply us with approved  reform work to also be added to our deeds at the Notary. We have to submit a cost of the work carried out inc of labor. The town hall then prints a payment form and we go to the Bank and pay the fee of 4% of the total cost of works. In our case we then have made an appointment with the Notary and had all works to date listed on our deeds so that we are covered in the future. We waited until several large works have been finished then used the Notary as its around 1,500 for the fees each time. Please also note we live in an area of Rustic Ground so the planning rules are more strict. The GOLDEN RULE is to use the word REFORM otherwise your Town Hall may want in depth details of what is what with the building work, IE, what was  there before or a new build?extension.  Our on going works here are  substantial. If your work is minor then 4% to the Town Hall via the payment slip to the bank, you may not need a permit however its best to ask your Town Hall. Explain what you intend to do in your REFORM. If you need a skip ask about a permit for the street. Keep as we have done everything legal and you will be fine. My Regards. R.

Read through what you need to submit by way of photos and drawings.  It doesn't mention anything about who can carry out the work. It says depending on the nature of the work you may need  sign off by a competent technical person. I doubt a kitchen installation comes under that need or a need to update your Deeds.

• Photocopy of ID or passport
• Proof of payment of the corresponding fee and tax (the document to make the payment is delivered to the Urban Planning offices email: [email protected] ).
• Graphic and written description of the action and its physical location, as well as a project or report signed by a competent technician when required by the nature of the works, with a succinct report issued by the editor that certifies compliance with the required regulations.

• 4% on the material execution budget (Tax on Construction, installations and works)
• 95.60 Euros (Urban planning license fee)

1. Access the Electronic Office by clicking on the following link: Link to the Electronic Office
2. In the available procedures, select the subject "Urbanism and housing"

https://torrevieja.es/es/urbanismo/licencia-obra-menor

https://torrevieja.es/sites/default/files/repositorio-archivos/603%5B1%5D_0.pdf

Bee

I do not think you have read my post correctly. Our works are ongoing and substantial hence myself adding we instruct an architect to inspect our reform work, supply a pass/approved cert then add works to our deeds at the Notary as we go. We are them covered full stop as many in Spain are not with illegal building work thinking they can do what they want to a property, avoiding fees and sod the Spanish and the rules. Problems nowadays come to light when trying to sell the property in the future.  Of course one does not need certain internal work to be listed on ones deeds, that would be stupid. The 4% charges apply. The last 5 lines of my post covers the requirements needed inc of a skip permit for rubbish if needed. To reiterate its always better to walk into your Town Hall and explain what you intend to do, also if any permits are required which I also stated in my post. The Town Hall and people therein do not bite. I have always found the Spanish people and there system to be fair if one is fair to them in return. Flout the law as many still do and suffer the consequences. My Regards, R.

I was replying to the op Steve2014 who just wants to do a kitchen refit.

Bee