July 12, 2026

If you are about to build, extend, or renovate in Cyprus, you will hear two terms used almost interchangeably: planning permission and a building permit. They are not the same thing. They are issued under different laws, they answer different questions, and you need both in the right order. Getting this wrong is the single […]

If you searched this question a couple of years ago, the answer was “the municipality” or “the District Planning Office.” As of 1 July 2024, that answer is wrong. Cyprus reorganised its local government, and the permit-issuing power moved. If you are planning to build, extend, or subdivide in the Larnaca district, here is who