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Small structures a garden store, a tool shed, a small auxiliary building sit in the “surely not?” category, and the answer is: you still need a designer and a permit, but there’s a streamlined route for small ones. “Streamlined” is

It depends on whether it’s covered. An open, unroofed pergola is treated differently from a solid, roofed structure, and the difference decides whether you need to submit. Here’s the distinction that matters. (This is one of the works in our

This one surprises almost everyone: yes, a fence or boundary wall needs a building permit in Cyprus. It’s a common assumption that a boundary wall is too minor to bother with, but it’s a structure like any other, and the

Yes, a swimming pool is a building work and needs a permit. “It’s in my own garden” doesn’t exempt it. Here’s what’s involved before you dig. This is one of the works in our main guide, Do I need planning

For a domestic rooftop system, solar panels are generally handled through a building-permit route, and there’s dedicated guidance for photovoltaic (PV) installations. For a free-standing solar park, you’re looking at a full development in its own right. The scale decides

Short answer: yes. Adding a room, a floor, or any extra floor area to your house is “development” under the planning law, so it needs planning permission (Πολεοδομική Άδεια) and then a building permit (Άδεια Οικοδομής). An extension is never