Do I need a building permit to renovate the kitchen?

La work license or responsible declaration It is a document that you can request directly from the town planning department of the town hall where your home is located. The term to define it is murky, not in the legal sense, but in how cumbersome it can be, since it is each city council that regulates the conditions to request it as well as the cases in which it must be requested.

Let's see some of the most common questions we have come across:

What is?

It is a permit granted by the administration to carry out works on a property (or to build one, but we will not focus on this case today).

What types of building permits are there?

There are several typologies, which are derived from two trunks, major work and minor work. We will stop at this group. Within the minor work we have maintenance works, de conditioning or restoration. 

When is a building permit necessary?

Regardless of the typologies, it is not necessary to apply for a building permit if:

  • You will not need to place a construction container.
  • Structural elements of the house (partitions) are not modified or the distribution is changed.
  • Facades are not touched.
  • Do not touch common elements
  • Others: swimming pools, changing windows or building walls or fences.

What is the price?

The city council of Alicante scales based on the square meters of the house, based on the following table:

  • Up to 30 m2: €31,83
  • From 31 to 50 m2: €63,65
  • From 51 to 100 m2: €137,92
  • From 101 to 250 m2: €201,57
  • From 251 to 500 m2: €286,44
  • Etc ...

So, do I need a license to renovate the kitchen?

In principle, you can reform your kitchen in the broadest sense of the word: new plumbing, electricity, change the furniture, tiles, etc., as long as the structure of the kitchen is not modified or the integrity of the building is not affected.

Returning to the previous points, the issue would be: if the windows are changed, a container is needed or if the new installations imply touching the community's water and electricity intakes.

We hope this minipost has helped you when making a decision about your reform. And if you need help, you can call us or contact to the form 🙂

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