Policy for housing - Quicker building process: Senate initiates draft legislation
To attain this, we aim to simplify and standardize planning and approval processes, implement testing and processing periods, and define clear responsibilities between the state and district levels. More control will be given to the state level for certain processes.
One key objective of these new rules is to provide developers with more dependable timelines for obtaining a construction permit, enabling them to make better plans. For significant projects, all stakeholders must meet early on to eliminate any potential hurdles. Digitalization is also under consideration.
Nature and wildlife protection organizations voiced concerns about prioritizing quicker construction over preservation efforts. Building Senator Christian Gäbler (SPD) maintained that these concerns would remain a top priority moving forward. Nature and wildlife protection should not, however, serve as an obstacle to development projects. The building administration intends to implement the Faster Building Act by the end of this year.
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The proposed draft law, initiated by the Senate, aims to streamline housing policy in Berlin by simplifying construction processes. This could potentially attract investment in Berlin's housing sector from developers, seeking more predictable timelines for obtaining construction permits. The Berlin Senate's housing policy focuses on construction, and the new regulations emphasize early stakeholder consultations to eliminate potential hurdles. The Faster Building Act, a key component of this new policy, is planned for implementation by the end of this year in Germany.
