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The Act on Amending the Building Code and Amending Other Acts Related to It

avaldatud riigiteatajasEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

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20 October 2025

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17 June 2026

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The bill updates construction law and makes construction and planning processes easier, faster and more flexible for residents, companies and local governments. The biggest changes concern the design conditions. In the future, there is no need to change the detailed plan. It is enough to specify the design conditions if you want to add a smaller auxiliary building to the plot, such as a sauna, a shed or a garage. Also enough specifying the design conditions, if you want to change the base area or the number of floors of the building to be built, specify the type of facility, for example, replace electric heating with ground heating, or build a shelter next to the new building. Building shadows also becomes easier. From July 2026, every new building must have a shelter, for which it is sufficient to specify the design conditions, if the general plan allows it. Private houses and in the case of semi-detached houses, it is planned to waive the application for use permits. A simplified notice of use in the building register, which reflects the basic data of the building, is sufficient. The validity of the construction notice is extended to four years. This means that there is no need to notify the local government several times during the construction delay. Also, in the case of larger construction projects, if several buildings are built, it is not necessary to submit a separate application for a use permit for each building. Smaller ones, less than 20 m² in the case of non-residential buildings, there is no need for a building permit or notice at all - it is enough to specify the design conditions. Important changes will also be made in the legalization of the register of old buildings. Registering buildings without a legal basis becomes clearer and fairer, which gives people the opportunity to register their properties and buildings correctly. In the case of buildings built before July 1, 2015, the prerequisite for legalization is the building's safety, before July 22. buildings built after July 1995 are automatically considered legal. In addition, the existing 500-euro state fee, which had to be paid when registering unauthorized buildings, will disappear. When constructing a borehole and borehole, the obligation to coordinate the location in advance disappears, it is enough to submit a construction notice and a project.

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