Buildability, planning status and permit dossiers
What can be built, and on what terms: plot compliance, building terms, town plans and land readjustment, forestry, archaeology and shoreline constraints, plus the complete dossier for the permitting authorities.
“Can I build here?” is the first question about any plot in Greece, and the answer is rarely simple. It depends on decades of government gazettes, land-readjustment deeds, boundary decisions, forest maps, archaeological zones and how each local permitting office reads them.
We find the documents, read them carefully and map them onto the property. Then we tell you specifically what is allowed, through which procedure, how long it takes and what the risks are.
Scope
The full picture before you decide
- Planning status: town plan, settlement limits, out-of-plan rules
- Plot compliance and buildability, building terms and restrictions
- Land-readjustment deeds, street lines and land contributions
- Forest maps, archaeological zones, shoreline, NATURA areas
- Permitted floor area and massing study
- Legal status of existing structures and legalisation
- Topographic plans, Cadastre filings and corrections
- Dossiers for permitting, forestry, archaeology and environmental authorities
When clients call us
Before you buy, before you design, before you file.
You are considering a plot
A short buildability opinion before you pay a deposit.
You want to develop a property
How many square metres, which uses and what height: the basis for the business case.
The permit office refused or asked for more
Analysis of the reasoning, supporting evidence and resubmission or appeal.
Inheritance or co-ownership
Subdivision, vertical ownership and what each owner can realistically get.
How we work
Collect
Titles, cadastral IDs, gazettes, deeds, old permits and maps.
Survey
Topographic survey, with every boundary and zone overlaid on the property.
Analyse
Interpretation, calculations and liaison with the authorities.
Opinion and dossier
A written conclusion and, if you proceed, the permit dossier.
Deliverables
What you receive
- Buildability report with a clear conclusion and risks
- Plan showing boundaries, zones and the permitted building envelope
- Table of building terms and permitted floor area
- Copies of and references to the key documents
- Timeline and cost of the permitting procedures
Questions
Frequently asked
Is the planning office certificate enough?
It is necessary but often does not answer everything: forest status, land contributions, street lines, legality of existing structures. That is why we combine every source.
Do you work outside Patras?
Yes, across Western Greece and especially the Ionian Islands (Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Lefkada), and elsewhere by arrangement.
Other disciplines
- 01Existing buildings: structural assessment, redesign and repairAssessment to the Greek retrofit code (KAN.EPE / EC8-3), vertical extensions, changes of use, damage repair and strengthening. Every decision rests on site inspection, testing and a documented analysis model.
- 02Technical due diligence (DDR) and investment planningFor buyers, investors and clients based abroad: legal status, condition, remediation cost and what the property can actually become, before capital is committed.
- 03Architectural design and deliveryFrom brief and concept to permit and construction: homes, hospitality and renovations, designed together with the structure and the project budget.
- 04Drone and LiDAR surveys of large sites and buildingsDrone photogrammetry, handheld SLAM LiDAR and RTK for plots, estates, hotel complexes and buildings. Faster, more complete capture of geometric data, delivered as orthophotos, point clouds and drawings in the national grid (GGRS87).