Building permit in Bucharest
Prepare the file for a Bucharest building permit step by step. AutoRize generates the documents on the official forms and shows you what is still missing.
A building permit is the act by which the local administration lets you carry out the works. Bucharest has one particularity: there is no single issuer. The file may go to a sector town hall or to the City Hall of Bucharest, depending on the work and the site. The allocation is not fixed, so check where you file before you prepare the dossier.
As of September 2026, in practice, requests for most works are filed with the town hall of the sector the property is in. The allocation can change through local decisions and as the territorial planning code comes into force. Check with the town hall before you file, and if you already have the urbanism certificate, the issuer named on it tells you where the file goes.
The steps for a building permit in Bucharest
It starts with a request for an urbanism certificate. The certificate states the legal, economic and technical regime of the land and, importantly, lists the approvals you have to obtain. Then come the design, the approvals from each institution, and filing the dossier for the permit. Check the certificate for the issuer: it tells you who the dossier is addressed to.
The approvals you need in Bucharest
The exact list comes from the urbanism certificate and depends on the work and the site. In Bucharest the usual issuers include Apa Nova for water and sewerage, the Muntenia electricity distribution operator, Distrigaz Sud Retele for natural gas, and the Bucharest-Ilfov Emergency Situations Inspectorate for fire safety. Each has its own request form, its own fees and its own turnaround.
The documents in the file
The file generally includes the F.8 request form, the ownership documents, the urbanism certificate, the approvals it names, the technical documentation for authorising the works, and proof that the fees were paid. The F.1 and F.8 forms are national, as is the structure of the technical report, so AutoRize generates them the same way anywhere in the country.
POT, CUT and the urban indicators
The general urban plan of Bucharest was approved in 2000 and runs under successive prolongations, and in practice many plots are governed by a sector-level coordinating zonal plan. That is why AutoRize gives you the list of zones and subzones from the P.U.G. regulation, so you can name your own zoning, but does not fill in POT and CUT for you. Those come from your own urbanism certificate, which is the document that says what applies to your plot, and the completion report shows you exactly what is still blank.
How AutoRize helps
- The list of zones and subzones from the Bucharest P.U.G. regulation, so you can pick your zoning without digging through documentation.
- Generates the urbanism certificate request, the technical report, the index and the approval requests on the F.1 and F.8 forms, in Word and PDF.
- Asks for the property sector and addresses the request to that sector town hall, not to a generic one.
- The completion report tells you what is still to be carried over from the urbanism certificate, field by field, so you do not file an incomplete dossier.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I get the urbanism certificate in Bucharest?
It depends on the work and the site, and the allocation can change. The surest answer is on the urbanism certificate: the issuer named on it is the one you address the dossier to. If you do not have the certificate yet, ask at the town hall of the sector the property is in.
Which approvals do I need to build in Bucharest?
The ones written in your urbanism certificate. They may include approvals from Apa Nova, from the electricity distribution operator, from Distrigaz Sud Retele or from the Bucharest-Ilfov Emergency Situations Inspectorate. The certificate is the list that counts, not a generic one.
Does AutoRize replace the architect or the designer?
No. AutoRize helps you prepare and generate administrative documents on the official forms, but the technical documentation must be drawn up and signed off by designers entitled to do so.
Why does AutoRize not fill in POT and CUT for Bucharest?
Because the source is not firm enough. The 2000 P.U.G. runs under prolongation, and your plot is often governed by a sector zonal plan. A number taken from such a source would end up in a filed dossier, so we would rather ask you to carry it over from your own urbanism certificate.
Can I use AutoRize for free in Bucharest?
Yes. AutoRize has a free plan, no card required, and generates the documents for any locality in Romania, Bucharest included.
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