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Forestry - conversion of forest to another type of use Apply for a permit

Service Description

Your application as a forest owner for permission to convert forest is reviewed by the lower forestry authority.

The lower forestry authority decides on your application in consultation with the lower nature conservation authority and after hearing the upper state planning authority. In the case of subsequent agricultural use, approval is granted in agreement with the upper agricultural authority.

If required, the approval procedure must comply with the Environmental Impact Assessment Act or the Thuringian EIA Act.

In your application, your legitimate interests as a forest owner must be weighed against and against the interests of the general public.

Process flow

1. application with documents justifying the application and proof of ownership

2. examination of the documents by the approval authority (lower forestry authority)

3. establishment of the agreement with the technical authorities to be involved according to § 10 para. 1 sentence 3 Thuringian Forest Act, if necessary environmental impact assessment according to the Thuringian UVP Act

4. Approval / refusal of the change of use

5 . sending of the approval/refusal notice to the applicant

Who should I contact?

ThüringenForst - Institution under public law as lower forestry authority

Requirements

Submission of the application for approval of the conversion of forest with proof of ownership,

agreement of the technical authorities to be involved,

there must be no grounds for refusal,

Approvability

Agreement of the lower nature conservation authority, consultation of the upper state planning authority

Which documents are required?

Informal application for approval of the change of the type of use

Proof of ownership (excerpt from the land register)

What are the fees?

Administrative costs

per hectare, at least 500 Euro administrative costs (according to No. 4.3.1.2 of the Administrative Costs List (Annex to Section 1 (1)) of the Thuringian Administrative Costs Regulations.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

None

Processing duration

6 to 8 weeks

Legal basis

Applications / forms

The appeal authority is the lower forestry authority.

Appeal

Supporting institutions

Technically approved by

ThüringenForst - Institution under public law

Professionally released on

27.06.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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