A reader said that they are repairing a level four house (1 floor). The house was built on rural land, not in a relic site, without planning, without a road corridor.
Readers ask, do you need to apply for a construction permit?
Responding to this issue, the Ministry of Construction said that according to the provisions of Point i, Clause 2, Article 89 of the 2014 Construction Law, amended and supplemented according to the provisions of Clause 30, Article 1 of Law No. 62/2020/QH14, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Construction Law, effective from January 1, 2021:
Four-level construction works, individual houses in rural areas with a scale of less than 7 floors and located in areas without urban planning, functional area construction planning or detailed planning for rural residential areas approved by competent State agencies;
Grade IV construction works, individual houses in mountainous areas and islands in areas without urban planning or functional area construction planning; except for works and individual houses built in conservation areas, historical - cultural relic sites; exempted from construction permits.
Therefore, readers are advised to contact the competent authority on granting a construction permit in their locality for instructions according to legal regulations.
