From January 1, 2024, all procedures will be processed and handled digitally. Applicants can access the new service from this date via the following link:

According to the Lower Saxony Building Regulations, the following notifications, reports, applications and inquiries must be submitted digitally to the lower building supervisory authority from January:

• Notifications of an intended demolition or removal of a building structure
• Notifications of other construction measures that do not require approval
• Applications for confirmation that proof of stability or fire protection complies with public building law
• Applications for approval of a deviation
• Applications for the granting of an exception or exemption
• Applications for the granting of a building permit
• Applications for the granting of a partial building permit
• Applications for an extension of the period of validity of a building permit, a partial building permit or a preliminary building permit
• Preliminary building inquiries and
• Applications for the granting of a type approval

A prerequisite for the digital submission of the above-mentioned types of procedure is the use of a user account with defined security requirements. The so-called BundID is required for proof of identity.

The City of Salzgitter is offering a presentation of the new digital procedure in the form of a video conference for interested drafters. The scheduled dates are 13.12.2023, 2 pm, and 14.12.2023, 10 am. Anyone wishing to attend can register by 12.12.2023 at the latest via the e-mail address bauordnungstadt.salzgitterde, stating the desired date.