If your land is categorized as urbanizable then getting planning consent is fairly straightforward.
If your land isn’t urbanizable getting planning consent is something of an art form. You should have an inspiring vision elegantly expressed in drawings and written descriptions. The application is a formal document. The art form is coaxing the various different bodies and politicians into saying “yes”.
It’s a really human process and requires a subtle and collaborative approach. You have to simultaneuosly persuade the individuales representing the various bodies into agreeing with you and each other. Its a question of building confidence right from the start. It requires certain personal qualities.
Some land has special levels of protection and new building is even more carefully controlled. In such areas normally it’s possible to get permission to rebuild existing properties. Although, again, it should be dealt with artfully and justified professionally.
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We have recently succeeded in getting outline planning consent for a substantial leisure resort in an environmentally sensitive area near Granada. The eco-aspects of the layout, landscaping and design of the installations were important factors in winning that change of use consent.
One of our clients recently asked us “What’s your success rate?” And the answer is 100% because we find out at the beginning whether it will be possible or not. We don’t embark on a project we won’t win. This happens at step 4 of our 9 step process.
If you are in the process of buying land, there is much more information in our article on safely buying land for building in Spain.
