{"id":4124,"date":"2020-10-15T14:09:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T14:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/prior-communication\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T18:17:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T18:17:31","slug":"prior-communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/en\/prior-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Prior communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ka5grjm4-c64bdd6233b6509df33340ae86e6b456\">\n.avia-section.av-ka5grjm4-c64bdd6233b6509df33340ae86e6b456 .av-parallax .av-parallax-inner{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oficinadearquitectura.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_20170915_124715_1024x768.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-ka5grjm4-c64bdd6233b6509df33340ae86e6b456 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el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' data-interval='5' data-animation='1'><h1 class='av-rotator-container-inner'>Prior communication<span class='av-rotator-text av-rotator-multiline-off'><\/span><\/h1><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9h6u4-5f0bc587839a36bd5554e91a22f937d0\">\n.flex_column.av-9h6u4-5f0bc587839a36bd5554e91a22f937d0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9h6u4-5f0bc587839a36bd5554e91a22f937d0 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_headline_rotator  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kgalvomw-e37b76123ca66d194e358f25fe302838\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kgalvomw-e37b76123ca66d194e358f25fe302838{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kgalvomw-e37b76123ca66d194e358f25fe302838 hr-invisible  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Simplex, a planning application system is no longer optional when it is legally possible to follow the simplified prior communication procedure.<\/p>\n<p>When properly instructed, prior communication allows the client to proceed immediately with the site works, after paying the urban fees to the local authority.<\/p>\n<p>Urban development operations carried out under the terms of a prior communication must comply with the applicable legal and regulatory standards, specifically those relating to technical construction standards and territorial management instruments.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is mandatory to submit joint architectural and engineering projects, as well as proof of consent from any external entities, if applicable. In addition, the contractor should already be selected, as it will also be necessary to submit documents from the contractor, the site technical director and the site supervisor.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all projects can be subject to this type of procedure, we should first ensure that the work you intend to carry out falls within the scope of this system, <a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/web\/guest\/pesquisa\/-\/search\/56501680\/details\/normal?q=Decreto-Lei+n.%C2%BA%20136%2F2014%2C%20de+9+de+setembro\">in accordance with RJUE<\/a>, updated by <a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/decreto-lei\/10-2024-836222484\">Decreto-Lei no. 10\/2024, of 8th January<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Who should submit prior communication<\/h2>\n<p>The applicant in a prior communication of any urban operation will have to prove the legitimacy of their interest, i.e., prove they are entitled to do the works in a particular property. 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