Apply for planning approval for measures in the area of federal trunk roads

Use the online service to submit your application

• Call up the federal government's online service "Application and Participation Portal for Transport and Offshore".
• Log in to your ELSTER company account with your ELSTER certificate.
• The form management system (FMS) will guide you step by step through the required information. Complete the application form in full.
• Upload the required documents as a PDF file and submit the application. You will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt.
• The FBA will check your documents and contact you if any additional documents are required.
• The FBA will send you a notification informing you of the decision on the planning approval.

The application is part of the planning approval procedure. The general procedure is as follows:

Preliminary consultation:

• As the project developer, application consultations take place between you and the FBA.

Application:

• Submit an application for the plan approval procedure via the federal government's online service and submit all the necessary documents there.

Hearing procedure:

• Once you have submitted all documents in full, all persons affected by the project will be informed during the hearing procedure so that they can raise any concerns or make suggestions for changes.

Publication of the plan:

• The FBA arranges for the municipalities in which the project is likely to have an impact to display the plan for the public.

Interpretation of the plan:

• The plan is put on public display in the relevant municipalities for a period of 4 weeks.

Discussion meeting:

• The FBA decides on the basis of the objections and comments whether a hearing is necessary.
• If a hearing is scheduled, persons who have submitted objections are invited.

Changes to the planning approval procedure:

• Plan amendments may be made as a result. All persons affected by the changes will be informed.
• In the event of extensive changes to the plan, the hearing procedure must be repeated.

Planning approval decision:

• All interests are weighed up by the planning approval authority and result in the planning approval decision.
• As the project developer, you will receive conditions. This makes your plans binding and construction can begin.
• Publication of the planning approval decision:
• All persons involved in the planning approval procedure are informed about the planning approval decision and the legal remedy.

Legal action:

• An action can be filed against a planning approval decision.

Final plan:

• Once the appeal period has expired, the plan approval decision is legal.

You can submit applications as a project sponsor in the area of federal trunk roads under federal administration (Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, DEGES on behalf of Autobahn GmbH des Bundes).

Your application documents consist of 3 parts:

• Main application
• Planning documents, for example
  • Drawings and textual explanations of the project
  • Landscape conservation plan (LBP)
  • Noise reports and reports on the impact on water and soil
• Supplementary documents and expert opinions
  

There are no costs.

There are no deadlines for project sponsors when submitting applications. Individual deadlines may be imposed by the authorities for subsequent submissions.

• § Section 17 of the Federal Trunk Roads Act (FStrG)
• §§ Sections 72 to 78 of the Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG)
• § Section 16 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act
• Preparation of Measures Act (MgvG)
• Planning approval guidelines 2019 ( PlafeR 19)
• Guidelines for the planning process and for the uniform design of design documents in road construction, RE Edition 2012

Action before the Higher Administrative Court or Federal Administrative Court. Further information can be found in the information on legal remedies in the decisions.

Forms available: No

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No

Online services available: Yes

The following information is available:

The type of procedure carried out can be changed by the authorities during the ongoing process. Application guidelines are provided for the application process.

08.03.2023