Ventanilla Virtual de Inversión Internacional de Madrid

VENTANILLA VIRTUAL DE INVERSIÓN INTERNACIONAL

Basic information on the procedure.

/ Object

Applying for a first occupancy and operation urban license to confirm that the construction works have been completed according to the approved plan and license conditions.

/ Basic information

Steps to follow in the procedure:

Verify if the works to be carried are subject to an urban planning license for first occupation and operation
Fill out the self-assessment form for the fee for the provision of urban planning services and make payment using one of the established forms. Pay the Construction, Installations, and Works Tax (ICIO), if applicable, as well as any other relevant taxes through self-assessment.
Collect the necessary documentation to submit with your application. You can find a list of required documents in the “Documentation” tab of the urban planning licence section of the city council website.
Submit the application through the electronic platform or, if applicable, in person. You need an electronic ID and signature.
Within three months of submitting the license application, municipal or collaborating technical services will visit the site to verify that the work complies with the license. The results of the visit will determine whether the license is granted or denied. The City Council and, if applicable, the Collaborating Urban Development Entities, are authorized to carry out verification, control and inspection activities.

/ Links to the municipal areas and institutions in charge of the procedure

According to their area of expertise: Department of Urban Development, Environment, and Mobility Activities Agency Municipal District Boards

/ Approximate costs

The amount of the fee for the provision of urban planning services (acts of verification of the execution of works and the exercise of activities) by self-assessment will depend on the surface area of the works and/or activities.
If applicable, the ICIO (Tax on Constructions, Installations and Works) must be paid by self-assessment, based on the declaration of the actual cost of the completed work.
In certain cases, other applicable taxes must also be paid.

/ Resolution period

Since it is not a license application, there is no administrative resolution. Therefore, the declaration of responsibility will take effect from the date of its submission, provided that all the corresponding documentation has been submitted and the established requirements have been met.

/ Professional knowledge required

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/ Where and how to submit documentation

Online:Through the “Declaración responsable para la primera ocupación y funcionamiento” (Declaration of Responsibility for First Occupancy and Operation) procedure, which is accessed through the Madrid City Council’s electronic platform.You can use one of the following systems, depending on how the previous urban planning license was processed
- Municipal Licencing System (SLIM).
- Electronic Registry
In person: at the offices of the relevant municipal authority or department, depending on their specific areas of responsibility (Urban Development Department, Activities Agency, or District Municipal Boards). In certain cases, you might need to book an appointment beforehand.

/ Modalities

You can submit the following types of declaration of responsibility for first occupation and operation:

First occupation and operation of a complete building.
First occupation and operation of a part of a building, such as converting a commercial space into a home, expanding the building, or using it more intensively

/ Type of procedure

Registering an activity|

City Council

Urban planning

Licence of first occupation and operation

/ Related procedures

/ Version and date of the last update

Version

1.0

Date

September 2023

Key regulatory provisions.

/ Legal basis

Art. 155.c)	\| Law 9/2001, of 17 July, on the Land of the Community of Madrid (Official State Bulletin no. 245, of 12/10/2001)
Art. 51 to 54	\| Ordinance 6/2022, of 26 April, on Urban Planning Licences and Statements of Compliance of Madrid City Council
Art. 8	\| Law 17/1997, of July 4, of Public Entertainment and Recreational Activities
Full text	\| Tax Ordinance Regulating Tax on the Provision of Urban Planning Services, of 6 October 1989ax Ordinance Regulating Tax on the Provision of Urban Planning Services, of 6 October 1989
Full text	\| Resolution of 29 March 2023 of the Director General of Emergencies and Civil Protection approving the protocol for the issuance of the report on fire protection in the procedures for licenses or statements of compliance processed by collaborating entities (BOAM No. 9357 of 03 April 2023)

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