Applying for special use of public space for work and construction sites
Description
If there is not enough space on your construction site, you may need to temporarily use a public area. Public areas such as roads, paths and squares are dedicated to public use. These areas should be accessible to everyone and may be used by the general public.
If the area is no longer accessible to the general public due to your construction site, you will need a special use permit. You apply for this permit from the responsible authority.
The permit includes certain requirements. This is because the construction work creates traffic obstructions that you must mark accordingly. To do this, you create a traffic sign plan and obtain instructions from the responsible authority in advance of the work. This involves, among other things, how work sites are to be cordoned off and marked. The instructions also include how traffic is to be directed, restricted and regulated and whether any detour need to be made.
- They do not restrict the safety of traffic.
- They do not disproportionately impair the ease of traffic flow.
- They do not disproportionately impair public use.
- They do not disproportionately impair road components.
- They do not disproportionately restrict environmental concerns.
- They do not disproportionately restrict urban development interests.
- They do not disproportionately restrict public interests, including the generation of revenue from the use of the path.
- They do not disproportionately restrict the public or private rights of third parties.
A fee is charged for the granting of the permit. Fees may also be charged for the use of the area. The amount of the fees depends on the type, scope and location of the special use.
None. You must have the permit before you start the special use.
The processing time depends on the type and scope of your application and the quality of the documents submitted.
- Objection
- Further information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notification of your application for a special use permit for construction work.
- Appeal to the administrative court
- Local road traffic authority (municipality): for municipal roads or other public roads in urban areas
- Lower road traffic authority (rural districts/county towns): for municipal roads or other public roads outside built-up areas
- Lower road traffic authority (rural districts/county towns): for district roads, rural roads and federal roads (urban and extra-urban)
Road traffic authority
- You submit your application with the necessary documents to the responsible office.
- The competent body will check your application and request any missing documents or information from you.
- The competent body will inform you of its decision in writing.
You must have the permit before you start the special use.
Even if all factual and legal requirements are met, you are not entitled to be granted a special use permit. The competent authority decides on your application at its own discretion.
As a rule, the competent authority will grant you the special use permit for a limited period of time and subject to revocation. This means that the granted permit can be withdrawn.
You may have to pay for the removal of any damage caused by your special use. The competent authority may also require you to make an advance payment or deposit a sum of money as security.
Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV)
25.09.2025
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Office hours of the specialist services:
Tuesday
08:30 - 12:00
13:00 - 15:00
Thursday
08:30 - 12:00
13:00 - 18:00
Information of the district of Wittenberg:
Monday
08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday
08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday
08:30 - 14:00
thursday
08:30 - 18:00
Friday
08:30 - 14:00
