{"id":410321,"date":"2026-02-17T16:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cityengineering.gr\/texnikh_vivliothiki\/the-application-complaint-to-the-town-planning-department-what-to-look-out-for-and-when-it-is-necessary\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:29:41","slug":"the-application-complaint-to-the-town-planning-department-what-to-look-out-for-and-when-it-is-necessary","status":"publish","type":"texnikh_vivliothiki","link":"https:\/\/www.cityengineering.gr\/en\/texnikh_vivliothiki\/the-application-complaint-to-the-town-planning-department-what-to-look-out-for-and-when-it-is-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"The application-complaint to the Town Planning Department: What to look out for and when it is necessary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Citizens often wonder what action they should take if they discover any kind of urban planning violation (e.g., unauthorized construction, dangerous buildings, structural hazards, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n

It is customary for them to submit applications to the urban planning department, attaching the relevant documents they refer to.<\/span><\/p>\n

The complaint takes the form of a (general or specific) request to the Administration to investigate the existence of the allegations and take the appropriate (corrective\/preventive\/repressive) measures.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the benefits of filing a complaint in general?<\/span><\/p>\n

The application-complaint:<\/span><\/p>\n

may constitute the beginning of an administrative procedure or initiate a series of material actions by the Administration<\/span><\/p>\n

may constitute notification of the urban planning authority regarding an issue that is considered contrary to legality<\/span><\/p>\n

provides the possibility of resolving an issue at the administrative level, while in many cases the legal solution provided by the Town Planning Department is sufficient, in such a way that no further legal action is required at the judicial level.<\/span><\/p>\n

What to keep in mind when writing the application<\/span><\/p>\n

However, in order to carefully draft each application, citizens must be aware of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

A) what exactly is being denounced as illegal<\/span><\/p>\n

B) where it supports this illegality<\/span><\/p>\n

C) What is my specific request in the application\/complaint?<\/span><\/p>\n

D) How do I prove illegality? In any case, additional relevant documents are required to prove the complainant’s allegations. <\/span><\/p>\n

Citizens should also be aware that the Town Planning Department may delay responding to their request or may not respond at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Usually, after a complaint is filed, the Service conducts an autopsy to verify the allegations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, it should be noted that it is prohibited for the complaint to target the alleged offender in a manner that is offensive to his or her personality (Civil Code 57, S 5, 2 par. 1, 25, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n

If the Town Planning Department does not respond, do I have the right to legal protection?<\/span><\/p>\n

If the Town Planning Department does not issue a ruling or rejects the request\/complaint for a variety of reasons, then the complex question arises as to whether there is any legal recourse against its inaction or rejection.<\/span><\/p>\n

The answer is that if the Town Planning Department does not respond to or rejects the complaint, provided that this was done after a new investigation of the case, then legal protection is possible in the competent administrative court.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, see <\/span>https:\/\/www.pgalanislaw.gr\/blog\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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