Does planning permission expire

permission to build a house granted 12 years ago.   Architect plans etc. Submitted and all done legally at cost of around 9000 euros.   Due to circumstances never got round to actual build.  2 questions please.   Do permissions to build run out    Also built nave on plot around 8-9 years ago.  Architect said ok to do so although as far as I can see never got licence.  Nave has water and electric connected.  Read on another post if building not complained about for a number of years will be ok.   Don’t know how true this is.  Granada area. Many thanks

It will state ..when the planning permission expires on the building license that was issued by the town hall ...if you do not have a building licence then you clearly do not have permission to build anything on the land ..that includes the nave ( shed) that you say you have already built.

Vanda, one of the the laws on Habitation Certificates changed in July 2011.  Previously there was the "Negative Silence Rule"  whereby if the local Town Hall had all the necessary paperwork yet failed to issue the Hab Cert within 4 or 6 months (I forget which) then permission was automatically deemed to have been issued etc.  But sadly this was reversed.  This may be what was suggested on the other site you mention.

Now I believe that the local authority has 4 years from completion to react to what they believe is an illegal building.  But I cannot say this with any authority as it seems to be a matter of interpretation, or what they had for lunch that day.  Others will know more hopefully.

Thank you for taking time to reply.    

House: In Andalucía, Work licenses are granted for a determined period. If not exppressly set in the License, Law establishes that they need to be started within one year and finished within 3 years.

Nave: What type of land was the nave built on?

Thank you Maria.   It’s rural land has ruins electricity and well water with olive almond figs etc.   About 3 acres.  10 minutes  outside town  there are a number of neighbouring houses and naves dotted around.   Like I mentioned cost around 9000 for architect, permissions etc.  

Vanda:

It depends on if a license is possible now or if despite not being possible, the classification as " Asimilado a Fuera de Ordenación" is possible

M

Thank you Maria.   Think I will just attempt to sell land same as I bought it, without planning and see what happens.  Change of Circumstances mean won’t be building a house for myself.