Demolition permits in Andalusia: licence or declaración responsable?
Licence or declaración responsable? How the 2024 change works for demolitions in Andalusia and when heritage rules still require a licence.
Demolition guides: permits, projects and rules in Málaga
Plain-English guides to the paperwork and rules around a demolition in Andalusia – written for owners who need to understand the process before they talk to an architect or the town hall.
Most questions owners ask us before a demolition are not about machines; they are about permits. Is a demolition licence still needed in Spain, or is a declaración responsable enough? Is it a major or a minor works licence? Who signs the demolition project, and does the town hall in Marbella ask for the same as the GMU in Málaga city? These guides answer those questions with what Andalusian and national rules actually say, and point out where each ayuntamiento sets its own requirements.
They cover the permit route under the Andalusian planning law (LISTA) and its regulation, the documentation a técnico competente prepares, health and safety on site, the selective demolition and waste sorting required by Ley 7/2022, ruin declarations and enforcement orders, the rules in the main Costa del Sol towns and the sequence of a job from first visit to cleared plot.
The guides explain; they do not replace your técnico. Before you plan dates, confirm with your architect or the town hall which procedure applies to your building. Prices are not covered here – for cost factors and a first rounded band, see our sister site for demolition quotes.
Guides
Demolishing a property in Málaga city: what the GMU asks for
The OMLU ordinance explained: which route a demolition takes in Málaga city, which documents the GMU expects and what changes in the Centro Histórico.
Who signs a demolition project in Spain, and when you need one
Proyecto or memoria técnica, safety and waste studies, contractor plans: who drafts and signs each demolition document, and when.
Health and safety on a Spanish demolition site: study, plan and coordinator
Safety study, basic study, contractor's plan and coordinator: what Spanish health and safety rules mean for your demolition and your role as owner.
Selective demolition is now mandatory in Spain: what Law 7/2022 requires
What Law 7/2022 requires on a Spanish demolition: selective dismantling, six minimum waste fractions, asbestos kept apart and the receipts you need.
Ruin declarations and enforcement orders in Spain, explained for owners
Ruina, ruina inminente, orden de ejecución: what the notices mean for a property in Málaga and the first steps to take when you live abroad.
Demolition rules in Marbella, Estepona, Mijas and other Costa del Sol towns
What is common to all Costa del Sol towns, what Mijas, Benalmádena and Marbella confirm, and what to check before demolishing elsewhere.
Demolition step by step: from site visit to cleared plot
The full sequence of a demolition in the provincia de Málaga, phase by phase, with who does what and what you receive at the end.
Planning a demolition in the province of Málaga?
Send us photos, the address and what has to stay standing – in English – and you will get a written, no-obligation quote.