Introduction
Since regaining its political freedom in the late eighties, Poland
has experienced something of a building boom with a high demand
for all types of premises from residential, industrial, offices,
retail, hotel, and leisure.
There are many foreign developers, banks, consultants, property
agents and contractors who have established a presence in Poland
with varying degrees of success in order to meet this demand. This
short paper provides some guidance to the peculiarities of
building in Poland for newcomers to the market.
This issue has been prepared by our Warsaw office, who have built
a unique expertise in providing project management services for
developers, funders, and end users throughout Central Europe.
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Design & Approvals
There is no doubting the technical competence of local Polish design
consultancies. However, many practices are fairly small and at this
stage in their development often lack the commercial insights and
approach required for buildings designed to satisfy international
demand.
Consequently many international Clients prefer to utilise international
design practices to establish the concept for their development,
with locally licenced designers providing the working drawings and
details. Polish registered professionals are essential to endorse
the drawings for permit submissions.
There are numerous permissions to be obtained, which can be a time
consuming and beauraucratic process. The minimum requirements for
building permissions are set out in Polish building law, but the
legislation gives local authorities wide discretion to request any
additional information they may require.
Therefore, it is essential to utilise an experienced team, who
should establish the submittal requirements of the appropriate local
authority at the earliest opportunity in the design process.
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