Over 2,500 building permits issued under new procedure
More than 2,500 building permits have been issued under the new, fast-track procedure since it was implemented in October 2021, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said...
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Paphos department store employees protest court closure order
A large number of employees protested a court decision on Monday to shut down the Era Korivos department store in Paphos, which would see around...
Interior minister announces fast-track building permits
A planning or building permit will be readily available between 10-20 days as part of a new move to cut bureaucracy, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris...
Building permits up by 11 per cent
The number of building permits issued by municipal and regional authorities increased by about 11 per cent during the period January-November 2019, compared to the...
New scheme aims to simplify, speed up building permits
Within two years, the government hopes to have fully rolled out changes that would simplify the process for planning and construction permits in a bid...
Most hotels didn’t have operating licences renewed in 2018
More than 75 per cent of the island’s hotels and 38 per cent of the island’s recreation centres operated without a licence last year, MPs...
Value of building permits doubles
The value of building permits issued in the first half of the year more than doubled compared to the first six months of 2018, according...
How to build a house illegally, just say it’s a barn
HOW do you build a house on agricultural land where residential construction is not permitted? Easy, you apply for a permit for a farm warehouse...
No transparency, no accountability: the long fight for a building permit
By Louis Kontozis I first applied for a building permit to Strovolos municipality in early September 2018. In October, I enquired about the progress of...
Building permits up 26 per cent in January to May
Building permits rose in the first five months of the year an annual 26 per cent, the statistical service said on Wednesday. The permits...
