By submitting your application in good time (15 working days before the start of the measure) and in full, you will help to ensure that your application is processed quickly and efficiently.
Attach all relevant documents to the application that prove the necessity, the scope of work and the public or overriding interest of one of the parties involved. The reasons must be easily comprehensible and plausible.
For larger construction projects, it is advisable to contact the approval authority during the planning phase. Questions or possible conditions from an approval can thus be taken into account at an early stage.
If you also apply for immediate enforcement of the planned measure in accordance with Section 80 (1) no. 4 of the German Administrative Court Code (VwGO), the justification required in accordance with Section 80 (3) sentence 1 VwGO must be independent and also detailed and must not contain the same reasoning as the justification for night work.

Once an exemption has been granted, residents within a radius of 200 m must be informed in writing of the nature and duration of the work at least five working days in advance.
Proof of delivery of the information to residents must be provided unsolicited before the work begins.
For the duration of the work during the night, a responsible contact person who can be reached by telephone and who must be on site must be named.

You can apply for the exemption permit online in our service portal or by post using the application form, more information can be found under "Forms and links".

The completed application documents (in duplicate), consisting of

• application
• Scaled site plan showing the construction site and nearest residential buildings
• copy of your resident information
• construction schedule
• any additional attachments

can be returned to us (by post).

The decision on the application is subject to a fee! The fee can be up to € 1,000 depending on the administrative effort, the economic value for the applicant and any other general conditions to be taken into account.