Planning report

Property planning report: what it is and how to check the land online

A planning report (urban planning certificate) is a document issued by the town hall that certifies a plot's land classification, zoning and building conditions. Its official issuance takes time and fees. As a prior step, Hogarfax gives you online and instantly the land classification from the Urban Information System (SIU) —urban, developable or non-developable— and the constraints from easements (watercourses, coast, livestock trails, power lines), from the cadastral reference. Start free; the full report costs €24.90 (VAT included).

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What the report checks on land and surroundings

Beyond the urban classification, the report crosses the plot with all official mapping of easements, risks and surroundings.

Property

  • Complete cadastral profile: use, floor areas, age and units
  • Advertised floor area compared with Cadastre
  • Property age and indicative renovation cost
  • Habitability indicators based on floor area
  • Issues contributed by other users (when available)
  • Estimated ITE/IEE status by type and age
  • Energy performance certificate: rating and date when on record

Price, costs and history

  • Asking price compared with the area's real market
  • Purchase cost summary: transfer tax (ITP), notary, land registry and administration at real legal rates
  • Estimated rent for the property: official and market reference
  • Property history: timeline, observed listings and other users' contributions
  • Price witnesses observed on the street, neighbourhood, district, postcode or municipality (when available)

Natural hazards

  • River, coastal and historical flooding where official event mapping exists
  • Potential exposure to radon gas
  • Local seismic hazard
  • Wildfire risk: forest, recent fires and active fire

Land use and restrictions

  • Planning classification and land class
  • Livestock trails: cañadas and rights of way
  • Coastline and watercourse constraints, including provisional DPH where official mapping exists

Surroundings and nuisances

  • Proximity to power lines, roads, railways, airports or dams
  • Industrial areas in the surroundings (industrial land)
  • Relevant industrial facilities (intensive farms, landfills, incinerators…)
  • Nearby energy facilities: wind, nuclear, thermal and more

Plus

  • Facade photo and aerial views at different heights
  • Printable question sheet for the seller, generated from your own alerts
  • Area services page: proximity radar, schools, healthcare, transport and nearby amenities
  • Historical aerial evolution annex with the official epochs available for the area

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Frequently asked questions

What is a property planning report?

It is an official document, also called an urban planning certificate, issued by the town hall that reports a specific plot's land classification, zoning and building conditions. It is the definitive source for knowing what can be built or renovated, but its issuance has fees and timescales that vary greatly from one municipality to another.

Can I get a property's planning information online?

The official certificate is only issued by the town hall, but you can check online, instantly and as a prior step, the land classification from the Ministry of Housing's Urban Information System (SIU) —urban, developable or non-developable— and the constraints from proximity to watercourses, coast, livestock trails and power lines. Hogarfax does it from the cadastral reference.

Does the SIU classification replace the town hall report?

No, it complements it. The SIU is an excellent reference for quick screening and understanding the general land situation, but the fine planning rules (allowable use, height, setbacks, exact permitted uses) are defined at municipal level. If you are seriously buying, request the official planning report from the town hall; Hogarfax's report tells you beforehand whether that step is worth it.

Does it work to check the land of a plot or piece of land?

Yes. It works the same for homes and for rural or urban plots across Spain. For land it is especially useful, because the land classification and easements determine whether the plot is buildable.

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