Before starting the construction of the house we need:

1. Extract from the local spatial development plan or zoning decision.
   In order to obtain an extract and an extract from the local spatial development plan, an application should be submitted to the town hall or municipality office. The application should be supported by the payment of the relevant stamp duty. The waiting time to receive the document is usually up to 1 month. However, it should be remembered that not all localities in our country have a local zoning plan. If there is no local zoning plan for a given locality, the investor may apply for a decision on development conditions. The waiting time for such a decision is usually about two months. In order to apply for a zoning decision, it is necessary to prepare a completed application in accordance with the design guidelines of the selected house, as well as to provide the required attachments (it is best to consult the office for information on the specific attachments). The application and its attachments should be submitted to the relevant Town Hall or Municipality.
2. Document confirming the exact area of the plot
   In order to obtain a document confirming the exact area of the plot, we need a simplified or full extract from the land register. If there are existing buildings on the plot, an extract from the building register is also necessary. Information on the exact plot area is necessary for the design of the land development and the inclusion of the balance of the biologically active area in the construction project.
3. Up-to-date map for design purposes
   In order to obtain an up-to-date map for design purposes, a surveyor should be commissioned to produce a map. The scale of the map should be 1:500. It is important that the map has the impassable building line marked by the surveyor and also includes access to a public road. It is important to remember that the map should be ordered after the decision has been made to build a house on a particular plot of land. The waiting time for a map can be considerably long, so it is important to take this into account in the planning schedule. Failure to have the required map will prevent you from applying for planning permission to build a house. Usually one copy of the map is required.
   
4. Soil testing
   A soil investigation is carried out at the request of the developer by a geotechnical specialist. This survey should be commissioned during the design work, after the location of the building on the plot has been agreed with the designer. The task of the geotechnical engineer is to thoroughly investigate the properties of the soil on the plot, which will allow the assessment of its bearing capacity, stability and other relevant parameters.

5. Agreeing the location of the exit from the public road
   When designing a house on a building plot, it is important to ensure access to a public road. If the plot is directly adjacent to a public road, it is necessary to apply to the relevant road manager for an agreement on the location of the exit from the public road. Depending on the classification of the road, the relevant road administrator may be, for municipal roads – the mayor/mayor/president of the city, for county roads – the county board, for voivodship roads – the voivodship board, for national roads – the General Director of National Roads and Motorways. The application must be accompanied by a map showing the dimensions of the exit and the distance of the exit from the borders of the plot. It is worth noting that the fact that there is an exit or gate on the plot does not automatically mean that you have arrangements for that exit. In the case of access to a public road via an internal road that is shared with other properties, it is not usually necessary to obtain confirmation.
6. Conditions for connecting utilities
   In the initial stage of planning the construction of a house, it is important to investigate the possibility of connecting utilities to the plot. It is the responsibility of the builder to commission the design of the connections and technical infrastructure once the location of the house on the plot has been agreed with the design. To obtain connection conditions, applications must be submitted to the relevant utility distributors. Electricity system connection conditions – the application should be submitted to the local Electricity Company. Water and sewerage connection conditions – the application should be submitted to the local Water and Sewerage Company (e.g. PWiK). Gas connection conditions – the application should be submitted to the local branch of the Polish Gas Company. The application for connection conditions should be submitted on the basis of the established design of the house location on the plot.
7. Confirmation of whether or not it is possible to connect to the district heating network
   It is important for every builder to check whether it is possible to connect the house to the district heating network, even if there is no existing network in the area. To confirm this, the builder should obtain a document confirming the possibility or otherwise of connecting to the district heating network. To obtain this document, contact the local heat supplier that manages the district heating network in the area.
8. Exclusion of land from agricultural production
   Depending on the location of the plot and the class of the land, it may be required by the relevant office to exclude the land from agricultural production. If this is the case, the investor should submit an application to the relevant office. In order to apply for the exclusion of land from agricultural production, an application should be prepared and accompanied by a map on which the area to be excluded and the balance of the area will be marked in colour. The map should be drawn in accordance with the requirements of the authority concerned, and the application should contain the necessary information regarding the plot and a request to exclude the land from agricultural production.