Electronic means of request:

  • E-mail: governor@velikotarnovo.government.bg
  • Secure electronic delivery system
  • System of electronic exchange of messages

Information about the service:

Plea: Article 150, paragraph 1 of the Spatial Development Act (SDA)
Awarding authority: Regional governor

Administrative service unit:

Mailing address: 5000, Veliko Tarnovo, 2 Tsentar sqaure, room 201

Working time: From 9.00 to 17.00 with no break. Closed: Saturday and Sunday

Telephone/Fax: +359 62 600839

Awarding procedure:

Identification of the claimant: Verification if the claimant is rightful.
Required documents (Completing Documentation):
1. Documents certifying the claimant as an interested person according to Art. 124а, Para. 5 of the Spatial Development Act (SDA): (the applicable)
– Notary deed of ownership;
– Building permit;
– Concession agreement;
– Other documents according to a special law/special laws;
2. Terms of Reference according to Art. 125, Para. 6 and 7 of the SDA which substantiates the need for working out of the plan in accordance with Art. 124а, Para. 7 of the SDA: (the applicable)
– Document, based on the terms of reference, determining the applicable procedures following the provisions of Chapter Six and Chapter Seven, Section I of the Environmental Protection Act and article 31 of the Biological Diversity Act (for development plans that cover protected areas for environment and water protection), issued by the Ministry of Environment and Waters or by the respective regional inspectorate for environment and waters;
– Document stating that the terms of reference are co-ordinated with the Ministry of Culture (for development plans that cover protected areas for cultural heritage protection);
– Basic plan.
Explications: The service is provided in accordance with the legal powers of the Regional governor under the Spatial Development Act to a claimant who is an interested person in compliance with the provisions of Art. 124a, Para. 5 of SDA – owner of land properties, concessionary, person having the right to construction in someone else’s property in compliance with a law, or other person, determined by a law. The complex design for investment initiative is comprised of two independent parts: design of a detailed development plan, including a working development plan, when necessary, and an investment design. Working out a complex design for investment initiative is granted by an order of the Regional governor which approves the terms of reference also. The order is forwarded to the respective municipal administrations for announcement according to the provisions of Art. 124b, Para. 2 of the SDA and is published on the official website of the administration in the public “Register of acts issued for working out and approving of development plans and their changes”. The refusal to grant permission is issued with a justified order of the Regional governor, communicated to the interested persons according to the provisions of the Code of Administrative Procedure.

Deadline for submission: 1 month
Sample forms:
Requesting methods:

– by application in the Administrative service unit;
– by application via mail or licensed postal operator;
– orally, in the Administrative service unit.
By electronic means:
– by e-mail with application, signed using a qualified electronic signature;
– by the System of electronic exchange of messages;
– by the Secure electronic delivery system.

Electronic awarding: No
Duration: There is no time limit – until the approval of the complex design for investment initiative
Fees / rates and payment methods: There is no state fee
Control: There is no such authority
Appeal: The order of the Regional governor for granting permission for working out a complex design for investment initiative is no subject to protest. The refusal to grant permission can be appealed through the Governor of Veliko Tarnovo region before the Administrative Court of Veliko Tarnovo within 14 days of the announcement.
E-mail for proposals: frontoffice@velikotarnovo.government.bg
Ways of obtaining the result:

– in the Administrative service unit, personally or by an authorized representative;
– through a licensed postal operator at an address, specified by the claimant, whereas the claimant declares that the postal charges are at his/her expense, payable upon receipt.

Information from Administrative registry: HERE