Construction Details in Greece
According to Greek urban planning legislation regarding land use, plots are characterized by the following 7 factors:
"Building Capacity in Greece" refers to the building restriction, which stipulates that a plot of land should conform to certain conditions, such as possessing the minimum surface area or required length of façade, in the least; otherwise the plot is unsuitable for building. These conditions vary from region to region.
"Permitted Building Area in Greece" refers to the total surface area of a plot that may be built over, measured in m2, independent of the number of storeys and not including total underground space.
"Building Ratio in Greece" is a figure which, when multiplied by the m2 of a plot, gives the total m2 that are allowed to be built on the plot, in other words, the "Permitted Building Area". Underground space is not included in this total.
EXAMPLE: a 1000 m2 plot has a "Building ratio" of 0.8. Therefore, the "Permitted Building Area" is 1000 x 0.8 = 800 m2 for the total area of building structures, not including underground spaces. No restrictions apply as regards the underground m2 that may be built, with few exceptions.
"Coverage Ratio in Greece" is a number which, when multiplied by the m2 of the plot, gives a result which equals the maximum area of ground that can be covered by a building structure.
EXAMPLE: If a plot measures 1000 m2 with a Building ratio of 0.8 and a Coverage ratio of 20%, then the plot can accommodate a structure covering 20% of its ground level surface area (or 200 m2). Since the Building ratio is 0.8, this entitles the building to have a total area of 800 m2. The remaining 600 m2 can be built on levels above ground, provided that these do not exceed the maximum ground cover level of 200 m2.
''Building Height in Greece'' is the height of a building referring to the amount of storeys a building is allowed to have. This varies between regions and municipalities.
"Land Use in Greece" refers to the building type or building usage allowed in a particular area. These zoning laws vary from district to district and in some cases a single district may be zoned for more than one use.
''Counter-performance in Greece'' is a type of contract according to which the owner provides his plot / land to a construction company that undertakes to build at their own expense. The company offers a percentage of the building back to the owner of the plot / land. The rest of the building remains the property of the construction company.
