Overview
- Carsten Linnemann told BILD that applications to authorities would be deemed approved if no objection arrives within three months after an immediate receipt confirmation.
- The proposal targets everyday permits, with BILD citing home building, larger carports or conservatories, outdoor dining street use, and sidewalk space for neighborhood events.
- The initiative forms part of a broader push to speed up Germany’s public administration and provide planning certainty for citizens and small businesses.
- The CDU federal board is slated to adopt the Mainzer Erklärung on Monday, with the meeting relocated from Mainz to Berlin due to severe winter weather.
- Linnemann also urges bringing forward corporate tax reform to keep companies in Germany, safeguard jobs, and strengthen competitiveness.