Dresden wants to accelerate the creation of urgently needed new living space with the so-called "Bauturbo". The instrument comprises a series of amendments to the German Building Code, which have been in force since the end of last October. With the new regulations, residential construction projects can be approved more quickly overall, but the municipality decides on the application on a case-by-case basis.
To ensure that the city council does not have to approve every single building application, Dresden Mayor Dirk Hilbert (FDP) has presented a resolution in principle that gives him the power to decide on projects up to a size of one hectare. A vote in the city council is still planned for larger projects. The regulation is to apply until 2030.