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Minor works or renovations: prior notice (Murcia)

For simple works that do not affect the structure, a prior notice (comunicación previa) is enough. Larger renovations or those needing scaffolding require a responsible declaration (declaración responsable) with a technical certificate.

Who: Owners, tenants or companies who are going to carry out works on a property in the municipality of Murcia.

Our English summary of the official information, which is in Spanish (official name: Obra menor o reforma: comunicación previa).

Checked against the official pages on 11 October 2026.

Our English translation; the official pages and forms are in Spanish.

Cost
Impuesto sobre Construcciones, Instalaciones y Obras (ICIO, construction tax): 4% of the material execution budget
Time limit
You can start as soon as you submit the complete documents; the City Council has 15 working days to require a licence or ask for more information

Minor works prior notice (comunicación previa)

We prepare the official PDF with your details; you check it, sign it and file it.

Works declaration (declaración responsable de obras)

We prepare the official PDF with your details; you check it, sign it and file it.

Basic budget sheet and ICIO self-assessment

We prepare the official PDF with your details; you check it, sign it and file it.

What you need

  • Standard form for prior notice of minor works (or responsible declaration for works)
  • Colour photographs of the current state
  • Proof of payment of the ICIO (construction tax; self-assessment)
  • Responsible declaration: technical certificate and basic budget sheet
  • NIF or NIE and, if you act for someone else, proof of representation

Step by step, online

  1. 1Fill in the form and tick the work items; the budget is calculated automatically
  2. 2Pay 4% of the budget on the AMT fees platform (Servicio Gestor: Urbanismo)
  3. 3Submit the notice with the photos and the receipt on the Sede Electrónica (online office)

Step by step, in person

  1. 1Download the form, fill it in and work out the budget
  2. 2Pay the payment letter at the bank or at a cash machine
  3. 3Submit everything at a municipal Information and Registry Office

Where

  • Municipal Information and Registry Office (Casa Consistorial, City Hall)

    Glorieta de España, 1, 30004 Murcia

    010

  • Municipal Information and Registry Office, Abenarabi

    Avenida Abenarabi, 1, Murcia

    010

  • Centro de Información y Atención Urbanística (CINATUR, planning information centre)

    968 358 610

Minor works cannot last more than one month. If you need scaffolding or a crane, or the building is listed, a prior notice is not enough.

Official sources

This guide summarises these official pages (in Spanish; the page titles are theirs). Amounts and deadlines are those they publish; if they change, the official page prevails.

Frequently asked questions

What documents do I need for “Minor works or renovations: prior notice”?

According to the official information: Standard form for prior notice of minor works (or responsible declaration for works); Colour photographs of the current state; Proof of payment of the ICIO (construction tax; self-assessment); Responsible declaration: technical certificate and basic budget sheet and NIF or NIE and, if you act for someone else, proof of representation.

How much does “Minor works or renovations: prior notice” cost?

According to the official page: Impuesto sobre Construcciones, Instalaciones y Obras (ICIO, construction tax): 4% of the material execution budget.

Where is it done?

It is done online or in person; it is handled by Murcia City Council (Ayuntamiento de Murcia). Online, on its official website or e-office. In person: Municipal Information and Registry Office (Casa Consistorial, City Hall) (Glorieta de España, 1, 30004 Murcia); Municipal Information and Registry Office, Abenarabi (Avenida Abenarabi, 1, Murcia); Centro de Información y Atención Urbanística (CINATUR, planning information centre).

How long does it take?

According to the official page: You can start as soon as you submit the complete documents; the City Council has 15 working days to require a licence or ask for more information.

Who can do it?

According to the official information: Owners, tenants or companies who are going to carry out works on a property in the municipality of Murcia.

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