Do you want to open a new business in Barcelona?

You need an activity license.

The most common are: Bar, Restaurant Bar, Commercial, Food.

 

What is the activity license?

First of all we will evaluate if the activity to be carried out can be carried out in the chosen location.

It is the regulation that will determine the requirements of your activity in terms of:

  • Business hours.
  • Capacity.
  • Arrangement and number of tables inside.
  • Arrangement and number of tables on the terrace.
  • Calculation of the requirements of the number of toilets

 

How do I get my activity license?

First of all, it is necessary to seek that the activity to be carried out is typified in the regulations and a simulation can be carried out to verify if it is affected by the plans of uses.

There are basically three types of activities

III.3 Communication without technical certification by an EAC

It communicates directly by the citizen.

 

III.2 Communication with technical certification by an EAC

An activity project is sent to the environmental entity that values it, so then the corresponding building license is requested.

Once the work is done, the inspection of the EAC is made that will carry out the certification and then it is communicated to the City Council and can be opened.

The City Council reviews the Communication and if there are no deficiencies, you can start to exercise the activity

 

II.2 Environmental License

To be sure that the activity can be carried out in the indicated location, you will have to request an IPU (Previous Urban Report), which takes approx. 1 month and indicates if the requested activity can be carried out.

First the activity license is granted by the City Council and then the building permit is requested to carry out the work.

Once the work is carried out, the visit of the control entity that verifies the license conditions is carried out with satisfactory result, it is communicated to the City Council.


What is the deadline for me to be given my activity license?

There is no fixed deadline for the resolution of the application for your activity license.

The approximate term is weeks for communication III.3 without building permit

The approximate term is 6 months for communication III.2

The approximate term is 12 months for Environmental License II.2