Descriptive report (building): where to get it in Portugal

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A planning application includes a descriptive and justifying report (memória descritiva e justificativa) saying what you will build, its uses, and how it meets the law and the municipal plans. It is item 6 of the common documents in Portaria 71-A/2024.

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Rule

Portaria 71-A/2024, annex I, item 6

Must cover

Site, nature of the works, planned uses, water, power, sewage and road connections

Must show

How the plans' rules and constraints are met

Plus

A summary table of areas, floors, dwellings and parking

Rule note

Municipalities may not ask for documents outside the Portaria's lists, except those required by special law

Sources

data.dre.pt/eli/port/71-A/2024/02/27/p/dre/pt/html

Checked

2026-11-05