Enquiries regarding building matters

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Enquiries regarding building matters

Send enquiry

General enquiries regarding building matters are handled by the Hafnarfjörður customer service. Customer service can book an appointment with the building officer if required. You can also submit Question for the planning or building officer through my pages.

Questions for the building officer

Appointments for building permit applications, building matters such as inspections and special drawings, and planning matters must be booked through the Hafnarfjörður Service Desk on 585-5500.

Telephone and consultation hours with the building control officer:

  • Telephone and appointment times are by arrangement.

Telephone and appointment times for the planning officer:

  • Planning Officer's surgery: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 am - 11 am.
  • Planning Officer's consultation hours: Tuesdays, 11 am - 12 pm.

It is also possible to request an appointment with the planning officer at skipulag@hafnarfjordur.is

Processing of drawings and receipt of applications

Applications for building matters are submitted online and are available on the Hafnarfjörður My Pages portal or at The website of Hafnarfjörður. All types of drawings must be submitted electronically and instructions for submitting digital data can be found here.

The Hafnarfjörður Service Desk can assist with submitting electronic applications and supporting documents. The Service Desk can be contacted on 585-5500.

Site Preparation and Landscaping

Site preparation shall generally comply with the building regulations. The plot holder is responsible for all works and finishing on their own plot and must ensure that everything complies with the approved drawings, planning conditions, and the elevation figures as per the elevation plan.

Guidelines have been prepared to improve the quality of the design and implementation of plots, and to provide guidance on construction and the processing of applications. These guidelines cover the main aspects of the finishing of residential plots, detailing what is and is not permitted.