When should I request an activity or opening license in Torrevieja?

If you intend to open a business in a local in Torrevieja you must request the Activity license. It is processed as a responsible declaration and the documentation to be provided depends on whether you are going to carry out an activity considered innocuous or qualified. In all cases, the opening license must be requested once the necessary reforms have been made in the premises.

How do I know if my activity is safe or subject to environmental qualification?

These activities are regulated in the Law 6/2014, of July 25, of the Generalitat, on Prevention, Quality and Environmental Control of Activities in the Valencian Community:

• TITLE IV Regime of responsible environmental declaration
• TITLE V System of communication of innocuous activities.

You can check if your activity is innocuous or qualified in the Annexes of the Law.

• Qualified activities are represented in the Annex I and Annex II of the standard and in the Annex of the Law 12/2012 on urgent trade liberalization measures and certain services (exhibition and sale maximum 700 m2)
• Harmless activities are represented in the Annex III of the rule

Safe activities are usually those that do not emit pollution, discharges or noise.

Where to apply for the opening license in Torrevieja.

The forms for opening or activity licenses can be found in the procedures catalog of the electronic headquarters of the Torrevieja City Council:

Urban planning procedures and openings

• Openings, activities, shops and terraces section

What is needed to apply for a license to open a safe activity in Torrevieja.

To carry out the Communication of harmless Activities it is necessary to carry out the procedure License application through responsible declaration (businesses of less than 750 m2):

• Responsible declaration duly completed and signed by the owner. model here.
• Proof of payment of the corresponding fee (the document to be able to make the payment is delivered to the offices of Urban Planning email: ratesurbanismo@torrevieja.eu ).
• Copy of the project of the activity signed by a competent technician (on paper and computer support).

The following documentation must be available, although its presentation will not be necessary:

• Final certificate issued by a competent technician.
• Low voltage electrical installation bulletin.
• Favorable acoustic audit (if applicable)

Opening license through Environmental Responsible Declaration in Torrevieja.

The Environmental Responsible Declaration It allows the implementation and operation of activities that are not subject, considering their low environmental incidence, nor to the regime of integrated environmental authorization or environmental license. Although they cannot be considered innocuous because they do not meet any of the conditions established in Annex III of Law 6/2014, of July 25, on Prevention, Quality and Environmental Control of Activities of the Valencian Community.

Environmental Responsible Statement

Once the Municipal Urban Planning Report has been obtained and the works have been carried out (if there are works), the Environmental Responsible Declaration can be presented. For this, the following documentation must be provided:

• Declaration of responsibility duly completed. model here
• Proof of payment of the corresponding fee (the document to be able to make the payment is delivered to the offices of Urban Planning email: ratesurbanismo@torrevieja.eu ).
• Copy of the activity project signed by a competent technician (computer support).
• Technical certificate issued by a competent technician indicating that the premises and the activity comply with current regulations.
• Electric bulletin.
• Fire protection equipment maintenance certificate.

With the responsible declaration, the activity can be started immediately after registration.

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