More than 2,500 new building permits issued under the new, fast-track procedure, since it was implemented in October 2021, said Cyprus Minister of Interior Nicos Nouris, addressing the 29th General Assembly of the Cyprus Association of Civil Engineers on Saturday.
According to a press release by the Interior Ministry, Nouris said in his address that, starting June 2022, the new procedure will be available for large and complex developments, adding that the Ministry’s goal is for all permits of investments of a value of over 25 million euros to be issued within 12 months.
Nouris said that the Ministry aims to revitalise the countryside, especially in mountainous, disadvantaged and remote areas, where there is a strong phenomenon of population decline and living conditions present particular challenges.
Source: Cyprus News Agency