DL 108/2026 · Prior control to subsequent control
Municipal silence cleared the paperwork, not the build
The checkpoint that once sat before construction has moved to an occasional supervision after it.
Step 1
Prior notification
Most works run on comunicação prévia, not a formal licence.
Step 2
Approval by silence
No municipal reply within the deadline means deferimento tácito.
Step 3
Work proceeds
Construction starts. No engineer is required to inspect the build.
Step 4
Supervision, any time
Fiscalização can embargo or order correction years later, with no expiry.
The gap
A tacit approval means the project was not blocked. It does not mean anyone examined the structure, the drainage, or the wiring.