District Divisions of the Cyprus Department of Town Planning to Stop Accepting Applications

The district divisions of the Department of Town Planning and Housing in the Republic of Cyprus will close on June 14th. As of this date, they will no longer accept applications from the public.

The government of Cyprus announced the closure of these district divisions on Monday. This decision is part of the preparation for the transition to a new system of local governance, which will be implemented on July 1st.

Consequently, the responsibilities of the Department of Town Planning and Housing will be transferred to five district-level organizations, operating in the districts of Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, and Famagusta.

Starting from June 3rd until June 14th, various divisions of the Department of Town Planning and Housing will continue to accept applications from citizens by prior appointment as usual.

Meanwhile, on June 14th, the service centers of the department will cease operations. Until then, these service centers will operate normally from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 and 15:00.

From Monday, June 17th, to Friday, June 28th, the district divisions of the Department of Town Planning and Housing will be closed to the public. During this period, preparations will be made for the relocation to new district organizations, which will commence operations on July 1st.

According to Cyprus-mail, in addition to issuing permits for town planning and construction, the five district-level organizations will also take over the responsibilities of the current district water supply and sewerage boards.