Demolishing a garden shed: do you need a permit in Portugal?

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Demolishing an exempt minor outbuilding, such as a garden shed within the 2.2 m and 10 m² limits, is itself exempt from licence and prior communication.

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Answer

Exempt

Condition

The building is one of the minor works listed in art 6-A(1)(a) to (e)

Larger buildings

Demolishing other buildings generally needs a licence (art 4(2)(f))

Before you start

Tell the council at least 5 days before work begins, even for exempt work (art 80-A).

Heritage exception

Minor-works exemptions do not apply to listed buildings, buildings in the protection zone of a listed building (window frames excepted), or buildings inside listed groups or sites (art 6-A(2)).

Council rules

Your council can add detail in its own building regulation where the law lets it, so ask before you start.

Legal basis

RJUE art 6-A(1)(f), RJUE (Decreto-Lei 555/99) as republished in the Annex of Decreto-Lei 108/2026

Sources

data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/108/2026/05/29/p/dre/pt/pdf

Checked

2026-11-05