Shed near a listed building: do you need a permit in Portugal?

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A garden shed in the protection zone of a listed building is not exempt as a minor work, and building there needs a licence.

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Answer

Licence

Why

Minor-works exemptions do not apply to buildings in the protection zone of a listed or proposed-listed building (art 6-A(2)(b))

Rule that applies

Construction in such a zone is subject to a licence (art 4(2)(d))

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 4(2)(d) and 6-A(2)(b), 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