You require authorisation for the following earth fills/excavations:
- The backfill/excavation is located in an outdoor area and
- the backfill/excavation is more than two metres high or deep or it covers more than 500 square metres.
Even if you do not require a permit (e.g. for small backfills), you must note that backfills/excavations are generally not permitted on certain excluded areas, that certain points must be observed on agricultural land, that there are certain suitability requirements for the excavated soil and that the consent of the municipality is required.
Land fills and excavations are deemed to be building structures within the meaning of Section 2 of the State Building Regulations for Baden-Württemberg (LBO). The provisions of nature conservation law, water law, soil protection and waste law must be observed for landfills/excavations.