{"id":2152,"date":"2026-10-06T13:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitearquitectura.com\/servicios\/licencia-de-actividad\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:14:25","slug":"licencia-de-actividad","status":"publish","type":"unite_servicio","link":"https:\/\/unitearquitectura.com\/en\/servicios\/licencia-de-actividad\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity licence (licencia de actividad) and opening of premises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before signing the lease on commercial premises, it's worth knowing two things: whether your activity is allowed on that street, and what the town hall will ask of you before you can open. The answer varies a great deal depending on the type of business, and getting it wrong can cost you months of paying rent without being able to open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which procedure your business needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Valencian Community, Law 6\/2014 on prevention, quality and environmental control of activities distinguishes several regimes according to the activity's impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Regime<\/th><th>For which activities<\/th><th>How it works<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Notice of low-impact activity (actividad inocua)<\/td><td>Shops, offices, professional practices and low-impact services that meet the conditions in Annex III of the law<\/td><td>Notified to the town hall with the technical documentation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Environmental declaraci\u00f3n responsable<\/td><td>Low-impact activities that are not classed as inocuas<\/td><td>The declaration is submitted with a project or report and a technical certificate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Environmental licence<\/td><td>Annex II activities (moderate impact: some workshops, industries, etc.)<\/td><td>The town hall reviews the project and grants the licence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Integrated environmental authorisation<\/td><td>Large industrial facilities in Annex I<\/td><td>Processed by the Generalitat<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>bars, restaurants, leisure and entertainment venues<\/strong> are covered by a different law, Law 14\/2010 on public entertainment and recreational activities, which in most cases is processed through a declaraci\u00f3n responsable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>Region of Murcia<\/strong>, Law 4\/2009 on integrated environmental protection reserves the activity licence for the activities in its Annex I and leaves the rest to a declaraci\u00f3n responsable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How we do it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preliminary enquiry.<\/strong> We check that the use is allowed in those premises and which regime applies to you. Better still if you haven't signed yet.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Visit and measured survey<\/strong> of the premises.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Activity project or report.<\/strong> Accessibility, fire protection, evacuation, ventilation, toilets, noise and whatever your activity requires.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Fit-out works<\/strong>, if needed: we design and supervise them (<a href=\"\/en\/servicios\/proyectos-y-obras\/\">commercial premises renovation<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Final certificates and submission<\/strong> to the town hall, and follow-up until the file is closed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I open as soon as I submit it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For activities that go through a notice or a declaraci\u00f3n responsable, you can generally open once the complete documentation has been submitted, and the town hall checks afterwards. With an environmental licence you have to wait until it is granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I take over a business that already had a licence?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you keep the same activity and the premises don't change, it is usually enough to notify the change of holder. If you change the activity or carry out works, it needs reviewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can the town hall ask for more?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes: each municipality has its own bylaws (opening hours, terraces, noise, signage). We take them into account from the start so there are no surprises.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project and paperwork to open your business in Alicante and Murcia: low-impact activity, declaraci\u00f3n responsable, environmental licence or hospitality licence.<\/p>","protected":false},"menu_order":20,"template":"","meta":{"_us_nivel":"servicio","_us_familia":"licencias-y-tramites","_us_titulo_seo":"Licencia de actividad en Alicante y Murcia | Unit\u00e9 Arquitectura","_us_resumen":"Para abrir tu negocio: te decimos qu\u00e9 r\u00e9gimen te corresponde, hacemos el proyecto y lo tramitamos.","_us_incluye":"","_us_relacionados":"","_us_cta":"\u00bfVas a abrir un negocio?","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2152","unite_servicio","type-unite_servicio","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitearquitectura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/servicios\/2152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitearquitectura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/servicios"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitearquitectura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/unite_servicio"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/unitearquitectura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/servicios\/2152\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitearquitectura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}