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Nicosia EOA Responds to Report on “Ghost Building”: Highlights Legislative Gap

Published March 26, 2026, 20:13
Nicosia EOA Responds to Report on “Ghost Building”: Highlights Legislative Gap

The Nicosia Provincial Self-Government Organization (EOA) responded to an Auditor General's report regarding an unfinished building on Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, emphasizing that the case highlighted a gap in legislation concerning incomplete and abandoned constructions. The EOA announced it will forward the report to the Ministry of Interior and propose amendments to the legislation to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Additionally, it clarifies that the approval of the building's skeleton is granted during the building permit stage, not the planning permit stage, and that responsibility for the structural study lies with the engineers. Finally, it points out that the use of the property is in accordance with the zoning regulations and that the owner has submitted an application for a revised building permit.