The responsible local municipality decides on the PV plant by means of a statute resolution within the framework of a land use plan procedure and is then approved by the next higher planning level, depending on state law. During the procedure, citizens, associations and relevant authorities, so-called public interest groups, can raise objections, concerns and requests for changes to the planning.
Since the end of 2022, so-called "privileged areas", which are located in a 200 m wide corridor on both sides of railroads and highways, can also receive approval for a solar park without a land use plan procedure.