Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Süd

The Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Süd (SGD Süd) is a state authority of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, headquartered in Neustadt an der Weinstraße. It serves as a technical intermediary between politics, administration, business, and the public, carrying out central approval and supervisory tasks. The SGD Süd issues environmental, construction, water, waste, and emissions protection permits, supervises fishing rights, commercial enterprises, and industrial facilities as well as traffic and infrastructure projects. Furthermore, it coordinates planning and participation procedures (e.g., spatial planning and state planning procedures), operates monitoring programs, and advises municipalities, companies, and citizens on all matters related to environmental protection, water management, nature conservation, and technical safety.

The SGD South aims to create a balanced reconciliation between economic concerns, environmental and climate protection, and societal interests through uniform, legally secure, and efficient approval procedures as well as environmentally and citizen-oriented advisory services. As a modern and future-oriented authority, we rely on transparency, participation, and the sustainable development of the regions in southern Rhineland-Palatinate.

The services of the Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Süd are aimed at municipalities, companies, and private individuals who require permits and planning approvals in the areas of environmental, water, construction, and commercial law. It also supports project sponsors – from infrastructure projects and industrial settlements to land consolidation – and advises specialist administrations, environmental associations, as well as interested citizens in approval procedures, environmental impact assessments, and participation processes.