People who intend to build a greenhouse must go through various legal procedures and obtain various permits. In this article, we describe these steps.

People who intend to build a greenhouse must go through various legal procedures and obtain various permits. These licenses include the construction license at the beginning and finally the greenhouse operation license, which we will mention below.

Greenhouse construction permit

The first step for building a greenhouse is obtaining its establishment permit. This is the license that allows the applicant to use tariffed water, electricity and gas. Without a license, you may face many problems to continue the operation of the greenhouse, change its use, and even sell the products.

The following steps will generally guide you to obtain a license, but if you need more detailed information, it is better to refer to the issuing body, which is the Organization of Agricultural Engineering and Natural Resources.

Guide to obtaining a permit for the establishment of a medium and large greenhouse unit

To apply for a license, you must visit the country's national license website at g4b.ir. The process of obtaining permission to establish large-scale and small-scale greenhouses in this system are separate. In the following, we will examine the conditions of each of them and the documents they need separately

Conditions for obtaining a license to establish a medium and large greenhouse unit

Medium and large greenhouse units are units that are larger than 300 square meters. To get this license, you must first meet the following conditions:

Having land ownership or a lease (regarding national lands within the framework of national land transfer regulations)
Respecting the privacy of greenhouses from other centers and production units and other places, etc., according to the current rules and regulations of the country
After the establishment license is issued, the applicant must apply for a change of use.


Necessary documents for issuing a license to establish a medium and large greenhouse unit

In this section, the applicant must submit the documents completely and without any mistakes. Any defect in the submission of documents will stop the process of obtaining the license.

  • Submission of land ownership documents
    Water documents (for applicants who do not have documents, the water affairs company of the province or city will be issued an inquiry)
  • Image of the company's articles of association, announcement of establishment and the latest changes of the company (legal entities)
  • Submission of a technical justification plan and an executive plan approved by a ranked consultant from the Program and Budget
  • Organization or the Agricultural Engineering and Natural Resources Organization
  • Providing soil test results (only for soil cultivation)
  • roviding a map of the location of the UTM project
  • Bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering and natural resources
  • Presenting the result of water analysis
  • The applicant's notarized commitment to obtain a change of use permit and a construction permit before starting any construction operations

Inter-agency inquiries necessary to obtain permission to establish a large and medium greenhouse unit

No prerequisite license is required to obtain this license. But you have to make inquiries.

  1. Inquiring about the environmental regulations based on the provisions of the resolution of the 34th meeting of the Deregulation Board dated 11/1/98 only for the 4 protected areas and obtaining a commitment to comply with the environmental regulations for other areas
  2. Inquiring of the water affairs company of the province or city for applicants who do not have eligibility documents
  3. Inquiry of the electricity distribution company of the province or city
  4. gas inquiry
  5. Endowment inquiries for endowment lands

Note: According to the legal provisions, sending all inter-institutional inquiries (water, electricity, gas, environment, natural resources, etc.) and following up and receiving their answers for each business license is the responsibility of the main licensing authority.

Based on this, the main authority issuing this license is obliged to announce the possible documents necessary to receive the answers to the inquiries in its specialized portal in an accurate and clear manner and to receive them electronically from the applicant and within the time set for the issuance of this license, the answers to these inquiries as well. take

After submitting these documents, you have to wait for their approval. The time required to issue a license from the time of document approval is 30 working days and its validity period is 24 months.

Guide to getting a license to establish a small-scale greenhouse unit

Small-scale greenhouse units are those that are smaller than 300 square meters.

Conditions for obtaining a license for small-scale greenhouses

To get this license, you must first meet the following conditions:

  1. Establishment of the unit in the lands within the boundaries of villages, cities and residential towns
  2. Providing proof of ownership or land lease
  3. Presentation of the announcement of the latest changes in the company and statutes (legal entities)
  4. Providing a sketch and the exact address of the desired land in UTM form for the establishment of the requested unit/center
  5. Supplying the required water in the cultivated area based on the attached criteria
  6. Necessary electricity supply

Necessary documents for issuing a license for a small-scale greenhouse unit

In this section, the applicant must submit the documents completely and without any mistakes. Any defect in the submission of documents will stop the process of obtaining the license.

  • Ownership document or lease
  • Sketch and exact address of the desired land in UTM form for the establishment of the requested unit/center
  • The image of the advertisement of the latest changes of the company and valid statutes in the official newspaper (for legal entities)
  • Documents related to the required water supply
  • Provide electricity meter number

After submitting these documents, you have to wait for their approval. The time required to issue a license from the time of approval of the documents is 4 working days and its validity period is one year.

Greenhouse operation license

Greenhouse owners must obtain a greenhouse operation license to use the greenhouse and start its operation. To obtain this license, the applicant must have obtained the establishment license in advance. The issuing body of this license is the Organization of Agricultural Engineering and Natural Resources of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A guide to obtaining a license to operate a medium and large greenhouse unit

To apply for a license to operate a medium and large greenhouse unit, visit the country's national licenses site at g4b.ir. The process of obtaining this license is different for each greenhouse. If you intend to use large and medium greenhouses, stay with us to check the conditions of each one.

Necessary conditions for issuing a license to operate a medium and large greenhouse unit

Medium and large greenhouse units are units that are larger than 300 square meters. To get this license, you must first meet the following conditions:

  1. Introducing the technical officer or presenting the certificate of the experimental production officer
  2. Having an establishment license
  3. Submission of the completed termination form

Necessary documents for issuing medium and large greenhouse unit operation license

In this section, the applicant must submit the documents completely and without any mistakes. Any defect in the submission of documents will stop the process of obtaining the license.

  1. Letter of introduction of technical production manager or certificate of experimental production manager
  2. Completed termination form
  3. Change of use permit or approval of land affairs management of the province or city

The time required to issue a license is 30 working days and its validity period is 36 months.

Necessary conditions for issuing a license to operate a small greenhouse unit

Small-scale greenhouse units are those that are smaller than 300 square meters. The issuing body of this license is the Ministry of Jihad and Agriculture, and in order to obtain it, you must first meet the following conditions:

  1. Providing an expert report on the completion of the construction and equipping operation based on the layout plan provided by the applicant
  2. Submission of the completed termination form
  3. Provide UTM geographic information

Documents required for licensing

  1. Expert report
  2. Completed termination form

The time required to issue a license is 7 working days and its validity period is 36 months. After receiving the information you need from this system, you should go to the "National Window of Smart Government Services" website and continue the process of obtaining the license through this system.