destaque
Published 4 November 2026, 21:42
destaque de parcela (splitting off part of a plot)
A way to separate one part of a plot of land without a full subdivision. Within urban boundaries, this is allowed if both resulting plots front onto a public road. Outside urban areas, it is allowed only if the separated part is used solely for housing, with no more than two homes, and the remaining plot keeps its minimum area.
Where you come across it. Dividing family land, selling part of a large plot, building a house for your children next to your own.
No further part can be split off from the same original plot for ten years. The building restriction is also entered in the land registry, and without that entry you will not be allowed to build on the separated plot.
Official website: diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/decreto-lei/1999-34567875