Farm structures on agricultural land · Produce processing
Olive oil mill (pressing plant)
Not listed separately in the regulation
In short: An olive oil mill is not a farm structure but counts as an integrated facility; near olive groves, Ministry permission is also needed.
This structure is not listed separately in the regulation, so no figures are given. How it is assessed depends on the Ministry's discretion or on it being treated like another structure type.
Conditions
- Within olive-growing areas and within 3,000 m of them, an olive oil mill needs Ministry permission (Law No. 3573, art. 20).
Permit route
Not listed as a farm structure in the regulation; a non-agricultural use permit is most likely needed.
- This is a non-agricultural use: the Ministry (or the governor's office, where authority has been delegated) grants permission provided there is no alternative site and the Soil Conservation Board gives a favourable opinion.
- In a large plain protection area, non-agricultural use is only permitted for activities covered by a public interest decision.
Zoning rules
- The zoning rules depend on how the structure is classified.
- If the parcel is covered by an approved environmental plan or zoning plan, the plan's provisions apply first.
Select your parcel on the map and open "Building on agricultural land › Building types" to calculate this structure's limits with your parcel's data.
Legal basis: Art. 3/1-m; 3573 Art. 20 · Regulation on the Protection and Use of Agricultural Land (RG 04.04.2026/33214). The criteria in Annex 1 of the Regulation can also be updated by the General Directorate of Agrarian Reform outside the Official Gazette; confirm the current criteria with the provincial directorate of agriculture and forestry before applying.