Windows facing a public road in Portugal

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The 1.5 metre rule for windows and balconies does not apply between plots separated by a public road, path or street (Código Civil, art. 1361.º).

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Law

Código Civil (Decreto-Lei n.º 47344/66)

Article

1361.º

Rule lifted

The restrictions on windows, doors, balconies and terraces in art. 1360.º

Applies to

Plots separated by a road, path, street, lane or other passage on public land (estrada, caminho, rua, travessa)

Still applies

Municipal rules on the distance between facing facades (RGEU, art. 60.º)

Official text

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Sources

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Checked

2026-11-05