Rome: final push for the stadium in Pietralata: single authorisation within 90 days

The first order issued by Special Commissioner Massimo Sessa, which effectively halves (at least) the time taken for authorisation

by Lorenzo Pace

15 June 2026

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The importance of the system

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The fast-track process for the construction of Roma’s new stadium in the Pietralata area is taking shape. With the first order issued by the special commissioner for works related to Euro 2032, Massimo Sessa, the process of assessing and approving the technical and economic feasibility study submitted by the Giallorossi club has been significantly accelerated. Firstly, by reducing the time required to obtain the single authorisation to proceed.

The importance of the system

The Pietralata stadium is seen as strategic both by the government and by the relevant departments within the FIGC, which have continued to work on the bid for the tournament that Italia is set to co-host with Turkey in recent weeks. The five venues in our country will be selected by UEFA in the autumn, with Rome aiming to host two (Pietralata, in fact, and the Olimpico).

The Minister for Sport, Andrea Abodi, describes it as ‘a project declared to be of national strategic interest and included among the measures necessary for the organisation of the European competition’. And he is delighted to have secured “streamlined procedures” which, in any case, “will ensure compliance with environmental assessments, transparency and the rule of law”.

The single authorisation within three months

The core of the decree lies in the reduction of procedural timelines. The measure, which comes into force immediately, sets out an administrative process that enables the single authorisation to be issued within a total of 90 days, including the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Half the time (at least) compared to normal

This timeline marks a clear departure from the standard procedure set out in Article 27-bis of Legislative Decree No. 152 of 2006. In that case, the issuance of the Single Regional Authorisation (Paur) typically takes more than six months.

The order operates on two levels. On the one hand, it coordinates the existing regulatory framework. On the other, it shortens the timeframes for the individual stages and sets out precise rules for the process leading to the final decision, identifying the powers, responsibilities and deadlines for all parties involved. At the same time, the decision-making Services Conference is convened, intended to mark the conclusion of the discussions between the administrations concerned.

The Services Conference

The timetable is tight. Five days are set aside for checking that the documentation is complete. A further five days are allowed for any supplementary information to be provided by the applicant. This is followed by thirty days for the public to submit comments and for technical and content-related checks on the documents. A further thirty days are set aside for the submission of additional documentation and the applicant’s rebuttal. Finally, ten days are allocated for the concluding session of the Services Conference.

For Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, the very launch of the Conference “marks a crucial step for the future Stadio della Roma in Pietralata and for the process that will see the city acquire a new, modern and sustainable sports facility that is fully integrated with the local area. It is the result of the hard work carried out by the Administration in recent years, with two votes in the City Council that have made it possible to define and consolidate the public interest in the project.”

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