Building and Development Permit
A building/development permit is a written notice/permit issued by the Local Authority (The District Assembly) to a developer in a prescribed form before
out any physical development on, under or above land. This includes building permit and other physical development permits.
This permit is important because the Local Governance Act, 2016 (ACT 936) Section 91. States that, A person shall not carry out a physical development in a district except with the prior written approval in the form of a written permit issued by the District Planning Authority.
These among others are to promote proper planning management of orderly and harmonious development of human settlements
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Requirements: The prospective developer must have the following;
- Site Plan (scale 1:1:250 or 1:2, 500)
- Building, Fence, and Block Plans (scale not less than 1:20 or 1:40or metric equivalent 1:1000 & 1:2000)
- Building Permit Application Form and Physical Planning Department Form 1
- Ensure that the under-listed professionals sign the various plans to be attached to the Building Permit Application
- Professional Town Planner to sign the Block Plan
- Architect or Licensed draughtsman for Architectural plans
- Civil or Structural Engineer for structural drawings for Three (3) storeys and above
Processing
Procedure
- Team of officers from Physical Planning and Works Departments and any other relevant technical dependent/unit inspects the site with the Developer within two (2) weeks of receipt of application to confirm the site as shown on the Site Plan and its suitability for the proposed development
- The Spatial Planning Committee Secretary (District Physical Planning Officer) process the application within two (2) weeks after inspection of site
- Technical Committee meets to evaluate the application, visits site and makes recommendation to the Spatial Planning Committee (SPC) within four (4) weeks after inspection of site.
- Spatial Planning Committee considers the Development Applications within fourteen (14) working days after the Technical Committee meeting.
- The Spatial Planning Committee Secretary submits approved plans to the District Works Department for issuance of development permit within five (5) working days after approval.
Please Note:
- Receipt issued as payment for processing fee is NOT a Building Permit.
- Permit can be obtained within the stipulated three (3) month subject to proper title to land and standard drawings.
- Development must conform to the approved Planning Scheme.
- Fees charge are subject to change and regulated by Fee Fixing Resolution adopted by the General Assembly annually.
- Do not make any false declaration on your application else your application shall be rejected
- Building Permit is valid for five (5) years. Applicants who do not start or complete their project within five (5) years must apply for renewal of Permit
Acquisition Of Temporary Structure Development Permit
Any person or organization who intends to develop a Temporary Structure on the side of roads, road reservation, public open space or acquired land should contact the Works Department