EASE OF DOING BUSINESS – CONSTRUCTION

PERMIT

CHECK-LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED

THROUGH ONLINE MODE ALONGWITH COMMON APPLICATION FORM
(CAF)

CAF to be filled up online alongwith the forms for NOCs from

the external NOC agencies
The following documents shall be submitted online along with the CAF for Sanction of the
Building plans:
a. The drawings and statements prepared in Auto-cad format (.dwg format) and
PDF wherever required alongwith the part Layout plan.
b. Proof of Ownership – In the form of Conveyance-Deed, Lease deed, Sale deed
etc. or NOC from competent authority in leasehold cases.
c. A Combined e-undertaking/ self-declaration by the applicant/ Architect.
d. Structure Stability Certificate in the format given in UBBL-2016
e. Online e-Undertaking reg. Green Buildings, Rainwater Harvesting
f. Format Reg engagement of the Professionals

Procedure and General Guidelines as per UBBL-2016

2.0 Notice for obtaining sanction of building plan:
Every person who intends to erect, re-erect or make additions/ alterations in any place in a building or
demolish any building shall give notice to the sanctioning authority of his/her said intention in the
prescribed CAF, which shall be accompanied by the following plans, statements and documents:
2.1.1 Plans and Drawings
a) Site Plan: Building Plan, Site plan, Layout Plan and other plans as per the UBBL-2016 as
per the details, specifications and signatures specified in bye-law 2.0.4, shall be submitted.
f) The Architect, while submitting building plan application, shall inspect the site and
ensure that the building plans submitted are as per existing site conditions including
existing construction, if any.

2.1.2 Ownership Documents

(a) Document(s) to establish the ownership of property such as Sale deed/ Lease
deed/ Perpetual lease deed/ Conveyance deed/ Relinquishment deed/ Gift deed or
any other legal documents.

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 2.1.3 Signing of CAF and Declarations:
CAF shall be signed by the owner, architect and other professionals, as applicable. The
following declarations/certificates shall be part of CAF:
Appointment of professionals such as architect, engineer, structural engineer, supervisor,
landscape architect, town planner, etc., whichever are applicable along with valid
registration/ qualification certificate of the professional(s). {Whenever there is a change
in the appointed professional(s), an intimation to this effect shall be along with valid
registration/ qualification certificate of the professional(s)}. The CAF shall also include
Structural Safety Certificate, Certificate for Supervision-No Nuisance and Debris
Removal, Indemnity for Basement.
Note: i) The requirement of submission of Notice of Commencement of Work to the
concerned office/s of Sanctioning Authority has been done away with, in these Building
bye-laws.
ii) Information on Tentative Date of Commencement and Completion should be
provided while applying in CAF, and the same shall be forwarded Online to the Labour
Department.
2.1.4 Soil Testing Report from Geo‐Technical Engineer
In case of high risk buildings, a Soil Testing Report from Geo‐Technical Engineer, having
qualification and competence as per Annexure-I, shall be submitted. Structural drawings
shall be prepared by taking this report into account.
2.1 Fees and Charges
2.2.1 All fees and charges related to building permit for sanction/ revised sanction/
completion/ revalidation/ regularization and plinth level inspection shall be as per Annexure
III and the charges related to compoundable deviations shall be as per Annexure IV.
2.2.2 No notice for building permit submitted to the Authority/sanctioning authority shall
be deemed valid unless and until the requisite building permit fee has been deposited to the
concerned sanctioning authority. The fee for plinth level inspection shall be deposited along
with the submission of application for sanction of building plan.
2.2.3 The sanctioning authority shall prepare an automated calculator for all the fees and
charges including building permit fee, betterment levy, additional FAR and other charges,
and place it on their website in public domain for calculating the fee. The calculator shall be
integrated with online system of submission of application for building permit.
2.2.4 In case any fees & charges are required by any external agencies for issuing NOC, such
fees & charges shall be deposited electronically while submitting CAF or COCCRF on the
website of the sanctioning authority and/ or through the given link in the CAF or COCCRF.
The sanctioning authority shall transfer such receipts to the concerned agency electronically.
2.2 Grant of Sanction of Building Plan or Refusal
2.3.1 Application for sanction of building plan shall be submitted to the sanctioning authority. The
sanctioning authority may either grant or refuse the sanction or may sanction them with
modifications or directions as it may deem necessary and thereupon shall communicate its
decision to the owner/ applicant within the time limit stipulated in Chapter 3 for various
categories of buildings specified therein or within 30 days of receipt of application,
whichever is less, digitally signed as per proforma given in Form B-1.
2.3.2 Sanction of building plan includes new case of sanction, revised sanction, sanction of
addition/ alteration and shall be governed by prevailing norms at the time of application.

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 2.3.3 Approval/ NOC from external agencies
(a) In cases, where the building plan requires approval/ NOC from agencies outside the
sanctioning authority such as Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Urban Art Commission,
Airports Authority of India, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, Heritage
Conservation Committee, Department of Forest, Department of Labour, National
Monuments Authority, Chief Inspector of Factories, Director General of Explosives,
etc., the sanctioning authority shall issue the building permit only after getting such
approval/ NOC from the concerned agency.
(b) The approval/NOC/refusal shall be issued by the outside agency within 15 days or
within the time stipulated in Chapter 3, whichever is less; failing which the
approval/NOC of the outside agency on the building plan shall be deemed to be issued.
The sanctioning authority shall process the application for building permit accordingly.
(c) All such external agencies shall prepare Colour Coded Zonal Maps (CCZM) with
information on the specific area where their approval/ NOC is required. These agencies
shall place these maps on their website and also on the websites of the sanctioning
authority directly or through a link.
Example: DMRC grants NOC only to such buildings which fall within 11 m from the
boundary of their operational area. DMRC shall make a colour-coded zonal map of
their regulated area available on their website directly and through a link on the
websites of all sanctioning authority.
(b) These external bodies shall prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) explaining all
the details regarding the areas for which their approval/ NOC is required, the
requirements to be met for such approval/ NOC, the procedure to be followed by the
person(s) applying for the sanction of the building plan and how such person(s) can find
whether a building lies within the agency’s area of regulations or not. These agencies
shall place the SOP on their website and also on the website of sanctioning authority
directly or through a link. The SOP shall be simple and clear with illustration(s).
Note: For applicability of Environmental Conditions, See 3.2.
2.3.4 Deemed Sanction:
(a) If the sanctioning authority fails to intimate the owner/ applicant, of its refusal or
sanction or any intimation, within the time limit stipulated in bye-law 2.3.1, the building
plan shall be deemed to have been sanctioned. However, the deemed sanctioned
building plan shall be released only after the owner/ applicant informs the sanctioning
authority about the deposit of requisite fees and charges, as applicable.
(b) Deemed Sanction shall not be construed to authorize any person to do anything in
contravention or against the terms of lease or titles of the land or against MPD, any
regulations, bye-laws, ordinance, etc.
2.3.5 In case the owner/ applicant fails to remove all the shortcomings communicated by the
sanctioning authority, within 15 days from the date of receipt of such communication,
the application shall be rejected and the building permit fees shall be forfeited. The
same shall be conveyed to the owner/ applicant accordingly.

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 2.3.6 In case of any intimation of shortcomings made by the sanctioning authority/ statutory
body to the owner for compliance; the time period for sanction of building plan for
various categories of buildings, as specified in bye-law 2.3.1, shall be counted from the
date of the receipt of the last communication/ submission made by the owner/
applicant.
2.3.7 In case the sanctioning authority rejects the application, the applicant can resubmit the
application for sanction of building plan along with the building permit fees again.
2.3 Validity of Building Permit
2.4.1 The building permit shall remain valid for five years from the date of its issue subject
to the condition that construction work at site shall start within one year from the
date of sanction of building plan.
2.4.2 No building activity can be carried out after the expiry of validity of building permit.
2.4.3 Application for occupancy-cum-completion certificate shall not be entertained if it is
submitted on a date later than either of the following:
(i) thirty days after the expiry of the validity period of building permit; or
(ii) the expiry of extension of time for construction in case of leasehold properties.
2.4.4 Procedure for Revalidation of Building Permit
(a) The building permit can be revalidated for a period in multiples of year not
exceeding 5 years at a time, from the date of expiry of the validity of the
original permit on payment of building permit fees for revalidation (as per
Annexure III). Application for such revalidation shall be submitted along
with the following documents:
a. In case of change of ownership or expiry of time for construction in case of
leasehold properties, ownership documents for updated ownership as prescribed
in bye-law 2.1.2.
(b) The application for revalidation shall be processed and revalidation or
objection, if any, shall be communicated within period stipulated in
Chapter 3 or 30 days from the date of the application, whichever is less.

NOCs / CLEARANCES / APPROVALS FROM OTHER

CONCERNED DEPARTMENTS
A) Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) – The properties in which NOC / Approval
from DUAC is required, the conditions and influence plan are available on the link
http://duac.org/content_page.aspx?Id=EASE%20OF%20DOING%20BUSINES
S&language=ENGLISH&page=1
And the superimposed Colour Coded Maps (CCZM) is available on the Link
http://gsdl.org.in/ease_of_doing/

B) Delhi Fire Service (DFS) – The approval is required in case of high rise buildings

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i.e. height more than 15 mts. and in case of industrial buildings, if area is more than
250 sq.mts. and all Institutional and Community hall buildings covered under the
guidelines / Act of Delhi Fire Service. The conditions are available on the link is as
under: http://111.93.49.28:18080/mcd_townplanningweb/SearchobpFAQLis
t.action?&loginType=CITIZEN&USER_INFO=02-
d957a620105440ff986d8e50d2b339fe774602c2&struts.token.name=
mcd.token&mcd.token=1WMP58SYRRC2NJO2M8XWBJNCSEGQVA8V&
node=22223&LID=1460440052922-58

C) Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF) –The NOC / Approval is applicable for the
industrial buildings employing 10 or more workers. The details to be filled are given in
the CAF.

D) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) – The NOC / Approval is applicable for the
buildings situated along the Metro Corridor / Stations within the distance of 11.0 mts.
from the edge. The influence plan is available on the link
http://delhimetrorail.com/DMRC-Google-Earth.aspx
And the superimposed Colour Coded Maps (CCZM) is available on the Link
http://gsdl.org.in/ease_of_doing/

E) National Monuments Authority (ASI): The NOC / Approval is applicable for the
buildings falling within the 300 mts. of the Centrally Protected Monuments. The
guidelines / influence area plans are available on the link
http://205.147.98.190/nma_application/height-restrictions-delhi
And the superimposed Colour Coded Maps (CCZM) is available on the Link
http://gsdl.org.in/ease_of_doing/

The applicant need to traverse the corners of the property by using the android mobile app
‘SMARAC CITIZEN’ the link of which is available at
http://nmanoc.nic.in/sites/default/files/apk/SmaracCitizen_v1.0.apk/

F) Airport Authority of India (AAI): The NOC / Approval is applicable for the
buildings, in which height is more than the limits prescribed in the Colour Coded Zonal
Maps (CCZM). The influence plan is available on the link
http://nocas2.aai.aero/nocas/AAI_Links/ColourCodedZoningMap.pdf
AAI Interactive CCZM (Color Coded Zonal Map)
http://nocas2.aai.aero/nocas/CCZMPage.html
The coordinates required for AAI NOCAS may be taken from Geo-Spatial Delhi Limited
(GSDL) Map, which is available on the link
http://gsdl.org.in/Geo-Portal/index.aspx
And the superimposed Colour Coded Maps (CCZM) is available on the Link
http://gsdl.org.in/ease_of_doing/

G) Environment Clearance: The NOC / Approval is applicable for the buildings

having built-up area more than 150000 sq.mts. For built-up areas upto 150000
sq.mts, the owner is required to comply with the terms & conditions, as given in the
Unified Building Bye-Laws-2016 – Chapter-3, the link of which is available
https://dda.org.in/tendernotices_docs/march15/UBBL%202016%20

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Notified230316.pdf

H) Delhi Jal Board: For getting the building plan sanctioned, there is no requirement
of NOC / Approval from Delhi Jal Board for any colony.
However in case the plots having area more than 3000 sqm(except residential houses)
the service plans are to be approved online by the Delhi Jal Bard.

I) Discoms (M/s. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., M/s. BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.
and M/s. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Company Ltd.
Ltd.): The NOC / Approval is not required for getting the building plan sanctioned.
However, in the cases where HT connection is required, the transformer room,/ switch
gear room are to be provided as per the guidelines of DISCOMS.

J) Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC): The NOC / Approval is applicable for

the buildings included in the list of heritage buildings Notified by the Government of
NCT of Delhi. The list of buildings and process is available on the link.
http://www.hccdelhi.org/

K) Department of Forest, GNCT Delhi (Tree-Cutting Permission): The NOC /

Approval is applicable for the buildings, in which necessary prior permission for cutting
of tree is required. The Forest Department has been integrated with the CAF of MCD.
The guidelines are available on the link http://treeremoval.delhigovt.nic.in/
The Appendixes / Annexures are available through online mode in the Common
Application Form (CAF) of MCD.

L) Delhi Pollution Control Committee

DPCC permission for ‘Consent to Establish’ is required in the buildings mentioned in
the Circular of DPCC : The link of which is available.

Note: In case of the buildings falling in White Category, there is no requirement of the
Consent to Establish from DJB)

http://deptewb.mcd.gov.in:18080/mcd_commonweb/DocumentViewer.view?uuid=4c6
8dd8d-ce3e-4124-a3dd-6526a037b02c&fileName=Office Memorandum of DPCC
regarding EODB dated 08/02/2017
The Appendixes / Annexures are available through online mode in the Common
Application Form (CAF) of MCD.

M) Railways
In case the property falls within 30 m from the Railway Boundary, NOC from Railways
shall be applied Online through CAF.The influence area of the Railway Boundary in
given in the Colour Coded Zonal maps which are available on the website, the link is
as under:
http://gsdl.org.in/ease_of_doing/

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 APPLICABLE FEE TO BE CALCULATED / DEPOSITED
THROUGH ONLINE MODE
2.0 Fees and Charges
2.2.1 All fees and charges related to building permit for sanction/ revised sanction/
completion/ revalidation/ regularization and plinth level inspection shall be as per Annexure
III and the charges related to compoundable deviations shall be as per Annexure IV.
2.2.2 No notice for building permit submitted to the Authority/sanctioning authority shall
be deemed valid unless and until the requisite building permit fee has been deposited to the
concerned sanctioning authority. The fee for plinth level inspection shall be deposited along
with the submission of application for sanction of building plan.
2.2.3 The sanctioning authority shall prepare an automated calculator for all the fees and
charges including building permit fee, betterment levy, additional FAR and other charges,
and place it on their website in public domain for calculating the fee. The calculator shall be
integrated with online system of submission of application for building permit.
2.2.4 In case any fees & charges are required by any external agencies for issuing NOC, such
fees & charges shall be deposited electronically while submitting CAF or COCCRF on the
website of the sanctioning authority and/ or through the given link in the CAF or COCCRF.
The sanctioning authority shall transfer such receipts to the concerned agency electronically.

1. Building Plan Processing Fee (Building Tax) @ Rs. 10/- per sq.mt. of proposed
covered area of the building.
a. Fee for approval: Fee for approval of Layout Plan/ Site Plan or Sub-division
Plan@ Rs. 10,000/- per acre
b. Betterment levy/additional FAR charges and penalty/compounding
charges/special compounding charges:
The gazette notification of 23.07.98 regarding enhanced FAR, number of Dwelling
Units shall be charged @ Rs. 450/- sq.m over and above the FAR of group housing
given in Master Plan for Delhi- 2001 -

c. Surcharge: In cases where the additional construction has already been

carried out without getting sanction as per notification 23.07.1998 norms but
which are within the norms as revised vide notification dated 23.7.1998, the
construction will be regularized on payment of the levy plus a surcharge of
10%. This will be addition to the existing compounding fee, etc.

a) Labour Department – Government of NCT of Delhi – Cess Charges as per

Notification of Labour Department – Government of NCT of Delhi; The form /
guidelines are available in the Guide – Annexure-J. The amount payable is 1% of total
construction cost which is to be filled up in the CAF.

b) Delhi Jal Board – The charges of the Sewer & Water connection are to be
deposited as per the demand challan raised by Delhi Jal Board through online and CAF
at the time of issuance of Completion Certificate.

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c) Department of Forest (for Tree-Cutting Permission) – The charges are to be
paid on the MCD website alongwith the plan fee as a part of the single payment

d) Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) (for Consent to Establish) – The

details are available on the link
https://www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/download.html.

For buildings covered under White Category, there is no requirement of any NOC from
DPCC also there are no charges for this.

All the above charges are to be deposited in two phases i.e. Charges in respect of
S.No. (1) at the time of submission of CAF; and in respect of S.No. (2) & 3), charges
are to be deposited before release of sanction.

All the Charges are to be deposited through online mode only to Municipal
Corporations, and the charges related to other concerned Departments shall be
transferred by the Municipal Corporations through online mode i.e. by means of NEFT
/ RTGS / Net banking / debit / credit card etc.

For the convenience of Architects, the calculation of fee is automatic in CAF in respect
of S. No. (1) & (2) above. The online fee calculator is also available on the website.

CLARIFICATION REGARDING NO INSPECTION FOR

SANCTION OF BUILDING PLANS ONLINE

2.1.1 Plans and Drawings

c) The Architect, while submitting building plan application, shall inspect the
site and ensure that the building plans submitted are as per existing site
conditions including existing construction, if any.

As per clause 2.5.1.1 of UBBL-2006,

2.5.1.1 Inspection at the time of Sanction: The first inspection by the Sanctioning
Authority shall be conducted for Plinth Level as per sub-clause 2.5.2 and final
inspection shall be conducted for OCC as per sub-clause 2.7.5. The responsibility of
construction/deviation from plinth level to the OCC shall rest with the
Architect/Engineer/ Supervisor/Structural Engineer as per the competency and the
owner.
(In UBBL 2016, notified on 22.03.2016, the inspection of the Sanctioning Authority for sanction of
building plan of all type of buildings had been done away with).