6. Site Plan/ Service Plan, etc. to be submitted.

1) An application for development permit shall be accompanied by site plan, service plan, together with details and specifications as described below. In the case of lands proposed to be excavated, filled up or reclaimed, necessary clearance as per Kerala Land Utilisation Act shall also be accompanied.

(a) the site plan shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 1:400 and it shall be fully dimensioned and shall show:

(i) the boundaries of the plot and of any contiguous land belonging to the owner thereof, including the revenue survey particulars in full;

(ii) the position of the plot in relation to the neighbouring street and its main access;

(iii) the name of such street, if any ; and its width, which shall be the width in between the plot boundaries on the opposite sides:

(iv) all existing structures in the plot;

(v) all existing streets or foot-paths within the plot;

(vi) the layout of cul-de-sacs, streets or foot-paths within, adjoining or terminating at the site, existing, proposed to be widened or newly aligned;

(vii) the proposed land/plot sub-division, if any, and the area and use of each sub division thereof;

(viii) the access to each land/plot, if any;

(ix) the layout of service road or foot-path and public parking space proposed or existing, if any;

(x) the area and location of any parcel of land within the plot that is undevelopable such as rocky outcrops, steep terrains, marshes etc;

(xi) the area and location of any parcel of land within the plot that is not proposed to be developed or redeveloped;

(xii) the area and location of any parcel of land that is proposed to be reclaimed.

(xiii) the area and location of any paddy field and/or other agricultural land that is proposed to be reclaimed and/or converted for the said development or re-development;

(xiv) the north direction and predominant wind direction in relation to the site;

(xv) topographic contours (with contour interval not less than 1.5 metre to show the features of the plot clearly) of the site and any other relevant information of the plot not specifically mentioned, but may be required by the Secretary. 

Note: The land/plot sub division plan / site plan shall be accompanied by a key map drawn to a scale / appropriate to a scale not less than 1:4000 giving full details of the location of the site with reference to all adjacent streets, premises and landmarks within a distance of 30 metres of the plot together with the details of the land use of the adjoining premises, on all sides.

(2) The service plan shall be drawn to a scale not less than that of the site plan, and shall show-

(i) the proposed land/plot sub-division, if any, and the uses of such subdivision;

(ii) the layout of existing and proposed water supply, electricity, drainage and sewerage mains from or to which connections are proposed to be given; 

(iii) the layout of existing and proposed water supply, drainage and sewerage lines within the plot, with dimensions, specification and description of installation;

(iv) any other relevant information not specifically mentioned but may be required by the Secretary; and

(v) the north direction and predominant wind direction in relation to the site; 

Note: - The minimum size of the paper on which all site plans or service plans are drawn shall not be less than 24 cm X 33 cm or A3.

(3) All plans, drawings and specifications shall be signed by a registered Architect or Building Designer or Engineer or Town Planner or Supervisor as the case may be, as well as the applicant;

(4) If the plot is owned by more than one person, the application shall be submitted jointly and signed by all such persons or by any legally authorised representative of such person/persons.

(5) If the application is for joint development or re-development of more than one adjoining plot owned by different persons, the application shall be submitted jointly and signed by all the persons or by any legally authorised representative of such persons.

(6) If any approval and/or clearance other than that of the Grama Panchayat are required as per these rules and/or any other applicable statutes, the applicant shall submit sufficient number of drawings along with the application and the Secretary shall transmit the same to the authority /officer concerned.

(7) The Secretary shall, after considering the application, plans and drawings and other documents issue development permit in the form in Appendix-B.