7. Application for building permit.

(1) Every person other than a Central or State Government department who intends to construct or re-construct a building or make alteration or addition or extension to a building shall apply in writing to the Secretary in the form in Appendix A together with plans and statements in triplicate as required under these rules and documents to prove ownership of the land concerned and payment of application fee as in Schedule I along with a copy of the certificate of registration of the Architect or Building Designer or Engineer or Town Planner or Supervisor as the case may be, who has prepared and signed the plans, drawings and statements.

(2) In the case of any construction by Central or State Government Department, the officer authorised shall, before thirty days of commencement of the work submit to the Secretary a set plans of the proposed building along with a certificate issued by the Chief Architect or the Engineer in-charge of the works to the effect that the plans are in conformity with the provisions of these rules in all respects including conformity to any development plan prepared for the area.

(3) In the case of any construction by any Defence organisation, the officer-incharge of the organisation may intimate the Secretary giving general indications whether they are residential or otherwise for enabling the Secretary to estimate the requirement of water, electricity and sewage disposal.

(4) In the case of any construction of building by the Panchayat, the Secretary may approve the plans with his certificate on the plans that the proposed building is in conformity with the provisions of these rules.

(5) In the case of an application to construct or re-construct a building or make  alteration or addition or extension to a building or make or enlarge any structure within a distance of 100 metres from any property maintained by the Defence establishment, the Secretary shall consult in writing the officer in charge of the said establishment, before permission is granted. Such officer shall furnish his reply within 30 days from the  date of receipt of the consultation letter if such establishment has any objection to the proposed construction. The objections raised by the officer within the said 30 days shall be duly considered by the Secretary before issuing permit. If no objection is received within the stipulated time, the Secretary shall presume that there is no objection and proceed with the issue of permit as per rules.

(6) In the case of an application to erect or re-erect a building or make alteration or addition or extension to a building or to make or enlarge any structure within 30 metres from the boundary of railway track land maintained by Railways, the Secretary shall consult in writing the Railway Authority concerned before any permission is granted. Such authority shall, furnish the reply within 30 days from the date of receipt of the consultation letter if the authority has any objection to the proposed construction. The objection, if any, raised by the Railway Authority, within the said 30 days shall be duly considered by the Secretary before issuing permit.

(7) In the case of constructions or reconstructions in sites owned by central government, state government, autonomous bodies, quasi-governmental agencies, local selfgovernment institutions and Devaswom Boards, which are identified or advised by the Art and Heritage commission as having heritage value, concurrence of the commission shall be obtained, even if it involves only additions, alterations or demolition of existing buildings in the site.

(8) In the case of an application to construct or reconstruct a building or make alteration or addition or extension within any Security Zone, the Secretary shall consultthe District Collector concerned before permission is granted. The District Collector, after getting the specific recommendations from the Director General of Police, shall furnish his reply. The objection if any raised and/or restriction and/or regulation if any suggested by the District Collector shall be complied by the Secretary while issuing the permit: Provided, in the case of construction of new building or reconstruction or alteration or addition or extension of existing building for religious purpose or worship, prior approval or clearance or permission and concurrence as the case may be, of the District Collector concerned shall be obtained and the conditions stipulated in the ‘Manual of Guidelines to Prevent and Control Communal Disturbances and to Promote Communal Harmony’ which is in force have to be complied with. Applications for renovation without involving additional built-up area or structural alterations of existing buildings for religious purpose or places of worship can be considered by the secretary after informing the District Collector in form in Appendix - N duly filled by the applicant and verified by the Secretary. The permit shall be issued only after the receipt of the concurrence of the District Collector.

(9) In case where final remarks are not received within 30 days from the Defence officer /Railway Authority as in sub rules (5) or (6) the Secretary may delay final decision in the application for permit, if any interim reply is received from the Defence/Railway authority. If not the Secretary shall presume that there is no objection and proceed with the issue of permit as per rules.

(10) If the application is for approval of plot or building requirements and for the usage of land/plot the Secretary shall forward the same to the Chief Town Planner or the District Town Planner concerned with his specific remarks as provided in these Rules. The Secretary shall, if any approval from the District Town Planner or Chief Town Planner either as per these rules or as per the provisions of the Town Planning Scheme of that area is required for any construction, reconstruction, addition or alteration, forward the application with his specific remarks to the District Town Planner or Chief Town Planner as the case may be, before issuing building permit: Provided that, the Secretary shall forward only those applications to the District Town Planner or the Chief Town Planner, as the case may be, which comply with the provisions of these rules and the Town Planning Schemes.

(11) The application for building permit shall be accompanied by documentary evidence of ownership of plot and the site plan, building plan, service plan and parking plan wherever the building requires parking space as per rules, together with details and specifications as described below:- (a) the site plan shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 1:400 and 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;

(ii) the position of the plot in relation to the neighbouring street;

(iii) the name, if any, of the street along which the building is proposed and the width of the street which shall be the width in between the plot boundaries on opposite sides;

(iv) all existing buildings standing on, above or below the ground level;

(v) the width of street, if any in front, side or rear of the buildings;

(vi) free passage or way in front of the buildings;

(vii) space to be left around the building to secure free circulation of air and admission of light ;

(viii) spaces proposed as garden;

(ix) the position of external toilets, cattle sheds, stables, wells and other appurtenant structures

(x) north direction in relation to the site;

(xi) such other particulars as may be required by the Secretary: Provided that when circumstances warrant so, the plan may be drawn to a scale of 1:800 with the permission of the Secretary.

(b) the plans, elevations and sections, in the building plan accompanying the application shall be accurately drawn to a scale of not less than 1:100, and shall,-

(i) include floor plans of all floors together with the covered area, accessory buildings and basement floors, if any, and such drawings shall clearly indicate the size and spacing of all framing members, size of rooms, position of staircases, ramps and lift wells;

(ii) show the use or occupancy of all parts of the buildings;

(iii) show the exact location of essential services like water closets, sink and bath;

(iv) include sectional drawings showing the lowest ground level contiguous to the building, highest ground level contiguous to the building, the height of rooms, building and parapet, thickness and spacing of structural members, floor slabs and roof and details of staircase

(v) show all street elevations;

(vi) give dimensions of the projected portions;

(vii) include a terrace plan indicating the drainage and the slope of the roof;

(viii) show the direction of north line relative to the plan of the building; and

(ix) specify total floor area of building and carpet area of the building.

(c) service plan shall be drawn to the same scale as the site plan and shall include plans and sections of private water supply and sewage disposal system. (d) parking plan shall be drawn to a scale not less than that of the site plan, in cases where parking is to be provided as per these rules, and shall show clearly the parking spaces, drive-ways and manoeuvring spaces.

(e) specification shall include specifications of both general and detailed nature giving type and grade of materials to be used. 

Note:- The minimum size of paper on which all site plans, building plans, parking plans are drawn shall not be less than 24 cm. x 33 cm or A3.

(12) All plans, drawings and design calculations shall be certified and signed by a Registered  Architect or Building Designer or Engineer or Town Planner or Supervisor, registered as provided for in these rules unless otherwise specified. However buildings of floor area up to 50sq:m. are exempted from this provision.

(13) All plans shall be signed by the owner / authorised signatory in all cases.

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

(15) If the application is for construction or reconstruction of a single building or block of buildings in more than one adjoining plot owned by different persons, or to make addition or extension or alteration to such building the application shall be submitted jointly and signed by all the persons.

(16) Application for site approval and issue of permit shall be in the form in Appendix A.

(17) If any approval and/or clearance other than that of the Village 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.