Building Permit: Procedure and checklist of documents (including No

Objection Certificates)

The following procedure is applicable for obtaining planning permission and

building permit for the following types of buildings:

1 Residential Stilt + 2 floors / Ground floor plus First floor

with 6 dwelling units up to a height of 9
meters with unlimited built-up-area.
2 Commercial Stilt + 2 floors / Ground floor Plus First
Floor up to a height of 9 meters with
maximum built up area of 300 sq.m.
3 Industries as Maximum height of 15.25 meters with:
[cottage industry/ • Unlimited built up area
green industry/ • Maximum H.P. requirement of 200
orange industry] H.P.
• Maximum of 100 labourers
4 Institutional Maximum height of 15.25 meters with
unlimited built up area.
For obtaining planning permission of all other buildings other than those
mentioned above, the applicant is to approach CMDA.

# Process Owner Procedure

1 Applicant The applicant has to register in the citizen portal of the
Greater Chennai Corporation by visiting
[Link].
The details of the site for which the planning
permission and building permit is required is to be
submitted in the application form.
The applicant also selects the registered License
Surveyor in the application form, which enables the
application details to be forwarded to the Licensed
Surveyor to prepare the drawings and submit the
planning permission (if applicable) and building permit
application for approval.
2 Licensed The registration made by the applicant for the
Surveyor approval of planning permission and building permit
application will be forwarded to the selected licensed
surveyors portal for further process.
The Licensed Surveyor upon receipt of the request
made by the applicant shall make a site visit, collect
all the documents from the applicant, prepare the
# Process Owner Procedure
drawing, submit it online for auto-scrutiny to ensure
compliance with Development Regulations / Building
Rules.
The list of documents collected by the Licensed
Surveyor is given in Annexure 1.

The Licensed Surveyor shall enter the registration

details, inspection document details and Auto-DCR
details online.
The application fee is to be paid online by the Licensed
Surveyor for admitting the application.
3 Assistant The application submitted by the Licensed Surveyor
Executive will be assigned a unique application number against
Engineer which all the documents submitted online will be
received in the Assistant Executive Engineer’s portal
for further process. The Assistant Executive Engineer
shall make a site visit within 7 days from the date of
receipt of application by selecting a date on the portal,
which will also be intimated to the Licensed Surveyor
and applicant through SMS and e-mail.
During inspection, the plan submitted online is verified
for the following:
1. Site boundary measurements
2. Access to the public road
3. Measurement of the road width
4. Surroundings of the plot to ascertain whether
the plot abuts any drains, channels, water
bodies etc.
5. Zoning of Land
After making the site visit on the scheduled date, the
Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) shall submit the
inspection report within 48 hours of site inspection
online, which can be viewed by the applicant and
Licensed Surveyor.
After site inspection, the documents enclosed online
are verified by the AEE.
If the documents enclosed are not sufficient, the same
will be communicated to the applicant. An intimation
shall be sent to the applicant to submit the same
online. The message will be sent through SMS and
email.
The applicant or Licensed Surveyor shall upload the
requested documents online.
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If the documents enclosed are sufficient for approval,
the planning permission (if applicable) and building
permit application shall be submitted for approval to
the Executive Engineer.
4 Executive If any further clarification / documents required by
Engineer Executive Engineer, the application will be sent back
to the Assistant Executive Engineer through the portal.
On receipt of the intimation for requirement of
documents / clarification sought, the Assistant
Executive Engineer shall intimate the
clarification/documents to the applicant.
After receipt of the documents / clarification from the
applicant or Licensed Surveyor, the application will be
submitted to Executive Engineer for approval.
If the documents and plan satisfies the requirement of
the Executive Engineer, the system will automatically,
generate the “Demand Advice” and a SMS and e-mail
is sent to the applicant requesting to make the
payment online.

5 Applicant The applicant shall make the payment online

6 Assistant Verifies the payment done by the applicant and

Executive forwards the application to the Executive Engineer.
Engineer
7 Executive Approves the fees verified by AEE.
Engineer
8 Assistant Generate the final building permit online. The
Executive applicant will be informed of the approval through
Engineer SMS and e-mail.
Applicant shall download the certificate online.

Post-construction Stage:
9 Applicant The applicant shall intimate online regarding
completion of plinth level construction to the
concerned authority
10 Assistant AEE shall inspect the construction site within 7 days
Executive from the date of intimation by selecting a date on the
Engineer portal, which will also be intimated to the Licensed
Surveyor and applicant through SMS and e-mail.

He/she shall inspect the site and upload the inspection

report within 48 hours.
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11 Applicant Applicant shall view the inspection report in his/her
login.

12 Executive Executive Engineer shall scrutinize the inspection

Engineer report and issue the continuance certificate.

13 Applicant Applicant shall view the continuance certificate online

in his/her dashboard and continue construction based
on the same.

Note:
Applicant shall carry out further construction once the continuance certificate
is issued at plinth level, and occupy the building once construction is
completed. For industrial buildings, no additional procedures or documents
are required from the applicant during post-construction or pre-occupancy of
the building.
Annexure 1 – Checklist of documents to be submitted for
Building Permit
1.1Checklist of documents to be submitted if the plot / land is in an
area other than approved industrial layout by SIPCOT / SIDCO

1. Copy of documents (sale deed / lease deed / power of attorney) self-

attested by the applicant.

2. Patta and adangal details attested by Deputy Tahsildar, if the details

are not available in the database of revenue department

3. Field Measurement Book (FMB) / Town Survey sketch attested by

competent official of concerned department.

4. Copy of Patta / Chitta / Town Survey Land Records (TSLR) in owner’s

name.

5. Encumbrance certificate for 13 years (in copy obtained upto the date
which is not prior to 7 days from the date of submitting application).

6. Death and Legalheirship certificate if any.

7. Will Document or probated will copy, if applicable.

8. If the building is proposed to be located within 15 meters distance

from the boundary of a water body or any channel (or) any type of
water course the applicant shall submit an undertaking (Refer
Annexure 2) that necessary satisfactory arrangements would be made
not to discharge any effluent into the nearby water body and
contaminate it.

9. If the applicant proposes to put up a culvert across the channel / water

course, then NOC of the concerned Government agency which is
responsible for maintaining the water course has to be obtained.

10. If the site lies within a distance of 30 m from Railway property

boundary, NOC from Railways has to be obtained.

11. If the site lies within a distance of 50 m on either side of Chennai

Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) alignment, NOC from CMRL is required.

12. NOC from Civil Aviation department (if required as per special rules for
the vicinity of Civil Aerodromes), NOC from the competent authority of
Air Force (if required as per the notification / order of the concerned
 Air Force Authority in respect of the area in the vicinity of Air Force
Stations).

13. Structural stability certificate in Form A,B,C (Refer Annexure 3) duly

signed by the owner and including the Architect & Structural design
engineer along with their seal and registration number.

14. NOC from Fire and Rescue Service Department.

15. For applications under Green Channel, following documents shall be

submitted:

(i) Form duly filled in for certificate of work as per structural design
sufficiency, Affidavit of undertaking by developer, architect,
structural engineer about the structural stability aspects.

(ii) Form duly filled in for supervision.

(iii) Form duly filled in for certificate of work as per structural safety
requirements.

16. Drawing related checklist points

(a) Sewage treatment plan details shown in the Building Plan

1.2 Checklist of documents to be submitted if the plot / land is in
approved industrial layout by SIPCOT / SIDCO:

1. Copy of documents (sale deed / lease deed / power of attorney) self -

attested by the applicant.

2. Encumbrance certificate for 13 years (in copy obtained upto the date
which is not prior to 7 days from the date of submitting application).

3. Death and Legalheirship certificate if any.

4. Will document or probated will copy, if applicable.

5. If the applicant proposes to put up a culvert across the channel / water

course, then NOC of the concerned Government agency which is
responsible for maintaining the water course has to be obtained.

6. Structural stability certificate in Form A, B, C (Refer Annexure 3) duly

signed by the owner and including the Architect & Structural design
engineer along with their seal and registration number.

7. NOC from Fire Service department.

8. If the site lies within a distance of 50 m on either side of Chennai

Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) alignment NOC from CMRL.

9. For applications under Green Channel, following documents shall be

submitted:

(i) Form duly filled in for certificate for structural design sufficiency,
Affidavit of undertaking by developer, architect, and structural
engineer about the structural stability aspects.

(ii) Form duly filed in for supervision.

(iii) Form duly filled in for certificate of work as per structural safety
requirements.

10. Drawing related checklist points:

(a) Rain water harvesting system shown in the Building Plan.

(b) Sewage treatment plan details shown in the Building Plan.

11. Copy of previously approved plan, if any

Annexure 2

Undertaking if the building is proposed to be located within 15

meters distance from the boundary of a water body

This deed of undertaking executed at Chennai on the …………. day of

……………….. 20 by Thiru./Tmt / Selvi ……………………………………
Son/Daughter / Wife of ………………. aged …………….. years residing at ..
………………………………………………………………….. infavour of the Greater
Chennai Corporation witness as follows:

1. I have applied for the planning permission for construction at

……………………………………………………………………. by submitting
application. The proposed building is located within 15 meters
from the boundary of water body / channel / water course.
2. I assure that I will make necessary satisfactory arrangements and
would not discharge any effluent into the nearby water body /
channel / water course and contaminate it.

Signature of Applicant / Owner

Annexure 3

FORM FOR SUPERVISION (A)

(To be submitted before issue of Planning Permission)

I hereby certify that the development / erection / re-erection or for making

alternation in the …………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………. shall be carried out under

our supervision and we certify that all the materials (type and grade) and the

workmanship of the work shall be generally in accordance with the general and detailed

specifications, as per NBC standards and to meet out the structural design of the

proposed building.
We undertake not to continue construction without any supervision by the Site Engineer
and submit the respect to the local body.

1. Signature of Architect
Name of the Architect with [Link].
Address of the Architect

2. Signature of Structural Engineer

Name of the Structural Engineer with [Link].
Address of the Structural Engineer

3. Signature of Site Engineer

Name of the Engineer with [Link].
Address of the Site Engineer

Date:
Place:

I certify to engage the above mentioned Engineers for the active period of
building execution and I hereby assure to give revised certificate, in case of any change
of Engineer, I would ensure no work is taken up in this period till required Engineers
are engaged by me.

In case construction is entrusted by a builders’ agreement to a 3rd party, I would

undertake to include is these conditions as part of the agreement.

Signature of Applicant / Owner

 FORM FOR CERTIFICATE FOR STRUCTURAL DESIGN SUFFICIENCY (B)

With respect to the building proposed construction residential apartments of

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………… we certify that the structural plan of the building meet the

structural safety requirements for the situations including natural disasters, as

applicable, as stipulated under part 6 structural design of the national building code of

the India and other relevant codes, the design as been done after detailed soil test and

we are satisfied as to be adequacy of soil test carried out and the information given

there in is factually correct to the best of our knowledge and understanding.

The land is fit for the proposed construction, it has been tested vide soil test report no.

………………………………

Signature of owner / Signature of Registered Engineer

/
Builder with date Structural Engineer with [Link].

Signature of Architect with Signature of Geo Tech Expert

[Link]. with [Link] of the Company
 CERTIFICATE (C)

It is certified that the proposed residential building at

………………...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. is

designed to resist earthquake, check has been made and found safe and I hereby

certify that:

1. The minimum grade of concrete is M25.

2. The design and analysis using the code of practice for loading standards as

per IS-875 Part – I to V and seismic force as per code IS-1893, is carried out.

The building will be sound and stable when used for the purpose for which it is

designed.

Signature of Structural Engineer

With Reg. No.