Constructing Your Own House?

That's fine. But before that,take a look at the d cuments required for sanction of Building Plan.

Sanction of plan is one of the essential documents that is needed for construction of your new house. Take a quick look at the papers and documents required for sanction of Building Plan.

Constructing your own House? Do you know how to sanction your Building Plan?

• Six sets/copies of plan ( at least one set Blue Print).
• Building Application Form of appropriate value depending on area of land.
• Assessment Book Record copy.
• Paid Tax Bill for last quarter and undertaking in non-judicial stamp paper in prescribed format.
• N.O.C from Kolkata Improvement trust.
• Observation of Chief valuer and Surveyor's Department ,KMC
• Indemnity Bond od Rs.50and if height >8.0 m,another Indemnity Bond of Rs.10 for ULC.
• Affidavit for Internal Finance Unit ( Building) and ULC (Urban Land Ceiling ).
• Land Ceiling Clearance certificate.
• Application : Annexure -A - giving details of rooms,toilets,kitchens etc.
• Application :Annexure -B- giving details of lofts ,ledge/tand ,mezzanine floor store,garage etc.
• Application :Annexure -C-giving details od stairs
• Application :Annexure -D-giving details of lifts.
• FAR and open space Calculation Sheet showing details od Area.
• Calculation of Car Parking Area.
• Certified copy &original receipt of registration of free gift of the splayed portion as required under Sec.405.
• Appeal for conditional Secftion.
• Legality of Existing Structure.
• Registered undertaking for Rehabilitation of the Existing Tenant(s) required for conditional sanction during    construction.
• Boundary Declaration
• Copy of Deed and Plan
• Registered Power of Attorney or Minutes of Board Meeting.
• Soil Investigation Report.
• Structural Design Calculation.
• Declaration /Undertaking as prescribed.
• Declaration for throwing of strip of land to the passage.
• Registered Undertaking for common Passage with original receipt of Registration in prescribed format.
• Certificate of Structural Engineer of the applicant.
• Certificate of Architect/LBS of the applicant.
• West Bengal Fire Service observation.

For the following cases the observation of Municiapl Building Committee (MBC) is required prior to sanction:

• Land area exceeding 500 Sq.m.
• All buildings exceeding 14.5 m in height.
• Corner Plots having width of means of access more than 10m.
• Buildings other than residential use group.
• Plot situated within 500m from Flyover or Bridge Approach.

Extension of validity period of Sanction Plan or Revalidation:

• Application letter giving reasons seeking such extension.
• Consolidated rate bill( current).
• Letter from concerned LBS/Architect & ESE. Certifying that the construction already done in conformity with    the Building Permit (sanction ) ensuing structural stability.
• Comencement letter.copy of sanctioned plan.
• If the construction is not commenced within two years of issue of Building Permit ,extension of validity of the    Permit (Sanction ) shall not be allowed.
• Subject to submission of all aforesaid documents, the Municipal Commissioner may allow extension of the    said Permit U/S 399 with deposition of requisite fees & charges.
• In cases where the construction had not been started within two years from the date of issue of Building    Permit (Sanction) ,extension of validity may be granted for th ebalance period as the authority may deem fit    & proper on payment of fees and charge prescribed in this behalf.

Works for which permission is not required

• Erection ,re-erection,addition to or alteration of an internal partition wall does not violate any of the    provisions of the act or these rules.
• A parapet wall or cornice or chajja within the boundaries of the sites and not overhanging a street,so    however ,that the total height of the parapet wall shall not be more than 1.50 m and width of the cornice or    chajja shall not be more than 50cm.
• Repairing of a staircase or lift -shaft.
• White washing or painting.
• Re-flooring of the surface of an existing floor.
• Re-construction of an existing damaged roof without changing the character and dimension of such roof.
• Erection of false ceiling in any floor for air-conditioning ,lighting or decorative purpose.
• Plastering and patch work.
• Providing or closing an internal door or window ,or a ventilator ,not opening directly opposite to a door or a    window of another building.
• Replacing of fallen bricks ,stones or repairing of damaged pillars or beams.
• Repairing or renewing plumbing services.
• Carrying out such other work as is necessary in the opinion of the Municipal Commissioner ,for reasons to    be recorded in writing ,to maintain the building in a condition of good repair or to secure it to present       danger  to human life.
• Boundary wall upto a height of 3m on the periphery of the premises.
• No permissin is required afer demolition of an existing building. However a prior notice should be given in    this regard for information of Municipal Commissioner. It should be ensured that the demolition work    should be carried oout under the supervision of an empanelled Structural Engineer.

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