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THE BUILDING AND LAND USE PERMIT GUIDE About the BLP Guide NOTE FOR APPLICANTS The Building and Land Use Permit Application Guide explains how to prepare, submit and process an application.

It provides a simple, step by step guide to applicants, persons involved in preparation of plans, to officers of Local Authorities and to the public at large.

You can use this Guide as a check list for completing your plans and other supporting documentation.
If your application includes all the required details, the Local Authority can deal with it without delay.

Any questions?

If you need more information or advice, come and speak to our trained staff in the Planning Department of any Local Authority We strongly recommend that you discuss your proposal during normal office hours with us before submitting your application.
As from 1st October 2006, every person who intends to: (a) commence the construction of a building, or effect extensive alterations, additions or repairs to an existing building.

or (b) carry out development of land shall apply to the Local Authority for a BUILDING AND LAND USE PERMIT (BLP) This will be a single permit replacing the Development Permit and the Building Permit.
The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 provides for a new Legal Framework, which would allow business to start operations on the basis of self-adherence to comprehensive and clear guidelines.

The application form for Building and Land Use Permit has been designed to help you achieve self adherence to Planning & Building norms and guidelines.

1 What is a Building and Land Use Permit Application?
(BLP) A Building and Land Use Application is a formal request for permission to carry out a proposed development/building.

Development in relation to any land - Do you need a BLP?
You need to make an application if you propose to do any of the following: • includes building, engineering or other • operations in, on, over and under the land, the making of any material change in the use of any building or other land, within the curtilage of such building and the division of any land, • but does not include - (i) interior works in a building that do not materially affect its external appearance; (ii) maintenance or improvement works of a road; (iii) inspection, repair and renewal works by statutory undertakers; (iv) use of building or land incidental to the enjoyment of a dwelling; or (v) use of land for agriculture & forestry 2 commence the construction of a building, or effect extensive alterations, additions or repairs to an existing building, or carry out development of land, as per definition of the Town & Country Planning Act, or change the use of a building from one cluster to another.
• • You would not require a BLP if you satisfy the following criteria: • You are exempted under a Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) as defined on page 3.
• or if you change the use of a building or commercial, industrial or services unit to another use falling within the same cluster as per 11th the Local Schedule of Government Act 2003 (as amended); and Building includes: (a) Part of a building; • your change of economic activity within the same cluster does not result in - (b) A manufactured home or part of a (i) direct or indirect dangerous manufactured home, a movable dwelling, or or congested traffic a movable structure; or conditions on any nearby street or road; (c) A structure, part of a structure or a temporary (ii) adverse external nuisance structure.
such as noise, dust, smell, fumes, soot, ash, vibration or any other similar nuisance; “building work” means: (iii) loading and unloading any physical activity involved in the erection of a causing disruption to the building.

amenity of the surrounding neighborhood; What is Exempt Development?

(iv) inadequate parking on site Exempt development is a development that does not require a BLP.
Small scale enterprise/office activity that is carried out in the home without modification of the dwelling is exempt development that does not require a BLP provided the following criteria are satisfied - for staff and visitors; or (v) unsafe storage of materials IMPORTANT NOTE: • Daily vehicle movement to site is limited; Industrial uses such as panel • There is no adverse external nuisance; • Loading & unloading is not disruptive to amenity of the residential area; • Operator of enterprise resides on the premises; • Adequate parking is available; and • All materials can be safely stored on site.
beating & spray painting, manufacture of furniture & vehicles repairs are not normally acceptable uses within residential areas.
3 Before submitting an application Step 1 Check with the Planning Department of The first step in preparing a BLP the relevant Local Authority – application is to find out about the policies and guidelines, which apply to (a) whether a permit is required your specific development which could (b) if yes, the applicable guidelines fall under the following categories - (c) the zoning and policies applicable to (i) Residential including your site as per provisions of the residential apartments/ tall Outline Scheme buildings (ii) Commercial/services (iii) Small Enterprises/Handicraft Enterprises For a major or complex development (iv) Industrial/Sui Generis it is always advisable to have a pre- application meeting with the Head of Department.
(v) Excision/Subdivision of land among heirs Please refer to the relevant guidelines in this document before preparing your plans.

To make an application for a Building and Land Use Permit (BLP), follow these 5 steps: You may wish to consult the website of the Ministry of Housing & Lands, namely http://housing.gov.mu 1.

Check the BLP guidelines applicable to your proposed development.

2.

Prepare plans and drawings as per specifications given to you in the guide & gather all necessary documents.
4 Note that every application for a BLP has to be in accordance with provisions of: (a) the Building Act (b) the Town and Country Planning Act (c) the Planning and Development Act 2004 3.

Fill in both parts A & B of the application form as follows: Part A - which needs to be filled in and signed by the applicant and the owner of the site (if applicant is not the owner).

You need to give accurate information on your proposal to help us deal promptly with the application.
Where do you collect an application form?

You may collect the application form from the Planning Department of any local authority, or SEHDA, or the Board of Investment, or the Ministry of Local Government or you may download from the following websites.

Part B - needs to be filled in and http://www.investmauritius.com signed by the person having prepared the development/ building plans and who would understand all the technical points that are included in this section of the form.

4.
4.

Comply with notification procedures http:// www.sehda.org http://localgovernment.gov.mu http://mpl.intnet.mu http:// www.bbrh.org http:// www.qb.mu and submit proof thereof.

http://vacoasphoenix.gov.mu http:// www.curepipe.org http:// www.prdconline.org http:// www.mokaflacq.org http:// www.brdc.intnet.mu http://gpsdc.intnet.mu 5.

Submit your application form with all required documents.
PLEASE SEND YOUR QUERIES TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO THE FOLLOWING E- MAIL ADDRESSES: P.Louis – townclerk@intnet.mu BB/R.Hill – mubbrh@intnet.mu Q.Bornes – mcqb@intnet.mu Vacoas/Phoenix – mcvacoasphoenix@yahoo.com Curepipe – curpip@intnet.mu P/R.

du Rempart – prdcce@intnet.mu Moka/Flacq – mokaflacq@yahoo.com Black River – briverdc@intnet.mu Grand Port/Savanne – gpsdc@intnet.mu 5 Step 22 Prepare plans and drawings Which plans?

The following is a general guide to the type of plans you will need to prepare.

A.
A.

Location / Context Plan Required for all applications and with specific details for commercial (Comm), industrial (Indu), services (Serv), small enterprise projects (SE) as specified in the checklist opposite).

B.

Site Analysis Plan Required for all applications which involve construction/development/ change of use.

C. Scaled Plans and elevations Required for all applications which involve construction and preferably on A4 or A3 size.
D. Survey Plan and Subdivision Plan Required for applications for excision of land/subdivision among heirs.

E. Cross Section Plans Checklist The following checklist will guide you on what information is required on your plans.

Be sure you show all the details that are relevant to your proposal.

Title Block Include a title block on every plan showing: • Name of professional.

• Plan number and date.

• Name of applicant.

• Amendment number and date (if relevant).

• Location and description of property.


• Description of project.

Orientation Include a north point on every plan.

This will help us relate your plans to the site.

Scale Show the scale as specified in the application form on every plan and ensure all plans are drawn to metric scale.

Required for all applications which involve construction.

Levels F. Structural plans and structural details as per the Building Act.

Required for all applications which involve construction.
6 Your plans and elevation must show relevant information including contours, ground levels, and roof levels.
G. Design Process Location Plan The design of a development layout involves consideration of the following issues: • Analysing the site context • Determining the appropriate intensity of development • Establishing the broad framework, including consideration of connectivity and cohesiveness • Establishing development types and plot sizes • Determining the requirements for community facilities • Incorporating traffic management systems • Planning for visual and acoustic privacy Accurate location plan, showing distance of site from specific or prominent landmarks to be submitted.
For Comm/Indu/SE/Serv Projects, location plans should show all existing buildings/development in the immediate vicinity of the site (on side, rear boundaries and on opposite side) with details on the height, set backs and character of buildings in that area.

This will help the Authorities to determine whether flexibility to guidelines in the PPG can be applied.
Site Plan Must show - • Existing and proposed buildings on the site, including setbacks (in metres) from boundaries, front and rear entrances and current uses.

• Outline of buildings to be shown (not roof plan).

• Fences, walls, swimming pools.

• Street frontage features – poles, trees, kerbs, crossings, handrails, drains, etc... • Vehicular access to site in a safe location where visibility is good and visibility splays provided.

• Provision for on site parking and no reversing onto A or B road.
7 H. How do you calculate plot coverage?

coverage, calculating taken as 100% of all When enclosed spaces on the ground floor shall be their enclosed area on plan.

"Enclosed" means surrounded by walls and covered by a roof.

In the case of verandahs, porches, car parks and similar uses, they should be included within coverage if they are covered by a roof.
Where the verandah, porch, car park is backed by no more than one wall, the area should be included as 50% of its plan area in the coverage calculation.

If backed or enclosed by two or more walls the whole area shall be included in the coverage calculation.

How do you calculate Floor Area Ratio to (FAR) commercial buildings in major centres?

applicable FAR is a factor that relates the sum of the gross enclosed area of all the floors of the development, to the area of the site.
A FAR value therefore dictates the total development bulk permitted on a site.

For calculating FAR, the following areas are excluded - Building services, sited in basements, on purely 'service' floors, or on roof tops; Basement car parks; and Light weight balconies (whether covered by a roof or not).

The well of an internal atrium is to be taken at half the plan area for each floor, but any surrounding corridors are to be calculated at full area.
8 Step 3:Filling the application form PART A The following on the application form require particular attention: 1.

Owner's consent/signature You must obtain the consent of the land owner if you are not the owner.

If there is more than one landowner, signatures of all owners are required.

If the application form is not signed by the landowners/s and by you as the applicant, the application will not be accepted.

2.

Proposed development You must describe the proposed development in detail.
Tell us exactly what you propose to do.

If you cannot fully describe your proposal in the space provided on the application form, you will need to include a full description on a separate sheet, which needs to be properly signed and dated by you.

9 PART B Before filling in this section, please ascertain that the person preparing your plans the relevant provisions in the Outline Planning Scheme, the the PPG, Building Act and the guidelines.

familiar with is in to be submitted.


filling to the above sections the checklist Sections 1.0 & 2.0 (to be filled in for all applications except those applying for excision/subdivision of land or for the installation of any engine).

Section 1.0 deals mainly with the Your plans draughtsman/architect must ensure that they design the project as per the guidelines in Step 2 of this guide.

After proceed fill applicable to your development.


These checklists have been designed in such a way that the professional, while filling in the form, will become the aware immediately requirements and of any shortcoming in his plan.

You may find the application form lengthy and cumbersome to fill in.

Please note that there needs to be self- adherence to norms & guidelines, as per the new framework.

This form helps you to understand all the norms that you have to comply with.
of Step 4 Notification procedures 1.
Notification procedures are required for applications relating to - (a) Commercial/Industrial, services, Small Enterprises & Handicraft Enterprise, Sui Generis proposed within residential area; Industrial development in residential areas, established commercial centres and Central Business Districts (CBD); (b) (c) Residential apartments above G + 4 levels; (d) Construction of a building or conversion of a building to be used as a theatre, cinema hall or other place of public entertainment as required under Section 10 of the Building Act; Installation of any engine as required under Section 40 of the Building Act; (e) 2.
For notification under the Building Act, the following procedures should be adopted: (a) Places of public entertainment: (i) Legal notice should be served on all contiguous owners 15 days prior to submission of application as per format on Page 35.

Publications should be effected in 3 dailies on 3 successive occasions 15 days prior to submission of application as per format for newspaper notice for public entertainment on Page 33.
(ii) (b) For installation of any engine: (i) Same as a(i) above (ii) Publications in 2 dailies as per format on Page 34.

10 3.

In all cases, except for notifications required under the Building Act, the should be following procedures adopted: (a) Notification plate as per format on Page 36 should be put up along all access roads, 5 days before submission of application to the Local Authority.
(b) A notification certificate as specified on Page 37 should be submitted to the Planning Department at the time of submission of application.

Publications should be effected in 2 dailies, as per format on Page 32 Public notification in the Press should be done 5 days before submission of the application to the Local Authority.
Note: Please refer to Pages 32 to 37 for prescribed format for notification plate/newspaper publications/legal notice/notice issued under the Building Act (installation of any engine and construction of or conversion to places of public entertainment) (3) If, following public notification on site and in the dailies, there are complaints against the proposed commercial activity, then the Committee will hold a hearing with both applicant and complainants.
Step 5: Submit your application How to lodge your application: We prefer that you lodge your application personally at the Planning Department of the relevant Local Authority.

This is because we can check with you whether you have completed the form and have all the necessary information You need to: • Include all the required plans and supporting documents.

• Obtain the owner’s consent.

• Complete all notification procedures.


• Fill in and sign Parts A & have Part B of the application form filled the in and signed by professionals who have designed the plans.

• Pay the processing fee.

Processing Fee A fixed rate is charged.

Payment options Cheque: Make your cheque payable to the relevant Local Authority.

Cash: You can pay cash between 9.00 a.m and 3.00 p.m from Monday to Friday (except public holiday) Card: Not accepted.

11 After you submit your application for BLP A.


Acknowledgement You will receive a receipt specifying the fees paid, the registered application reference number and the date on which you should call at the office to get your permit/letter.

B.

Public notification and complaints.

If the Council receives complaints against your proposed development following public notification procedures within the prescribed delay of 5 days, the Permits and Business Monitoring Committee will hold a hearing within a week.
However, for SE projects, no hearing will be held.

The Permits & Business Monitoring Committee will determine the validity of the complaint and take a decision within 3 working days as from effective date of the application.

Now that you have correctly followed these 5 steps, your application has been registered.

The guide will now explain the steps followed by the Local Authority to determine your application.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE THROUGH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED TO DETERMINE AN APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DAY 1 -Applicant submits application with parts A & B of the form filled in, together with all information and plans spelt out in part B of the form and relevant documents in relation with notification procedures (legal notice/certificate of notification/newspaper publications as applicable).
Note: Application will not be accepted if application form is incomplete, documents or plans are missing, signatures are missing or notification procedures have not been effected.

-Application is registered and given a reference number and an effective date.

Acknowledgement Receipt is issued after the relevant processing fee has been paid at the cashier’s office.
DAY 2 - DAY 5 Assessment of applications by relevant officers of the Planning Department will be as follows: All residential applications are referred to Works/Building Inspector for assessment and then to Planning Officer for his recommendations to Permits and Business Monitoring (PBM) Committee.

All other applications (including residential apartments/tall building) are referred to Planning Inspector/Works Building Inspector and then to Head Planning Department.
12 DAY 5 - Applications where building construction is involved are referred to the Head of Works for his recommendation.

DAY 5 - DAY 8 - Head of Works submits his recommendation on the assessment form to the Planning Department.

DAY 9 - Application is submitted to the Permits and Business Monitoring (PBM) Committee on the assessment form.

In case of complaints, a hearing is held and application is determined on the same day.

No postponement of a hearing would be entertained.


Application is either approved, approved with modifications or rejected.

DAY 10 - Applicant pays the necessary fees and collects his Building and Land Use Permit together with 1 set of approved plans, OR -Applicant collects refusal letter, OR -Applicant collects letter requesting for modifications Note: Day 1 – Day 10 apply to working days.
The 2 weeks exclude weekends and public holidays NO PERMIT WILL BE SENT BY POST 13 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE THROUGH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED TO DETERMINE AN APPLICATION FOR SMALL ENTERPRISE DAY 1 - Applicant submits application with parts A & B of the form filled in, together with all information and plans spelt out in part B of the form and relevant documents in relation with notification procedures (legal notice/certificate of notification/newspaper publications as applicable).
Note: Application will not be accepted if application form is incomplete, documents or plans are missing, signatures are missing or notification procedures have not been effected.

To be considered as a SE, the application must be accompanied by a certificate from SEHDA.

- Application is registered and given a reference number and an effective date.

- Acknowledgement Receipt is issued after the relevant processing fee has been paid at the cashier’s office.
- 1 copy of the plans is sent to the Head of Works.

- A file is opened with application form, documents and plans and is sent to the Planning Inspector (in the absence of the Planning Inspector, the application is referred to the Planning Officer) 14 DAY 2 The Head of Works examines the plans as per the guidelines established under the Building Act and returns the plans to the Planning Department with his recommendations on the assessment form the next day at latest.
The Planning Inspector/Planning Officer submits his report on the assessment form to the Head Planning Department together with the recommendations of the Head of Works.

 The Head Planning Department/Planning Officer submits recommendations on the application and refers assessment form to the Chief Executive on same day.

DAY 3 The Chief Executive issues BLP with or without conditions or rejects the application.
• • Applicant calls at the office on Day 3 to obtain his permit or refusal letter or letter requesting for amendments to plans prior to issue of the permit.

fees.

Permit will be issued after payment of relevant the The PBMC is notified of all the applications received from SE since its last meeting and the actions taken.

Note: Application received after noon will be deemed to have been submitted on the following working day.
APPEALS AGAINST DECISION OF PERMITS & BUSINESS MONITORING COMMITTEE (PBMC) Where the PBMC refuses to grant a permit, the applicant may appeal to the Town and Country Planning Board within a delay of 21 days as from communicated.

the decision was on which date the 15 Procedures followed after determination of application.
(i) Where the Permits & Business Monitoring Committee has either approved your application or approved your application subject to modification or submission of particulars you will be given a delay of 4 weeks as from the date of request to pay the appropriate BLP fees or to submit modifications or particulars.

(ii) Should you fail to pay the BLP fees or submit the required information/amended plan within such delay, the application will be kept in abeyance for another period of 1 month.
(iii) During that period of 1 month, the applicant may still pay the BLP fees or come up with the required information/amended plans.

(iv) Where the BLP fees remain unpaid or if required information/amended plans are not submitted within one month, the application will be set aside.

(v) Where an application has been set aside after one month, applicant will be required to come up with a fresh application, should he be still interested in carrying out the development.

What is an effective date?


in relation Under the Local Government Act 2003 “Effective date to an application, means the date by which all and information, particulars documents specified in the application form are submitted.

is What the determine your application?

time frame to The acknowledgement receipt will give you the exact date on which you should call on the Local Authority to receive the Committee’s your decision application- i.e.
on (i) Within 3 working days of the effective date of application for small Small enterprise Enterprise Handicraft Development Authority Act 2005. falling and under (ii) Within 2 weeks of the effective date of application for all others.
16 OBLIGATIONS OF DEVELOPER AFTER ISSUE OF BLP 2.0 On the basis of the provisions of the Building Act, the developer must: (i) (ii) inform the Local Authority of the start of construction works within 6 months of the date of the permit as per format at page 40; inform the Local Authority of the completion of the construction of the building as per format at page 41.

(iii) obtain an occupation certificate from the Local Authority, to occupying the building.
prior 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 OTHER OBLIGATIONS comply with issued under Need to the the guidelines Building Act, Town and Country Planning Act and the Planning & Development Act 2004.

Need to comply with guidelines issued by Ministry of Health & Quality of Life, the Fire Services and Ministry of Environment.

Need to pay a trade fee, 15 days after start of business.
1.0 1.1 the authority Under Section 98(i) of LGA 2003 as amended, for execution and enforcement of the Building Act and the Town and Country Planning Act shall be the local authority of the respective town or district where the relevant building structure or tenement is to be found or where the land is to be developed.
Under Section 18 of the Building Act, it is stipulated that “a permit shall be acted upon so that the external walls of the building are raised at least 2 feet above the ground, within 6 months of the date of the permit, or it shall be deemed null and void”.

(Declaration to be signed as at page 39) 1.2 Under Section 19 of the Building Act, it is stipulated that - “(1) No new building shall be inhabited, used or occupied, until it has been inspected and the Authority.
approved by inhabited (2) Any person who allows any new building to be used, occupied or in breach of this section shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding Rs 2000 for everyday during which the used, building occupied or inhabited.
(3) Any violation of this section shall give the Authority the right to close the building forthwith.” is 17 Guidelines for Residential Development (1) Documents required (a) Copy of Title Deed (b) Copy of Lease + planning clearance from Ministry of Housing and Lands (for State Land).
(c) 3 sets of plans comprising site/ location plan, layout plans, elevations and sections, drawn to metric scale preferably on A4 or A3 Size and floor area of proposed building in m2 + structural details comprising foundation, columns/foundation details, beams details, slab details, staircase and basement details (if any), septic tank or other waste water disposal system.
In instances of vertical and/ or horizontal extension to an existing building, copy of all structural and architectural details of existing structure to be submitted along with the details of the proposed extension.

18 (2) Compliance with Technical Guidelines as follows: (a) where site located within or on the edge of Settlement Boundary and complies with policies of the Outline Scheme or within limits of permitted development as per the relevant Outline Scheme.
(b) where site is located outside settlement boundary but affidavit submitted to prove that it is a hardship case, as per relevant policy of the Outline Scheme.

(c) where site is an agricultural land but a land conversion certificate has been obtained or applicant has submitted a declaration to be exempted from land conversion as per S.I.E (Amendment) Act 2005.
(d) where there has been formal commitments given by the Ministry responsible for Public Utilities, the Ministry of Housing and Lands, the Local Authority, the Town and Country Planning Board, or under a Government – approved scheme prior to the approval of the Outline Scheme, provided such commitments are duly supported by bona fide evidence i.e.

original and authentic documents.


Preferable Required Scale: (e) The proposal can be readily (i) Location plan 1:2500 (ii) Site plan 1:200 (iii) Layout plans 1:100 or 1:200 connected to existing transport and utility networks or can be connected without excessive public expense.

(iv) Cross sections and elevations (f) Plans satisfy all the 1:100 or 1:200 (d) All plans to be signed by draughtsman for building less than 250 m2 in floor area, including his name, address.
The total floor area to be indicated on the site plan and the floor areas for each level to be indicated on their respective floor plans.

(e) For buildings of 250 m2 floor areas and above, all drawings are to be signed by a registered Professional Architect, including his name, address, VAT Reg.

No.

and his registration number with the Professional Architects Council.
The total floor area is to be indicated on the site plan and the floor areas for each level to be indicated on their respective floor plans.

(f) All plans to be signed by a 19 requirements of the Planning Policy Guidance in respect of: (i) building line of 6m from roadside boundary (A or B road).

(ii) building line of 4.5m from any other road or 3m from lightly trafficked road.

(iii) building line of 0.9m from side and rear boundaries (other than coastal zone).
(iv) building line of 3m from side and rear boundaries in “Coastal Frontage A & B of the Coastal Zone.

(v) building line of 2m from side and rear boundaries within “Coastal Road C & D” and “Inland E”.

(vi) plot coverage of 20% within “Coastal Frontage A” & 27.5%within "Coastal Frontage B".

(vii) plot coverage of 30% for sites located within" Coastal Road C" (viii) plot coverage of 40% for sites located within “Coastal Road D” and “Inland E”.
(ix) height of buildings to be ground + 1 floor + 33% (G) within “Coastal Frontage A&B” (maximum height 13m).

(x) height of buildings to be ground +1+50% (G) within "Coastal Registered Professional Civil/Structural Engineer indicating his name, address, his VAT Reg.

No.
and his RPEM number in the following situations: (i) For any building when beams/slabs span is 5.0m or more; (ii) For any building when beams/slabs cantilever is 1.2m or more; (iii) For buildings with 2 levels including basements where either or both floors are intended for commercial/industrial activities or public assembly; (iv) for any building above 2 levels including basements; (v) In case of any existing building within is being converted for other use such as library, warehouse, industrial use, place of entertainment, public assembly, and where structural alteration is involved; (vi) In case where the natural slope of the land is greater than 1:12 (g) Identity card of applicant.
20 Road C" ( maximum height 13m) (xi) height of building to be ground + 2 floors within “Coastal Road D” (maximum height 15m).

(xii) height of building to be ground + 2 floors + 50% (G) within “Inland E” (maximum height 18m).

(xiii) septic tank to be at 2m from boundary and 2m from building.

(xiv) Buildings to be not less than 30m from High Water Mark.

(xv) Parking: 1 space/ residential unit + 1 additional visitor’s space per 5 residential units.
reserves (xvi) Construction will be located as river outside defined hereunder unless the permission of the Ministry of been Agro-Industry obtained.

has Type of water course Width of reserve River 16 m(50 ft) Rivulet 8 m (25 ft) Feeder 3 m (10 ft) (xvii) For buildings above ground+3 floors, a passenger lift must be provided.

(xviii) For buildings above ground+3 floors, an emergency staircase must be provided as per Guidelines of the Fire Services.
(xix) For any building of ground+1 floor and above where there is public access, an emergency staircase must be provided as per the Guidelines of the Fire (h) Power of Attorney where applicable) Services.

(xx) Set backs: In cases where basements are being proposed, the set backs shall be 0.9 metre from the neighbours' boundaries and, if less, neighbour’s consent has to be submitted.
A basement may extend up to the boundary line along the road or to the limit of the road reserve ( if any) In the substructure of a building, where set backs are less than the prescribed distance of 0.9m from side and rear boundaries, the neighbour’s consent has been obtained and this will apply only to the ground floor of the building.

“Coastal Frontage A” is reckoned as that area which normally accommodates the first row of sites from HWM and is commonly referred to as ' pieds dans l'eau".
"Coastal Frontage B" is the area meant to accommodate row of sites immediately to a behind coastal frontage A up minimum depth of 81.21m.

“Coastal Road C” includes those plots immediately fronting the coastal road and located beyond coastal frontage areas A and B but still on the seaward side of the Coastal Road.

"Coastal Road Area D" include those plots immediately adjoining the coastal road but on the landward side.
“Inland E” those areas that may not have a Coastal road frontage, but may still be visible from or relate to the Coastal Road.

includes (i) Original CEB Clearance (for all constructions) – stamped plans (j) Original CWA Clearance (for new construction) – stamped plans.

21 Guidelines for Development found in Commercial & Services Clusters (1) Documents required: (a) Copy of title deed.

(b) Copy of Lease + planning clearance from Ministry of Housing and Lands (for State Land).
(c) consent of owner and copy of identity card.

(d) Copy of identity card of applicant.

(e) 3 sets of plans, comprising site and location plans, layout, elevations and sections.

Site plan to show clearly parking space on site and total floor area of proposed building (f) For development within residential zones – public notification by way of plate display + notice in 2 dailies.

(g) Consent of neighbour (if required) (h) PER/EIA Licence for Scheduled undertakings.
(You may wish to visit the Website of the Ministry of Environment and National Development Unit for a list of scheduled undertakings at the following address: http://environment.gov.mu (i) All plans to be signed by draughtsman for building less than 250m2 in floor area, including his name, address.

The total floor area to be indicated on the site plan and the floor areas for each level to be indicated on their respective floor plans.
22 (2) Technical Guidelines (a) Proposed activity is compatible with the neighborhood and not likely to cause nuisance and complies with provisions of Outline Scheme and Planning Policy Guidance.

(b) Site is located within an area where commercial activity may be allowed.

(c) Building has a minimum setback of 4.5m from roadside boundary (exclusive of reserves).

(d) There is adequate parking space on site as per the following standards.
(i) Cinemas/Theatres/Concert, Assembly and Wedding halls: 1 space/4m2 public floor area (ii) Hotel & Guest House With Dining areas Conference or function facilities: 1 space/3 bedrooms 1 additional space/30m2 dining space 1 additional space for 15m2 of conference or function space (iii) Offices :1 space/ 60m2 gross floor area (iv) Shops :1 space/ 30m2 gross floor area(subject to a minimum of 1 space/ shopping unit) (j) For buildings of 250m2 floor area and above, (inclusive of existing areas, if any) all drawings are to be signed by a registered Professional Architect, including his name, address, VAT Reg.
No.

and his registration number with the Professional Architects Council.

The total floor area is to be indicated on the site plan and the floor areas for each level to be indicated on their respective floor plans.

(k) All plans to be signed by a Registered Professional Civil/Structural Engineer indicating his name, address, VAT Reg.

No.
No.

and RPEM number as follows: (i) For any building when beams/slabs span is 5.0m or more; (ii) For any building when beams/slabs cantilever is 1.2m or more; (iii) For buildings with 2 levels including basements where either or both floors are intended for commercial /industrial activities or public assembly.
(iv) For any building above 2 levels including basements; (v) In case of any existing building which is being converted for other use such as library, warehouse, industrial use, place of entertainment, public assembly, etc and where structural alteration is involved; and 23 (v) Supermarkets: 1space/18m2 gross floor area (vi) Restaurant/ Cafeteria, Eating houses: 1 space/8m2 dining area (vii) Bars: 1 space/6m2 of the predominant drinking area (viii) Discotheque/ Night Club: 1 space/ 8m2 public floor area (ix) Bank: 1 space/ 75m2 ground floor area for staff + 1 space/ 25m2 public floor area for customers.
(e) parking space may be provided on an adjacent site subject to formal consent being submitted; (f) Consent of neighbours to be submitted (whenever applicable) (g) The ‘dual use’ of parking spaces within mixed commercial development (day/night activities) would be allowed.

This would apply for development where uses proposed have differing peak parking demands (e.g.

office and residential use, or shop & night club etc.)
(h) Within established commercial centres and Central Business Districts (CBD), the (vi) In case where the natural slope of the land is greater than 1:12. above guidelines for parking would not apply, and the provision of private parking may need to be controlled to support the wider area traffic management strategy.

(i) Developers of adjoining plots will be allowed to make collective provision for car parking, to avoid unnecessary proliferation of small car parks.
In such cases, on-site parking as per the above guidelines, would not apply.

24 Guidelines for Industrial Development/Sui Generis (1) Documents required: (a) Copy of title deed (b) Copy of Lease + planning clearance from Ministry of Housing and Lands (for State Land).

(c) If lessee of building, consent of owner + copy of his identity card.

(d) copy of identity card of applicant.


(e) 3 sets of plans, comprising site and location plans, layout, elevations and sections, drawn to metric scale on A3 or A4 size.
Site plan to show clearly parking space on site and total floor area of proposed building in m2 & calculations for plot coverage and parking (f) Required Scale of Plans: (i) Location plan 1:2500 (ii) Site plan 1:200 (iii) Layout plans 1:100 or 1:200 (iv) Cross section and elevations 1:100 or 1:200 (h) Contour plan basement level to justify any (i) For development within residential zones – public notification by way of plate display and notice in 2 dailies (g) PER or EIA as required.
25 (b) For Technical Guidelines: (a) Compliance of Project with policies and provisions of Outline Scheme.

polluting activities, provision of a 1km buffer from an existing residential area.

(c) For animal rearing activities, a from of is residential area 200m distance existing respected.

(d) For piggery/ slaughter house, a distance from of housing/education and health facilities.

500m (e) Loading and unloading space of 14m x3.5m or 18.5m x 3.5m being provided on site.
(f) On site parking space (2.5m x 5.0m) being provided on site for staff and visitors at the rate of 1 space/115m2 of gross floor area but with no less than 2 car spaces per industrial unit (g) Heavy goods vehicle parking being provided as follows: (i) Light industry/service industry 1 space/ 500m2 gross floor area (ii) General industry 1 space/200m2 gross floor area (h) Security gate at min 15m inside (i) Adequate visibility to enter and leave site Guidelines for Hotel/Integrated Resorts (1) Documents required: (a) Copy of title deed (b) Copy of Lease + planning clearance from Ministry of Housing and Lands (for State Land).
(c) If lessee of building, consent of owner + copy of identity card.

(d) Copy of identity card of applicant.

(e) 3 sets of plans, comprising site and location plans, layout, elevations and sections, drawn to metric scale on A3 or A4 size.
Site plan to show clearly parking space on site and total floor area of proposed building in square metres including calculations for plot coverage and parking (f) Required Scale of Plans: (i) Location plan 1:2500 (ii) Site plan 1:200 (iii) Layout plans 1:100 or 1:200 (iv) Cross section and elevations 1:100 or 1:200 (g) Contour plan to justify any basement level (h) For development within residential zones – public notification by way of plate display and notice in 2 dailies.
(i) PER or EIA as required (j) All plans to be signed by draughtsman for building less than 250m2 floor area, including his name and address.
The total floor area is to be indicated on the site plan and the floor areas for each 26 Technical Guidelines: (a) An EIA Licence is required; (b) Buildings need to be setback at 30m from HWM on coastal frontage and 6m from a classified road; Plans require to satisfy all the requirements of the Planning Policy Guidance in respect of; Building line of 6m from roadside boundary (A or B road); (c) (i) (ii) Building line of 4.5m from any other road or a building line of 3m from lightly trafficked road; (iii) Building line of 0.9m from side and rear boundaries (other than coastal zone); (iv) Building line of 2m from side (v) and rear boundaries for buildings 7.5m high; Building line of 3m from side and rear boundaries for buildings 15m high; (vi) Building line of 5m from side and rear boundaries for buildings 25m high; (vii) Plot coverage of 20% within ‘Coastal Frontage A’; (viii) Plot coverage of 40% for sites located within ‘Coastal Road B’; (ix) Plot coverage of 40% for sites located within " Inland C"; (x) Height of buildings to be ground + 1 floor + 33% of G within ‘Coastal Frontage A’and within 81.21m from HWM and g+2 for remainder of land (maximum height 13m); (xi) Height of building to be ground + 2 floors within ‘Coastal Road B’ (maximum height 15m).
(xii) Height of building to be ground+2+50% of G within level to be indicated on their respective floor plans.

(k) For buildings of 250 m2 floor area and above, (inclusive of existing areas, if any) all drawings are to be signed by a registered Professional Architect, including his name, address, VAT Reg.

No.

and his registration number with the Professional Architects Council.
The total floor area is to be indicated on the site plan and the floor area for each level is to be indicated on the respective floor plans.

(l) All plans to be signed by a Registered Professional Civil/Structural Engineer indicating his name, address, his VAT Reg.

No.
and his RPEM number in the following situations - (i) For any building when beams/slabs span is 5.0m or more; (ii) For any building when beams/slabs cantilever is 1.2m or more; (iii) For buildings with 2 levels including basements where either or both floors are intended for commercial/ industrial activities or public assembly; (iv) For any building above 2 levels including basements; (v) In case of any existing building which is being converted for other use such as library, warehouse, industrial 27 inland C (maximum height 18m); (xiii) Septic tank to be at 2m from boundary and 2m from building; (xiv) Buildings to be at 30m from High Water Mark; (xv) Parking: 1 space/residential unit + 1 additional visitor’s space per 5 residential units; (xvi) 1 car parking space for every 3 bedrooms; (xvii) Where conference or function facilities are provided at the rate of 1 space/15 m2 of conference or function space; (xviii) A hotel dining room (or dining rooms) shall be provided with additional car spaces at the rate of 1 space for each 30 m2 of dining space; and (xix Discotheques – 1 car parking space/8 m2 of public floor area.
For Hotel & Integrated Resorts A – Coastal Frontage Land Normally the strip of land between the high water Mark and the nearest coastal road.

use, place of entertainment, public assembly, etc and which involves structural alteration; and (vi) In case where the natural slope of the land is greater than 1:1.

B – Coastal Road Land This includes those plots immediately fronting the coastal road and located on the inland side of the road.
C - Inland This includes those areas that may not have a coastal road frontage but may still be visible from or relate to the coastal road.

28 Guidelines for application for Excision of land/subdivision among heirs 1.

Excision of Land (1) Documents required: (2) Technical Guidelines: (a) Copy of Title Deed (b) Survey plan.

(c) Copy of Identity Card of owner.

(d) 3 sets of plans drawn and signed by Sworn Land Surveyor and indicating his name, address and VAT Reg.

No.
No.

(e) Consent of Owner (a) (b) Purpose of excision tallies with zoning in Outline Scheme.

Size of excised lot and surplus lot are in conformity with the provisions of the Planning Policy Guidance (PPG).

(c) There is only one surplus lot.

(d) There have not been more than 3 excisions approved by the Local Authority from the original site.

(3) Permit issued for one excision, from an original site, each year, with a maximum of three excisions.
(4) Permit issued with condition: Land Conversion permit to be obtained for cases where the site is not located within an approved morcellement and purpose of the excision is residential/commercial/ industrial, even though site is located within limits of Permitted Development in the Outline Scheme (as per SIE Act).

29 No Land Conversion Permit is required if applicant owns up to 1 hectare in aggregate as at 30th September 2005, and complies with the provisions of the law and the Outline Scheme.
Applicant to submit a declaration as at page 38. area which “Coastal Frontage A” is reckoned as normally that accommodates the first row of sites from HWM and is commonly referred to as “pieds dans l'eau".

"Coastal Frontage B" is the area meant to accommodate row of sites immediately behind coastal frontage A up to a minimum depth of 81.21m.
“Coastal Road C” includes those plots immediately fronting the coastal road and located beyond coastal frontage areas A and B but still on the seaward side of the Coastal Road.

"Coastal Road Area D" include those plots immediately adjoining the coastal road but on the landward side.

“Inland E” those areas includes that may not have a Coastal road frontage, but may still be visible from or relate to the Coastal Road.

2.
2.

Division in kind among heirs (1) Documents required: (2) Technical Guidelines: (a) Copy of Title Deed (b) Survey plan.

(c) Copy of Identity Card and consent of all heirs.

(d) Copy of Affidavit.

(e) 3 copies of plans drawn and signed by Sworn Land Surveyor and indicating his 30 (a) Purpose of the division tallies with zoning in Outline Scheme.

(b) Size of the lots is in conformity with the provisions of the Planning Policy Guidance or Policy of Ministry of Agro- Industry.

name, address and VAT Reg.


No.

(f) Consent of owner.

(c) It is ascertained that it is a “division in kind” as per definition given in the Morcellement Act.

(3) Permit issued with condition: (a) Access will have to be tarred with premixed asphalt if there are more than 5 lots.

(b) Neither the Municipal/District Council nor the Village Council would be responsible for tarring the access.
(c) Land Conversion permit to be obtained for subdivision of land for residential/ commercial/ industrial purposes for sites located outside limits of permitted development, except for those complying with the provisions of the SIE (Amendment) Act 2005.

(d) Kerb radius of 4.5m to be provided at junctions.

(e) Reserve of 1.5m to be provided on roadside boundaries.
31 NEWSPAPER NOTICE FOR BUILDING & LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION NOTICE FOR PERMISSION FOR LANDUSE WITHIN RESIDENTIAL ZONE Take notice that I ……………………………………………….. will apply to the Municipal/District Council of ………………….… for a Building and Land Use Permit for a proposed …………………………………….. at ………………….

…………………… Any person feeling aggrieved by the proposal may lodge an objection in writing to the above-named Council within 5 days as from the date of this publication.
Date: ……………………………… 32 NEWSPAPER NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT NOTICE FOR A PLACE OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE BUILDING ACT.

Take notice that I …………………………………………… will apply to the Municipal/District Council of ……………………………… for a Building & Land Use Permit for the conversion / construction of a building to be used as Place of Public Entertainment.
Any person feeling aggrieved by the proposal may lodge an objection in writing to the above-named Council within 15 days as from the date of this publication.
Date: …………………………… 33 NEWSPAPER NOTICE FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS NOTICE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ANY ENGINE UNDER THE SECTION 40 OF THE BUILDING ACT Take notice that I, ……………………………………………… will apply to the Municipal/District Council of …………………………………… for a licence to install the following electric motors/engine: …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………..…….. at …………………………………………………………………………………… Any person feeling aggrieved by the proposal may lodge an objection in writing to the above-named Council within 15 days as from the date of this publication.
Date…………………………………………… 34 FORMAT FOR LEGAL NOTICE NOTE: A legal notice should be drafted by person of the legal profession, should be registered and should be served in person by an Usher of the Court.

Republic of Mauritius Legal notice under Section 11 / Section 40 of the Building Act.
Take notice that I …………………………………(name of applicant) will apply to the Municipal/District Council of …………………………………… for a Permit for Place of Public Entertainment under Section 10 of Building Act/Licence to install the following engines under Section 40 of the Building Act: …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… Now take further notice that you being the owner of the contiguous property may, within fifteen days from the service of this notice upon you, if you deem fit and proper, object to the granting of the said licence in writing to the Chief Executive of the above-named Council.
To: (1) ………………………………… (2) ………………………………… Name & Address of contiguous owners (3) ………………………………… Date: ……………………………………… 35 Specifications For Plate Notification Applicable for the following proposed development - • Commercial/Industrial, services, Small Enterprises & Handicraft Enterprise, Sui Generis proposed within residential area: • Industrial development in residential areas & established commercial centres and Central Business Districts (CBD) • Residential apartments above ground + 4 levels.
• The plate should not be considered as an advertisement and should not be subject to tax control.

• To be displayed on the site of the proposed development.

• Not to be illuminated.

• Not to exceed 1 m² in area.

• No character to be less than 1.5cm in height and should be in white against a black background.

• The plate to be no less than 1.5m above ground level.

• One plate to be put up on different road frontages on particular sites serviced by more than one access road.
• The plate should not be more than 3m from roadside boundary of the site and should be clearly visible.

• The display of plate should not affect the safety of persons and should be firmly fixed on site.

• The plate should not obscure or hinder the interpretation of traffic signs.

• The plate should be displayed 5 days before submission of the application and should be kept on site until obtention of the permit.
• The plate should be displayed on a flat metal or wooden surface and should be properly weather proof.

• The plate should conform with the following format: APPLICATION FOR BUILDING & LAND USE PERMIT MADE TO THE MUNICIPAL/DISTRICT COUNCIL OF …………………………………………….. Name of Applicant: ……………………………………………………………………..

Date of display: …………………………………………………………………………..

Proposed Activity: ……………………………………………………………………….
Address of site: ………………………………………………………………………….. Any objection against the proposed development should be made in writing to the above- mentioned Municipal/District Council within a delay of 5 days as from date of display 36 APPLICATION FOR BUILDING & LAND USE PERMIT CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION I, the applicant: ………………………………………………………………..…………… hereby certify that I have caused to be posted on the site situated at……………………… ......................................................................................... .
A plate notification for a proposed ………………………………………………….

as per specification of the local authority since ………………………..

I certify that such notice will be left in position until the obtention of the permit.

Name of Applicant: ……………………………………… Signature: ……………………...………………………… Date: ………………….

37 Declaration made for the purpose of Section 28(4B) of the Sugar Industry Efficiency Act 2001 I, Mr/Mrs/Miss ……………………………………………….………………….

residing at ………………………………….

and bearer of a National Identity Card No.


………………………… hereby declare that: - (i) I was, on 30 September 2005, the owner of land, which or part of which is agricultural land, of an extent not exceeding one hectare (10,000 m2) in the aggregate.

and (ii) The agricultural land is – (A) Located in an area where development is permissible in accordance with an outline scheme / the strategic and detailed development policies of a development plan; and (B) Land other than land within an irrigation area.
Signature: …………………………….

Date: ………………… 38 Declaration made by Applicant for the purpose of Sections 18 & 19 of the Building Act I, Mr/Mrs/Miss ……………………………………………….………………….

hereby certify having today received my Building and Land Use Permit from the Municipal /District Council of ……………………………………… and that I have been informed of my obligations under Sections 18 and 19 of the Building Act.
I, therefore, take the commitment to inform the Planning Department of the following: (i) the date of the start of construction works on site so that the external walls of the building are raised at least 2 feet above ground level within a delay of 6 months as from the date of my permit; (ii) the date of completion of construction works so that Inspectors may effect a site visit in view of issuing a completion certificate.
I undertake not to use, occupy or inhabit the building until obtention of a completion certificate from the above-named Municipal/District Council.

Signature: …………………………..

Date: ……………………………….

39 TO: The Planning Department The Municipal/District Council of …………………….................…….

Address: …………………………………………….

……………………………………………………….

Dear Sir, Compliance with Section 18 of the Building Act – Ref.

No.

of Permit ………………….


This is to inform you that further to the Building and Land Use Permit issued to me on ……………………….., I have started/will start foundation works on ………………….

and officers may wish to effect a site visit.

Yours faithfully, Mr. ……………………….

Address of Site……………………………….. 40 TO: The Planning Department The Municipal/District Council of …………………….................…….

Address: …………………………………………….

……………………………………………………….

Dear Sir, Compliance with Section 19 of the Building Act – Ref.

No.
No.

of Permit ………………….

This is to inform you that my construction has been completed and officers of the Council may effect a site visit as from …………………………….. in view of issuing me a completion certificate.

Yours faithfully, Mr. ……………………….

Address……………………………….. 41