Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697809321753.pdf (Mauritius)
PART B BUILDING AND LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION - 1 - TECHNICAL CHECKLIST 1.0 To be filled in for all applications (except for MORC & MOT) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 3 sets of plans preferably on A4 or A3 size drawn to metric scale and signed by Professional/s submitted: Location plan showing distances from specific and prominent landmarks preferably to the scale 1:2500, as well as width and status of access roads.
Site plan showing plot dimensions, layout of building with set backs from all boundaries, access roads & HWM, parking layout, septic tank/other waste disposal system and any other existing structures preferably to the scale of 1:200 Area of site, area of each floor and detailed calculations for plot coverage and parking shown on site plan ((v) (a) Any basement proposed (b) Contour plan submitted to justify the basement level (vi) Layout plans of each floor preferably to the scale of 1:100 or 1:200 showing clearly proposed use of all rooms.
(vii) Main elevations preferably to the scale of 1:100 or 1:200, showing height of building (viii) Cross-sections preferably to the scale of 1:100 or 1:200 (ix) (x) showing height of building Title deed submitted Structural details submitted include: • Foundation layout To be filled • Columns/Foundation details (bases, strip footing, etc.)
in if your • Beam details for each level development • Slab/s details for each level involves building • Stairs • Basement (if any) construction • Septic Tank/other waste water disposal system • Copy of all structural details of existing structure (if applicable) C.E.B Clearance (for all construction) C.W.A/ W.M.A Clearance (for new construction) (xi) (xii) (xiii) Engineer’s certificate in case of building over 2 levels or span exceeding 5 m. Applicant Use Office Use YES NO YES NO * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.
- 2 - (xv) (xvi) (xiv) Consent and copy of identity card of neighbor for construction at less than 0.9m from the common boundary Lease/letter of reservation and planning clearance in case of state land PER/EIA licence submitted for scheduled undertakings as per Environment Protection Act (xvii) Land Conversion Permit /Declaration form for exemption under SIE Act for ownership of 1 Ha in aggregate (xviii) Clearance from Ministry of Agro-Industry (Forestry Division) submitted for construction within river reserves (if applicable).
Certificate of Registration with SEHDA for SE submitted Details of all walls & fences shown on plans (xix) (xx) PLEASE PROCEED TO FILL IN FORM OS/PPG/2.0 .
1.1 To be filled in by Applicants for excision/subdivision in kind (MORC) (i) 3 sets of plans on A4 or A3 size drawn to metric scale and signed by VAT registered Sworn Land Surveyor submitted (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Survey plan and report showing clearly one excised lot and one surplus lot, together with report on previous excisions and permits obtained, submitted Survey plan and report showing the number of lots to be subdivided among heirs and attribution of lots submitted Affidavit and consent of heirs (in cases where lots are not attributed to certain heirs) submitted Consent of owner (where applicable) submitted Location plan showing accurate distance from specific and prominent land marks submitted (vii) Where site is located outside settlement boundaries/limits of permitted development and application is for residential purposes, location plan showing existing development in vicinity of site submitted PLEASE PROCEED TO FILL IN FORM OS/PPG/8.0 1.2 To be filled in by Applicants submitting application for any engine (MOT)/ a place of public entertainment Legal Notice served on contiguous owners by an usher (i) (ii) (iii) Publication made in 2 daily newspapers, 15 days before submission of application Publication made in 3 daily newspapers on 3 successive occasions, 15 days before submission of application Signature of officer..……………………………..…………… Date ……………………………………… * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.
2.0 1.
6 7 8 (a) (i) PART B FORM OS/PPG/2.0 - 3 - FOR ALL TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT (except MORC & MOT applications) (Compliance with Outline Scheme, PPG & Building Regulations) Applicant Use YES NO Office Use YES NO Site is located within or on edge of settlement boundary or within growth zone or within limits of permitted development, coastal frontage, coastal land, inland.

** Complies with policies of the Outline Scheme 2.


3(i) Outline Scheme Ministry of Agro-Industry (ii) Affidavit submitted to prove hardship as per policy of Site is outside settlement boundary/growth zone/limits of permitted development** 4(i) Site is an agricultural land, as per definition in SIE Act.
(ii) Land conversion certificate has been obtained from the (iii) Declaration submitted for exemption from land conversion as per S.I.E (Amendment) Act 2005 Clearance from Irrigation Authority for site located in Irrigation Zones Formal commitments given by Ministry responsible for Public Utilities, the Town and Country Planning Board, the Ministry of Housing and Lands or under a Government approved scheme prior to the approval of the Outline Scheme.
Bona fide evidence submitted (iv) Clearance from Water Resources Unit - Borehole (v) 5 Clearance from Ramsar Committee if site on wetland Proposal can be readily connected to existing transport and utility networks or can be connected without unacceptable public expense Building Set Backs From roads 15 m from motorway (ii) 6 m from A or B road (iii) 4.5 m from any other road (iv) 3 m from lightly-trafficked road (v) (b) (i) 1.5 m from minor access roads From side and rear boundaries 0.9 m from side and rear boundaries (other than coastal zone) ** Please tick as appropriate * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.
- 4 - Applicant Use YES NO YES NO Office Use (ii) At less than 0.9 m or on common boundary (iii) Neighbor’s consent submitted for (ii) above (iv) A distance of 1.8 m observed between 2 buildings 9(i) The following set backs have been observed from: River-16m /Rivulet-8m / Feeder-3m ** (ii) Permission obtained from the Ministry of Agro-Industry for building within river reserve 10 Guidelines applicable to coastal zone (i) (ii) 20% plot coverage within ‘coastal frontage A’ 27.5% plot coverage within ‘coastal frontage B’ (iii) 30% plot coverage within ‘coastal road C’ (iv) 40% plot coverage within ‘coastal road D & inland’ (v) Height: G +1 for Coastal Frontage A (13m max.)
G+1+33% of G for Coastal Frontage B (13m max.)

G+1+50% of G within Coastal Road C (13m max) G+2 within Coastal Road D (15m max.)

G+2+50% of G within Inland (18m max.)

 (vi) & D and inland E’.
(viii) Septic tank/other waste water disposal system at 2m (vii) 2 m from side and rear boundaries within ‘coastal road C 3 m from side and rear boundaries in ‘coastal frontage A & B’ (ix) Building located at 30m from high water mark (HWM) Provisions have been made for accessibility for persons with disabilities from boundary and 2m from building (x) Signature of officer ……..…………….….. Date……………….… Signature of Professional: …………………………………………………… Date ……………………………………… Note to applicants: Please proceed as follows Fill in 3.0 for residential apartments/tall buildings.
Fill in 4.0 for commercial development and services.

 Fill in 5.0 for commercial development by SE.

 Fill in 6.0 for industrial development/ sui generis.

 Fill in 7.0 for Hotel/Integrated Resorts development.

 Fill in 8.0 for Excision/Subdivision among heirs.

** Please tick as appropriate * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.
PART B FORM OS/PPG/3.0 - 5 - 3.0 Development of residential apartments/tall buildings -G+4 & above 1.

Location plan/context plan submitted to show existing development in the immediate area There are other buildings of same height in the immediate vicinity There are higher/taller buildings in the immediate vicinity The following setback provided: (a) Building height (m) 2.

3.

4.
3.

4.

7.5 15.0 25.0 Min.

set back (m) 2.0 side 3.0 – 15.0 front 3.0 side 3.0 – 15.0 front 5.0 side 6.0 – 15.0 front Setbacks for buildings › 25 m to be agreed with Local Authority 5.

6.

Parking (2.5m x 5.5m) provided at the rate of 1 space per residential unit and an additional visitor’s space for every 5 units provided on site plan.

Access to parking is not from any main street that has an active retail frontage 7.
Multi level car park is proposed and (b) It is screened from principal streets (c) It will be used by shops and offices as well Vehicles can leave site in forward gear (for A & B roads) Open balconies are provided and serve as Canopies, verandah 9.

10.

The balconies will not be enclosed so as to compromise the integrity and architectural form of the tall building 11.

The building will not be detrimental to the privacy, day lighting and amenity of neighboring dwellings.
There is no “vue directe” onto neighboring properties.

12.

13.

Commercial/services activities proposed in the building 14.
Application complies with Outline Scheme/ PPG Signature of officer ……..…………………….. Date……………….…… Signature of Professional: …………………………………………… Date ……………………………………… * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.
- 6 - PART B FORM OS/PPG/4.0 4.0 Commercial Development (COMM), Services (SERV) Applicant Use Office Use YES NO YES NO centre.

Local centre ** other infrastructure commercial activities perimeter fencing, car park, grounds 2.

Vehicular access to site is tarred materials submitted for major projects.

8.

Landscaping plan and schedule of landscaping 5.

Development will constitute infill within a local 7.

There is proposal to floodlight the ** building, 4.
Development will consolidate existing clusters of 3.

Site is accessible, well served by public transport & 9.

Provision has been made for safe and easy pedestrian 1.

Site is located in CBD, edge of centre & Out of town, 6.

Corner shops do not exceed 60m2 in gross floor area.
1 space/4m2 public floor area (c) An amenity lane for street trees, seating, bus Shelters, etc.
(Min 1.5m) 12.

Sidewalk provided with canopies.

following have been provided: (a) A window shopping space (min 1.5m) 13.

Parking has been provided as per the following 11.

For development in major shopping street, the 10.

Provision has been made for side walk (b) circulation space (min 1.8m) movement to the site.
standards: (i) Cinemas/Theatres/ Concert, Assembly and Wedding halls (ii) Hotel & Guest House With: Dining areas (iii) Offices ** Please tick as appropriate 1 space/3 bedrooms 1 additional space/ 30m2 dining space 1 additional space for 15m2 of conference or function space 1 space/60m2 GFA * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.
Signature of officer ……..…………………… Date……………….…… (iv) Shops (v) Supermarkets (vi) Restaurants/ Cafeteria, Eating houses (vii) Bars (viii) Discotheque/ Nightclub (ix) Banks - 7 - 1 space/ 30m2 gross floor area (subject to a minimum of 1 space/shop unit) 1 space/ 18m2 gross floor area 1 space/ 8m2 dining area 1 space/ 6m2 of the predominant drinking area 1 space/ 8m2 public floor area 1 space/ 75 m2 ground floor area for staff + 1 space/ 25m2 public floor area for customers.
14.

For mixed use development, “dual use” of parking collective car parking space.

15.

Developers of adjoining plots have made provision for spaces is proposed (this would apply for development where uses proposed have differing peak parking demands) 16.

Floor area ratio provided (please specify).

…………… 17.
…………… 17.

Plot coverage (for sites outside CBD) not more than 19.

There is adequate visibility, both for drivers turning into the site and for those coming out onto the road 20.

Entrance has been positioned so as to minimize risk of 18.

Provision made in design of building and car park for specific use by disabled people traffic having to queue on public road or street while waiting to get into the car park 35% 21.
Application complies with all provisions/policies of Outline Scheme/ PPG Signature of Professional: ………………………………………………… Date ……………………………………… * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.

PART B FORM OS/PPG/5.0 - 8 - 5.0 Commercial Development by Small Enterprise Applicant Use NO YES Office Use YES NO 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.


 Approved PER / EIA licence submitted for Scheduled activity under the Environment Protection Act.
Site is located in an established residential zone, commercial zone, industrial zone, CBD, Local Centre ** Site is located in a mixed use zone: residential/comm, residential/industrial, commercial/agricultural ** Proposed development will be carried out in an existing residential building, commercial building, industrial building ** Proposed activity involves a change of cluster (under 11th Schedule of Local Government Act 2003).

The residential building will no longer be used as a private residence.
The enterprise will result in a marked rise in traffic or people calling.

The enterprise will involve activities unusual in a residential area.

The enterprise will create noise, dust, fumes or smell pollution.

Note: If you reply YES to 6-9 above, the proposed activity is likely to be UNACCEPTABLE in a residential area.

Loading and unloading facilities for light van (5.5m x 3.0m) have been provided on site and clearly shown on site plan.
Adequate parking (2.5m x 5.0m) spaces provided for staff and visitors on site and shown on site plan.

Proposed activity will not give rise to on-street parking.

Vehicles can leave site in forward gear.

(Access road is an A or B road) There are structures along the roadside boundary of the site (ex.

Handrails, open drain, raised pavement, electric pole, wall/hedge, traffic lights, pedestrian crossing, bus lay by, etc.)
If yes, please specify………………………………… Existing development on neighboring sites (side, rear & opposite side) shown on location plan.

 Activity has already started on site.
Construction has already started/already completed ** Activity may be carried out outside normal working hours and during week-ends and public holidays ** Please tick as appropriate * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.
- 9 - 20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

Existing building is at less than prescribed distance (as specified at Para.

8 of 2.0 of this form) Please specify………………………………………….

There are other buildings on that same alignment in that street.

This has been shown on the location plan.

There are other commercial activities in the vicinity of the site and has been shown on the location plan.
Vehicular access to site is tarred and is a public road, private, common access** Site is in a cul-de-sac.

There will be flood lighting of the building, perimeter fencing, car park, whole property** The flood lighting will not cause traffic hazard on adjoining roads or cause light pollution nuisance to neighboring properties.
Agreement reached with owners of adjoining plots for collective provision of car parking (Please submit proof) There is adequate visibility, both for drivers turning into the site and for those coming out onto the road.

Entrance has been positioned so as to minimize risk of traffic having to queue on public road or street while waiting to get into the car park.

Proposed activity will be carried out solely within the building.

There will be sale of products on site.
Application complies with all provisions/ policies of outline Scheme & PPG Signature of Professional: ………………………………………………… Date ……………………………………… ** Please tick as appropriate Signature of officer: ………………………… Date.
………………… * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.

- 10 - PART B FORM OS/PPG/6.0 6.0 Industrial Development (INDU)& SUI GENERIS 1.

Site located in Industrial zone (i) (ii) Mixed industrial/residential zone (iii) Residential zone (iv) Other (specify) 2.
1 km buffer zone provided from an existing residential area for polluting activities (Sui Generis cluster) (b) 3(a) Site located at 200 m from existing residential area for animal activities & treatment plant.

Site is located at 500m from housing/education and health facilities for piggery/slaughter house Maximum plot coverage of 50% complied with.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.


For building over one floor the 2 m set back from side and rear boundaries increased by half a metre for each additional floor.

Loading and unloading space 14m x 3.5m or 18.5m x 3.5m provided on site.

On site parking space (2.5m x 5.0m) provided for both staff and visitors at the rate of 1 space/115 m2 of gross floor area but with no less than 2 car spaces per industrial unit.

Parking for offices provided at the rate of 1 space/60m2 gross floor area.
Heavy goods vehicle parking provided as follows: (i) Light industry/service industry - 1 space/500m2 gross floor area General industry - 1 space/200m2 gross floor area (ii) Hazardous materials will be stored.

If yes, please specify………………………… Security gate at minimum of 15m into the site.

There is adequate visibility, both for drivers turning into the site and for those coming out onto the road.
Entrance has been positioned to minimize risk of traffic having to queue on public road while waiting to get into the car park.
14 Application complies with Outline Scheme/PPG Signature of Professional:……………………………..……………… Date ……………………………………… Applicant Use Office Use YES NO YES NO Signature of officer: ……………………… Date.
………………… * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.

- 11 - PART B FORM OS/PPG/7.0 7.0 Hotel/Integrated Resorts Development 1.

IRS project includes golf, marina, hotel, residential villas ** 2.

Design of the golf course is as per PPG.

Applicant Use Office Use YES NO YES NO 3.

Parking provided as follows: -1 space/3 rooms or 1 space per apartment in IRS.
-1 space for every 3-hotel room.

-1 space for 15-m2 conference/function rooms.

-1 space for 30 m2 of hotel dining space.

-1 space for 8m2 public floor area for discotheques.

4.

Building set backs are as per PPG 5.


Plot coverage for Hotel Resort provided as follows: - 20% within coastal frontage A - 40% within coastal road B - 40% within inland C 6.
Height for Hotel Resort: G+1+33% for coastal frontage A within 81.21m G+ 2 for remainder of coastal frontage 13 m – 15 m G+ 2 within coastal road B (15m) G+ 2 + 50% within inland C (18m) 7.
Project complies with all provisions/ policies of Outline Scheme & PPG Signature of Professional:……………………………..……..……………… Date ……………………………………… ** Please tick as appropriate Signature of officer: ………………………… Date.

………………… * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.

- 12 - PART B FORM OS/PPG/8.0 8.0 Excision/Subdivision among heirs 1.

Purpose of excision/subdivision tallies with zoning 2. in Outline Scheme.
In case of an agricultural development size of lots are in conformity with the policy of the Ministry of Agro-Industry: • 0A 25P (for heirs).

• 0A 50P (for sites not exceeding 2 Arp).

• 1A (for sites exceeding 2 Arp) 3.

There is only 1 excised lot and 1 surplus lot 4.


Minimum plot size: 1000m2 within Coastal Frontage A 600m2 within Coastal Frontage B 300m2 within Coastal Road C 265m2 for Semi-D plots within Coastal Road C 235m2 within Coastal Road D & Inland E 210m2 for Semi-D plots within Coastal Road D & Inland E 5.

Site is located in a Morcellement where there is a restriction on the further subdivision of lots 6.

Adequate Kerb radius (3m/4.5m/6m/10m) provided as per PPG 7.

Road reserves provided 8.


Access road of min.

width 5.0 – 5.5m 9.

Access road/s will be tarred 10.

Water & electricity are available.

11.

There are existing buildings on site.

12.

Not more than 3 excisions have been approved by the Local Authority from original lot 13.

Last permit issued by the Council for excision – more than 1 year ago.

14 Application complies with all provisions/ policies of the Outline Scheme & PPG Signature of Land Surveyor/Planner:……………………………….
Date ……………………………………… Applicant Use Office Use YES NO YES NO Signature of officer: ………………………… Date.
………………… * Please put a in the YES / NO box or a X if it is not applicable to your application.