Development Plan & Building Plan Approval

Approval process of building plan in Bangalore by local governance body BBMP – Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and BDA – Bengaluru Development Authority.

For plan approval for your home, you must first know the Khata of your plot.            A Khata is an account of the owner of a property. Khata certificates are documents sanctioned by the government for your plot. The plots are classified into three types –

1. A khata plot
2. B khata plot
3. Panchayat khata

Plan approvals for panchayat khata plots is a very simple and hassle-free process. According to their respective jurisdictions, there are a number of authorities that can approve the land.

For constructions on less than one acre of land in village limits the approval bodies are grama and taluk panchayats. However, for projects expected to be on more than one acre of land, the plans must be approved by the Directorate of Town Planning (DTP).

Local Planning authorities such as BDA, BBMP, BMRDA, BIAPPA, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Area (BMRDA) and Bangalore International Airport Area Planning Authority (BIAAPA) also approve layout plans in villages falling under their jurisdiction.

To start the construction for your Project home, you must finish some formalities with the concerned authorities to finalize everything. One of which is getting its plan sanctioned and approved by the government. There are several government bodies responsible for different things required in the construction or building of a house such as water supply, electricity connection etc.

Bangalore has two bodies that approve and build development plans for different projects. It is a compulsion to get your plans approved by these authorities, in the absence of which your construction can be demolished. These bodies are –

• BBMP – Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
• BDA – Bangalore Development Authority

The easiest way to know which body will be responsible for your approval based on the jurisdiction your land falls in, is to ask your contractor/architect. BBMP is the governing body that approves new building constructions within its jurisdiction. It manages infrastructure under the limits of Greater Bangalore and exercises administrative control to develop the city.

However, the primary authority is BDA, Bangalore Development Authority. The builder or the owner must get the plan approved by BDA before any progress on the site. BDA designs a development plan based on the layout plan you submit. A general fee is charged for the same depending on the scale of the project/house.

Layout plan of the building is the primary requisite for construction. Before beginning the construction, the builder must get the layout plan approved by the respective authorities. Unapproved construction makes the house or a project illegal and are prone to hefty penalties.

The building can be demolished by the government if it’s built on an unapproved plot. Cutting land into sub pieces without permission is also considered illegal and such regions are not provided with services such as streetlights, roads, drainage.

The first thing you do is submit an application for your plan sanctioning. This application is a downloadable form on the BBMP website. After getting the form, you can either submit it online or print it out and submit it yourself at the BBMP office with the desired documents for verification. Make sure that the online submission has your name, email id and phone number.

• Title deed of the plot
• Foundation certificate
• NOC from all relevant authorities – BDA, BBMP, BWSSB, FIRE NOC, AAI NOC, KSPCB, BESCOM, BSNL, MOEF. Etc.
• Detailed Site plan
• Latest Tax receipts
• Encumbrance certificate
• Revenue sketch & Topo Sketch
• Latest Khata certificate
• Indemnity Body and Affidavit – under the Karnataka Urban
• Land Act 1976.
• Building plan/Layout plan
• BBMP schedule VI (Bye-laws No. 3-2-1) addressed to commissioner, BBMP, Bangalore.

As per the BBMP schedule II, an application should be submitted to the Ministry of works and housing, Government of India. The submitted form will then be processed by the National Building Organization to issue an Commencement certificate & Occupation certificate. The application for an occupation certificate must mention the following-

• Name of the registered Architect or Engineer or licensed supervisor Name and address of the owner.
• Occupancy of the building, sources of water to be used and stocking building materials, and duration.
• The type of construction such as residential, industrial, public.
• Plinth area (square meters) and total floor area (square meters), complete details of each room (new construction or additions) number of stories, number & type of dwelling works.
• Estimated construction cost (optional), number & date of issue of authorization certificate, the date of commencement and estimated date of completion.