Firstly, you have to visit MCD website i.e. www.mcdonline.gov.in. Select a registered Architect / Structural Engineer from the list available on it. The registered professional will guide you and prepare the plan as per the UBBL-2016 & MPD-2021 and upload the same for online sanction alongwith online deposit of Bldg. Permit Processing Fee @ Rs. 10/ sq.m. of Built-up area.
There are total 8 no. of steps involved in obtaining construction permit.
1. Submit online Common Application Form(CAF)
2. Grant of online sanction including NOC from external agencies (if required) - 30 days
3. Payment of requisite charges and release of sanctioned building plan
4. Intimation of completion of work upto plinth level
5. Issue of plinth level inspection certificate. - 7 days
6. Submission of application in COCCRF for issue of occupancy-cum-completion certificate
7. Inspection by MCD & NOC agencies - 22 days
8. Intimation of compounding fee & charges if applicable & release of occupancy-cum-completion certificate and completion plan
For submission of online Building Plan Application, a single Common Application Form (CAF) has been devised by the Municipal Corporations. The Architect is required to fill-up the online CAF with all the information related to the plot viz. name of the owner, size of plot, name & category of colony, name of the zone, architect/structural engineer/supervisor details, etc. The information is automatically transferred to the external agencies (DFS, DUAC, AAI,NMA,DMRC, etc.) for providing their NOCs as the case may require.
(1) Plans and drawings
(2) Ownership documents
(3) Declaration proforma comprising Certificate of appointment of professionals (Architects/Engineers/Supervisors), Certificate of Structural Safety, Certificate for supervision, No Nuisance and debris removal, Indemnity for Basement. This proforma needs to be digitally signed by the owner/architect/structural engineer and supervisor.
Color Coded Zonal Maps (CCZM) have been prepared to determine the requirement of NOC from the external agencies for all locations of properties. To further streamline the CCZM’s, a single superimposed CCZM map has been got prepared through Geo Spatial Delhi Limited (GSDL) making it easier to determine the requirement of NOC by simply placing the cursor on the relevant location.
It will depend upon size of the plot, location, type of building, height of building, etc. You may check requirement of NOC as per the following NOC Matrix:-
Delhi Fire Service (DFS)
- Residential - Height more than 15 mt.
- Industrial - Total Built-up area more than 250 sq.mt.
- Commercial - Height more than 9 mt.
- Institutional & Community Centre Buildings covered under DFS Act.
National Monument Authority (NMA)
- All the buildings within a distance of 300 meters of centrally protected monument.
Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF)
- Industrial – manufacturing process with more than 9 workers.
Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC)
- Plot size 1000 sqm. and above abutting 24.0 M. ROW or more.
- District Centres/sub-District Centres/Civic Centre/large residential comp. on area more than 2 hect. or taller than 26 mtr.
- All plots in Shahjahanabad and LBZ area.
Airports Authority of India (AAI)
- As per AAI CCZM
Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC)
- As per list of heritage properties notified by GNCT Delhi.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) As per CCZM
– for the buildings along metro corridors/ stations within the distance of 11 mtrs. from the edge.
Environment Clearance
- Built up area more than 20000 sqm (as per NGT orders dated 08.12.2017).
Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
- Not required for sanction of Building Plan
- Jal Board connection request can be made through CCAF (Common Completion Application Form) at the time of applying for completion certificate.
Forest Deptt. Tree Cutting Permission
- Request can be made through the Common Application Form
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)- Consent to establish is required for following buildings :-
(i) Industrial Sheds/Plants.
(ii) Hotels.
(iii) Restaurants/ Eating Houses.
(iv) Banquet Halls.
(v) Automobile Service Stations.
(vi) Petrol Pump cum Service Stations.
(vii) Commercial/Office Complexes
(viii) Hospitals.
Note: * In 95% cases, there is no requirement of any NOC from the external agencies. These agencies have been integrated with the common application form of municipal corporations. In rare cases say 1 in 1000 there might be requirement of NOC from all the external agencies mentioned above.
No. You don’t have to go to any office for obtaining NOC for building plan sanction. Your architect can find out the requirement of NOC by referring to the above NOC matrix and CCZM. If your architect fills-up the CAF, the required information is transmitted online to the concerned NOC agency for issuance of NOC to MCD.
The stipulated time for providing NOC is 15 days. If any NOC agency does not approve or refuse the proposal within 15 days, NOC shall be deemed approved. The architect can view the status on their console.
The applicable charges as calculated by the Online Fee Calculator are required to be deposited through online mode only such as RTGS / NEFT/Net Banking etc. No cash/cheque or Demand Draft is accepted.
The sanctioning authority may grant or refuse the sanction and shall communicate its decision to the owner / applicant within the time limit as specified in “Risk Based Matrix”.
In the spirit of Ease of Doing Business, the buildings have been classified on the basis of risk parameters to approve the building plans on fast track system. This classification also helps in fast tracking the issuance of completion certificate.
The time period for Residential Plotted/ Group Housing for sanction has been classified in UBBL-2016 in chapter-3 of risk category as per the following:-
1. Residential/Group Housing
(a) Up to 105 sqm - Very Low Risk - height below 15m
(b) 105 sqm to 500 sqm - Low Risk - height below 15m
(c) Above 500 sqm - Moderate Risk - height below 15m
(d) Group Housing - High Risk - height 15m & above
Time Period for Sanction
- Very Low Risk - only intimation through Saral
- Low Risk - 10 days
- Moderate Risk - 20 days
- High Risk - 30 days
2. Risk Matrix for storage buildings/warehouses/godowns
(a) Built-up area up to 250 m2 - Very Low Risk - height below 15m
(b) Above 250 m2 upto 2000 m2 (category A) - Low Risk - height below 15m
(c) Upto 2000 m2 (category B) - Moderate Risk - height below 15m
(d) Above 2000 m2 (category B) - High Risk - height below 15m
Time Period for Sanction
- Very Low - 10 days
- Low & Moderate Risk - 20 days
- High Risk - 30 days
3. All other Buildings have been classified as Moderate Risk/High Risk depending upon Use, height of building/built-up area
Time Period for Sanction
- Moderate Risk - 20 days
- High Risk - 30 days
The Building Permit shall remain valid for 5 years from the date of its issue subject to the condition that construction work at site shall start within one year from the date of sanction of Building Plan and no building activity can be carried out after the expiry of validity of building permit.
No scrutiny is required. If any architect is not familiar with the online procedure, user manual is available on the MCD website. Moreover, for any guidance, one can seek assistance through Phone / Whatsapp Group and by e-mail through the MCD Help desk at mcdithelpdesk@gmail.com. Also, one can reach the concerned Bldg. Deptt./ HQ of the MCD on every Wednesday (consultation meeting) between 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (at 8th/9th floors, Civic Centre for North DMC and South DMC & EDMC Bldg.HQ at Udyog Sadan Patparganj Industrial Area).
No site inspection is required at the time of sanction of Building plan.
Yes, the proposal can be taken for fully residential or fully commercial or part commercial or part residential but the parking required equivalent to commercial @ 2 ECS/100 sqm. is to be provided within the plot.
Yes, the proposed building plans are checked by the rule engine of the Online Building Plan Sanction system. The rule engine developed by the software team of MCD is intelligent enough and it incorporates all the provisions of UBBL and MPD. However, it is to be noted that the rule engine checks the plans on the basis of the information provided by the architect. If the architect fills up wrong information, the MCD reserves the right to revoke the building plan besides taking action against the professional/owner as per rules.
No plan is sanctioned in unauthorized colonies. However, in case of unauthorized regularized colonies, one can get the bldg. plan sanctioned as per online building plan sanction procedure.
In U/R colonies, Village abadies & special Areas, the width of the access road is to be maintained as per Regularization Plan, Development Plan and DDA Notification dated 17.01.2011 and various circulars issued in this regard. If the road where the plot / property is situated is not as per the above said plans/circulars, equal widening on both sides of the road is to be proposed to maintain the width of the road as specified above.
No such NOC is required. However, if required, the comments on various Town Planning aspects will be obtained by the sanctioning authority directly from Town Planning Department under online system. This is required where no Lay Out plan is available.
Under “Ease of Doing Business”, to simplify / reduce the procedure and time; No such approval is required at the time of sanction of building plan.
No notice/intimation is required prior to start of construction.
This is related to Plinth level inspection. In case of Moderate and High risk buildings, on completion of work up to plinth level, the owner through his architect/ engineer/ supervisor, shall submit an intimation of such completion, in Form C-1, to the concerned Zonal Building Department.
The sanctioning authority shall prepare plinth level inspection report, in Form C-2, and inform the same along with the deviations, if any, to the owner / professional within 7 days .
In case of Very Low and Low risk buildings, the architect/ engineer/ supervisor shall conduct plinth level inspection and shall submit the Inspection Report, in Form C-2, to the concerned Zonal Building Department.
Yes, the intimation of building completion is to be given through common occupancy cum completion Request Form “(COCCRF) online (on the same ID used for sanction of building plan) alongwith, plans & drawings, ownership documents, Lift manufacturer’s certificate, Photograph of the Building, Structural Safety certificate in proforma given in declaration Proforma -2 of UBBL-2016.
The following items are mandatory for issuance of occupancy-cum-completion certificate:
(i) Flooring of any type.
(ii) Electrical wiring. However, electrical fitting shall not be mandatory.
(iii) Plumbing and fitting in at least one toilet and kitchen.
(iv) Name and number plate (for what not mentioned).
(v) For internal and external finishing of walls or plastering shall not be mandatory.
(vi) Building shall be lockable, i.e. all external door and windows have to be provided. In case grill is provided in the windows then fixing of glass in the window panes shall not be mandatory.
No further construction can be carried out without the submission / issue of Plinth level inspection report free from any deviation or deemed completion of plinth level inspection. Violation of this provision will attract penalty at same rate as that for building permit fee for sanction of building plan.
Single joint inspection of the site is automatically generated by the online system for MCD, DFS and DJB (in case of water/sewer connection) only. The site inspection is required in moderate risk and high risk category of buildings only.
The construction at site shall be carried out strictly as per sanctioned building plan. However, if construction at site is carried out beyond the sanctioned plan, the excess permissible coverage shall be compounded as per prescribed laws and rates.
The policy for “DIG AND RESTORE” has been formulated. The cutting and restoration of roads upto 5.0 mtrs will be undertaken by licensed plumbers of DJB. Beyond 5 mtrs, building proponent through empanelled contractors of M.C.D. will get the restoration of road cuts made for laying of water and sewer connections. At the time of issue of completion certificates, MCDs will verify the quality of repair of road restoration. The list of empanelled contractors and licensed plumbers of DJB are available on website of all three MCDs.
The service of the Architect can be dispensed with any time, if not satisfied with his/her performance and information through e-mail in this regard be sent to the concerned Bldg. Deptt. / Bldg. HQ / IT helpdesk for necessary action. (Also the professional given chrage in-lieu should also be included in the communication)
Yes, you can discuss the issue on every Wednesday between 11.00 AM to 04.00 PM in the office of SE(B)HQ and concerned Zonal Building Deptts. to sort out the issue related to sanction of Building Plan / Rejection of Plan. However, there may be various reasons of rejection of Building Plan some of which are as under:-
(i) The Ownership documents are not found in order in favour of the applicant.
(ii) The Plot/ Land is not in conformity with layout plan/Zonal Development plan / regularization plan and other zoning regulations.
(iii) The proposal is not in conformity with the provisions specified in MPD-2021 and UBBL-2016.
The Architect/Structural Engineer/Site Supervisor/Site Engineer /Construction Company including contractor/Sub-Contractor shall be held liable for any structural flaws or defects in all risk categories of buildings having plot area 750.0 sqm / above and the construction company including contractor / sub-contractor shall take decennial professional liability insurance to cover for such liability.
No such “certificate” is required by the MCD in the CAF (Common Application Form) for sanction of building plan.
Fire NOC is part of Common Application Form, it is online process
9.0 meter for low-rise and 12 meter for high-rise buildings.
Aluminum/magnesium powder plants, Bituminized paper/hessian cloth/tar felt manufacturing, Bulk storage of flammable liquids (tank farm, etc), Celluloid goods making, Chemical manufacturers (where raw materials have a F.P. < 23°C), Cigarette filter manufacturing, Cinema films and T.V. production studios, Coal, coke and charcoal ball and briquettes making, Collieries, steel plants, Cotton seeds cleaning and delinting factories, Cotton waste factories, Distilleries, Duplicate/stencil paper making, Fireworks manufacture, Foamed plastic and/or converting plants, Godown of warehouses (combustible/hazardous goods) (H), Grass, hay, fodder and BHOOSA (chaff), Hazardous occupancy buildings (J) Industrial gas manufacturing (except halogenated, hydrocarbon gases/inert gases), Industrial units (G-3 occupancies), Jute mills and jute presses, Linoleum factories, Man-made fibers (only acrylic fiber/yarn making), Match factories, Mattress and pillow makings (foam plastics), Metal or tin printers (if more than 50 percent is engineering, shift to ordinary hazard), Oil mills, Oil extraction plants, Oil terminals/depots, Paints/Varnish factories, Paper and cardboard mills (only raw material yard), Pressing factories, Printing ink making, Resin, lamp black and turpentine manufacture, Saw mills, Surgical cotton manufacturing, Tarpaulin and canvas proofing factories, Turpentine and resin distilleries, Tyre retreading and resolving factories, Underground shopping complexes (F-3). Ammonia and urea synthesis plants, Explosive factories, LPG bottling plants, Petrochemical plants, Petroleum refineries. NOTE — In case of complexes having segregated plants with varying degrees of hazards, the competent authority having jurisdictions shall be consulted to decide the level of protections to be provided.
Proposals would be referred to DUAC through the concerned local body and NOC request would be electronically transmitted to DUAC through the OPAAS
The list of documents, drawings etc. required to be submitted to the DUAC could be perused on the DUAC website www.duac.org.
Soft copies of drawings etc. would need to accompany the proposal submitted to the local body through OPAAS
The three dimensional models would be discontinued and in its place three dimensional views/animations/walk-through would require to be submitted along with the proposal referred online to DUAC through the concerned local body.
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The color coded map and other information about the jurisdiction of DUAC is available on DUAC website i.e. www.duac.org for public viewing.
The Status of Approval, with or without observations as the case may be, shall be placed on the DUAC website as Minutes of the Meeting which can be viewed by the public/ applicant from time to time.
Check on Color coded Zonal Map of AAI, Can also refer the GSDL link available on Mcdonline.gov.in
Forest Department is integrated with Common Application Form, Request for NOC can be made online
NMA i.e. National Monuments Authority has been established under the provisions of 'The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010'.
Any individual person/firm/govt. org who intends to carry out construction/reconstruction on their properties which fall within the Regulated Area of any centrally protected monuments/sites, need to apply for NOC from NMA prior to proceeding with the construction/reconstruction.
Area beginning at the limit of Prohibited Area of any centrally protected monuments/sites and remains to a distance of 200 meters in all direction are called Regulated Area and comes under NMA jurisdiction.
No objection Certificate for construction or reconstruction or repair or renovation could be granted by the Competent Authority in the regulated area on the basis of recommendation of NMA.
The interested person may apply online through NMA Online Portal (nmanoc.nic.in) or through Common Application Form of the concerned ULB to the Concerned Competent Authority for grant of NOC.
1) An applicant should select NMA section in the Common Application Form while submitting the application to the ULB.
2) Applicant should upload additional documents mentioned in the NMA Section.
3) Applicant should obtain the Geo-Coordinate of Proposed site through SMARAC App-II and submit along with the Application ID.
NMA NOC Portal (nmanoc.nic.in) is having the link for SMARAC App II which can be downloaded in mobile phone having Android operating system.
Step (i) Applicant should download SMARAC App II in mobile phone having Android operating system and install it. Following Prescribed Procedure:
Step (ii) If the users are having android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or above, they have to give permissions to use Location, Camera, Telephone and Storage specifically for the "SMARAC App II"
Step (iii) Before accessing the “SMARAC App II” the users are required to complete the following steps:-
a) Go to Settings
b) Go to Apps
c) Select Smarac Citizen
d) Click on Permissions
e) Enable Location, Camera, Telephone and Storage.
f) Go back to Home Page and restart the phone
Step (iv) Before traversing the Site:
a) Go to SMARAC App and login with registered E-mail ID, Registered Mobile Number, Token ID as password and Application ID
b) Traverse the proposed plot selecting "Polygon option".
c) Click ‘Add’ button at every corner of the plot.
d) After taking the co-ordinates of the Polygon, take two Photograph of the plot.
e) Save the data in mobile.
f) Click on “Send” button for final submission.
a) Where the built up area is more than 2000 sqm. (Information in schedule – II is required to be submitted).
b) Following 13 monuments in Delhi are not included in Color Coded Zonal Map of ISRO. Hence, all application pertaining to these monuments are to be submitted to Competent Authority in hard copy.
| S. No. | Name of the Centrally Protected Monument/No. in CPM List | Locality and District |
| 1. | Bastion, where a wall Jahan Panah meets the wall of Rai Pithora Fort DELDL001 |
Adchini, South District |
| 2. | Ramp and Gateway of Rai Pithora’s fort DELDL002 |
Adchini, South District |
| 3. | Portion of city wall near which Brig John Nicholson was mortally wounded on 14th Sept., 1857 DELDL035 |
Kashmere Gate, North District |
| 4. | Site of Siege Battery DELDL044 |
In the Garden near South -west entrance to Delhi club ground, North District |
| 5. | Walls of Lal Kot and Rai Pithora’s Fort from Sohan Gate to Adham Khan’s Tomb including the ditch where there is an outer wall DELDL097 |
Mehrauli, South District |
| 6. | Walls of Lal Kot & Rai Pithora’s Fort at the point where they meet together near Jamali-Kamali DELDL098 |
Mehrauli, South District |
| 7. | Wall of Rai Pithora’s Fort including gateways and bastions, near Bagh Nazir to a bastions immediately to North of Qutb-Tughlaqabad Road. DELDL099 |
Mehrauli, South District |
| 8. | Gates and walls of Mubarakpur , Kotla in village Mubarakpur Kotla DELDL100 |
Kotla Mubarak Pur Village, South East District |
| 9. | i. Unnamed Mosque Munirka 321 ii. Unnamed Mosque Munirka 322 DELDL118 |
Munirka, South District |
| 10. | Ruined line of walls, bastions & gateways of Siri Khasra.No. 88,265 & 477 of village Shahpur Jat DELDL138 |
Shahpur Jat Village, South District |
| 11. | Badaun Gates DELDL153 |
Lado Sarai Village, South District |
| 12. | A Gateway of Lal Kot DELDL154 |
Lado Sarai Village, South District |
| 13. | Gateways of Rai Pithora’s Fort DELDL155 |
Lado Sarai Village, South District |