Information about Building and Residential Permits

A. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Addition or extension to existing simple residential building Simple residential building 1. Floor Area 250 m2 and 2 levels: No clearance from any authority is required. 2. Floor Area > 250 m2 and > 2 levels: Clearance of Ministry of Health & Government of Mauritius Fire Services Flats Development Clearances to be sought from: 1. Ministry Of Health 2. Government Fire Services 3. TMRSU of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure with regards to Traffic Implications e.g. In & Exit from car park or underground parking on main road & classified road 4. PER/EIA Certificate from the Department of Environment Where Applicable

B. NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

New Commercial building Conversion from residential to non-residential use Industrial development Workshops Others e.g. place of public entertainment Clearances to be sought, depending on nature of development, from: 1. Ministry of Health 2. Government Fire Services 3. Factory Inspectorate -Installation of Motors > 2 employees 4. PER/EIA Certificate from the Department of Environment (as per the first schedule of the EPA 2002) 5. Planning Clearance from the MOHL in case of State Lands. 6. Ministry of Womens Right & Child Development (e.g. Day Nursery, Pre-primary school, etc.) 7. Mauritius Qualifications Authority/Ministry of Education (e.g. Educational Institutions)

8. TMRSU of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure 9. Land Conversion Permit or Rezoning Certificate in case of agricultural land or site lies outside permitted Development. 10. Commissioner of Police e.g. sale of alcoholic drinks, running of a gaming house. 11. Road Development Authority for development along classified roads. 12. In case the running of a public entertainment in any designated zone is contemplated, publication in two dailies and notification on all contiguous owners need to be carried out. C. NOTIFICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT BEING CARRIED OUT OUTSIDE DESIGNATED COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONES Two types of notification are required. 1. Display of plate as per specified format available at the Council on site/building. 2. Publications in two dailies plus applicant to fill in the certificate of notification and return it back to the Council for further processing of the application. In case of objections, parties have to be convened for hearing where necessary.

C. NOTIFICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT BEING CARRIED OUT OUTSIDE DESIGNATED COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONES Two types of notification are required. 3. Display of plate as per specified format available at the Council on site/building. 4. Publications in two dailies plus applicant to fill in the certificate of notification and return it back to the Council for further processing of the application. In case of objections, parties to be convened for hearing where necessary.

D. CHECKLISTS OF DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR BUILDING PERMIT 1. Development permit (photocopy) & approved (stamped) drawings

2. VAT Registered complete set of Architectural and Structural drawings 3. CEB Clearance 4. CWA Clearance for new construction 5. Sewage Office Clearance Note: VAT registered Professional Engineer should sign structural drawings where it involves major structural implications (span & detailing), new building (3rd floor & above), and extension/addition as from 3rd floor.

E. PROCESSING OF APPLICATION FOR PERMITS

Every application for a permit shall be made on municipal application form available at the Planning Department of the Council. Application is referred to the Police, Fire Services, Sanitary Authority or any other relevant Ministry or Government Department for its views, within 2 weeks of the effective date of the receipt of the application. Where an application is not in compliance with the guidelines of the above authorities, applicants are notified in writing of the reasons thereof, within a delay of not more than 3 weeks of the receipt of the application. Unless the Chief Executive receives a certificate of objection from the Police, Fire Services, Sanitary Authority, or any other relevant Ministry or Government Department within a period not exceeding 4 weeks of the date the matter is referred to any of them, the Chief Executive shall, without having to refer the matter again to the Council, grant the license or permit applied for. Where the Committee refuses to grant a development permit under the Town and Country Planning Act or a building permit under the Building Act, the applicant shall be informed in writing, within 6 weeks of the effective date of receipt of the application. Where the Police, Fire Services, Sanitary Authority or other relevant Ministry or Government Department objects to the grant of a license or permit, the applicant shall be informed by registered post not later than 5 days after receiving the objection.

F. TARIFF OF FEES FOR PERMITS: Permit Type Residential Residential Excision/Division in Kind Hotels/Industries/Light Industries Commercial, Commercial and Residential, Apartment, School, Socit Commercial, Commercial and Residential, Apartment, School, Socit Commercial, Commercial and Residential, Apartment, School, Socit Area (m2) 0 250 More Than 250 Per lot Per m2 0 - 50 51 - 250 More Than 250 Rate (RS) 500 5, 000 500 25 500 1, 500 5, 000

G. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (WHERE APPLICABLE)

Registered consent of neighbour if building is to be put up at less than the statutory distance of 0.9m from the common boundary line.

Clearance from the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture for building to be put up at less than the prescribed setback as specified in the 4th Schedule of the Forest and Reserve Act or the building is to be put up within the river reserve of which the applicant is the owner.