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 Issue 1 - Jan/Feb/Mar 2022
 

Construction Permit by the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction: Formalities and Procedures

On 20 January 2022, the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction ("MLMUPC") issued Prakas No. 013 on Formalities and Procedures for the Issuance of Construction Permit by the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction ("Prakas 013"). Prakas 013 sets out the formalities and procedures for the issuance and extension of construction permits by MLMUPC for the purpose of implementing Sub-Decree No. 224 ANKr.BK ("Sub-Decree 224"). Prakas 013 applies to construction works which require a construction permit from MLMUPC as stipulated under Article 4 of Sub-Decree 224. 


Prakas 013 sets out the prescribed form for the request letter and required documents for an application for a construction permit. For property development projects, an application for a construction permit will require the following additional documents:


  1. Land development licence/permit issued by the competent authority; and
  2. Land development master plan issued by the competent authority.

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