How to get the approval of building plans and work permits

1. Owner must finalize the design of renovation before hire someone to do a submission
2. If contractor volunteer to do the submission, ask them which architect/building draughtman they use and LAM Registered No.
3. If necessary, owner must hire an engineer to do some calculation, report and structure drawing. (depends on Local Authorities)
4. Owner must prepare some documents for submission such as cukai taksiran, S&P, existing CF etc.
5. Consultation fees :-

RM2500-RM3000 includes Architect endorsement, site survey, building plan drawing, documentation and traveling.

Owner must prepare some cash around RM1000-RM2000 for deposit, processing fees, tong RORO (construction waste bin) depends on scale of renovation. Deposit will be returned when construction is completed. But for DBKL, no deposit required. Just pay RM100 for renovation less than 1000sqft (CODE B2)

6. Approval/Work Permit usually takes about 7-30days depends on ‘Piagam Pelanggan’ from Local Authorities.

Additional Info:-

Basic building setback for terrace :-
a) front - 20' clear from wall to boundary (main gate)
b) back - can extend to end of boundary
c) side (corner lot) - 10' clear from wall to boundary
d) side (end lot) - 5' clear from wall to boundary

The different thing between architect and building draughtsman (BD) is , BD are limited to specifying area only and the fees therefore a bit cheaper than architect.

Do not pay to enforcement if they ask for ‘kawtim’. Report to Local Authorities if happen.

Do not start work before get an approval/work permit. If not, you will be fined as much as 10x depends on your processing fees.

Do not trust contractor if they can ‘kawtim’ with Local Authorities. Some of them didn’t do a submission and if caught, owner will be responsible.

Architect is the person who will be responsible for the probability of future. They knows about UBBL and buildings.

Just pay a little bit for pleasure in the future...

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Hi sifus, have a question.

My house is a semi-detached house in KL. Parents did renovation almost 10 years ago (extending kitchen and added extra room) on the side, both of which left 5'ft between the wall and the boundary. Reno done without any approvals obviously.

Is there any way for me to get a CCC? Submit as-built plans and pay fines?

I dont mind paying the cost - ultimate aim for me is to get the approval (to increase house value if i intend to sell in the future).

Or do I have to tear down the renovations to obtain said approvals?

Thanks so much.

Hi sifus

Need your advice. I got a 20x65 unit under MBSA

It's a 3 storey but the 1st floor and 2nd floor is not fully extended. But the ground floor is.

I plan to extend 1st and 2nd floor all the way by using the ground floor beam.

Do you guys think I need a proper procedure for approval?

My reno contractor says the reno works is possible but he needs to add RC slabs for the 1st floor in order to sustain the 2nd floor.

Anyhow what do you guys think?

Thanks

Hi All,
I got a question, i am going to start my house reno soon, no house extention involve, just normal reno like plaster ceiling, wiring job and some kitchen cabinet job, do i need to apply the tong roro from the local authority (Majlis)?

By the way, if the contractor will settle all those garbage/dump, do we still need to apply tong roro?

Thanks in advance.

Hi Sifus,

We recently bought a sub-sale 20year old end lot terrace house. Situation is that ex-owner has lost the CF.

We can tell from the original plans given that extension has been done to the back of the house (all the way to the boundary line).

How do we go about getting the CCC and will we get fine? Is there some 'waiver' given if we have just taken over the house and show that extension was done by previous owner?

Appreciate recommendation from those who know of persons/architects I can contact for quotes on how to get this done. My house falls under MPPJ

Also, need advise on setback.
My house has a 5ft side garden. Is my understanding correct that I must leave this 5ft as garden and cannot extend all the way to the end of the boundary?
I am asking because my nieghbour (mirror unit) extended the 2nd back half of the house all the way to the boundary.

You should do it the legal way. Sooner or later the town council they'll come chasing.

This happened in my area:

http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/...urther-delayed/

StarMetro reported (“Chance to legalise illegal renovations”, Feb 18) that from March 1, MPSJ was giving houseowners a one-year grace period to submit their plans.

This means those who have not submitted renovation plans to the council are exempted from the penalty, which is 10 times the processing fee.

Property owners will still have to pay the plan processing fee, which ranges from RM100 to RM1,000 depending on the extension, and compound arrears.

Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

I've talked with my parents and decided to draw and submit the plan [better safe than sorry]. Apparently, my dad's friend is close with a person who used to own a house there and the extended their house to the edge [legally].

So, will be asking them for the person they were in contact with.

Just curious, typically what are the costs involved in drawing a plan, to submission and approval?

And should the plan not pass, then it's best to leave it as it is?

Thank you.

Hi,

Apologies for the late reply.

Regarding the plan drawing; can we draw and get approval in advance, then build when we have the money? Any issues in getting the plan approval earlier, let's say 6 months to a year earlier?

And obtaining those MPSJ permit and CCC approval, would that be done by the architect as well?

Thank you.

hi, need some help plan to extend kitchen
5ft from backyard witin boundary of 24x75 with concrete
flat roof only groud floor intermediate lot double story house.

can i use mbsa standard layout for apply permit?
so can save some money no need hire people draw. can i draw myself?using autocad?
thanks you for assistance

yesterday went to mbsa collect the rm50 form for permit application. said can use mbsa standard layout. i asked i plan extend kitchen concrete slab roof can use mbsa standard layout. said cannot but you can build the conventional roof on top of the concrete flat roof and use their std layout. anyone done before? how much it cost to build those std roof on top of concrete flat roof. thanks

Dear Haikal,

Done edit already. Cheers

conventional roof thief will come in easily not? kindly advise.
i not yet start reno. tq bro

Any sifu have put in a request official request to DPKL to build a pergola with flat platform attended from a end lot house?    Can I build it all the way to the edge of the fence?    Any exception for an endlot house which has a 10ft corridor that separated from the other endlot house?

Thanks.

Hi, i just acquired a house subsale, and just found out previous owner did not acquire permit to do reno with mbpj. What step should i take now ? In the middle of applying permit for reno as well now? Appreciate any replies

Dear All Sifus

Newbie to renovation, wish to know any permit to apply for following renovation and what kind of procedures need to go through

1. add on tempered glass awning - back yard
2. floor tiling on back yard
3. tempered glass balcony

Interior renovation not required any permit, right?

Thanks.

Hi ! Am currently in a dilemma now. Here’s the story

1. Applied for MBPJ reno permit. Got approved however I did not do my porch extension as per plan due to budget constraints. Meaning I left it as stock (no modification). The rest of the house followed as planned.

2. Now I want to submit for CCC. However my runner said that I need to resubmit all docs to council to get CCC. The cost is the same as my initial submission (which I think it’s ridiculous).

So now I’m left with two options:
1. Don’t submit for CCC and just leave it as it. Since my file is not closed I could experience problem later on when council decides to check etc. might even kena fine.

2. Just proceed to do CCC and see what the council says. They might force me to get CCC done. If this is the case does anyone know any other methods to reduce the resubmission cost ? Im basically just removing a extension from my plan.

Appreciate if anyone with experience could help me out. Thank you.

Hi Sir,i bought a  2 storeyhouse in PJ Seapark,owner told me he lost the Reno plan and CF,was done in year 2010,is there anyway to get the plan and CF from relevant government department?

hi,

I would like to know whether MBSA allows the usage of the car-porch roof ? If possible, I want to convert it into a small yard where plants and small items can be placed. Will put up guard rail around it. Saw some houses converting it, but not sure whether it is legit.