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Permit (new construction / big extension - municipalities) under engineering supervision

Obtaining a permit to practice construction work on the property owned by the applicant. The required works include new construction and construction additions / extensions to existing facilities/buildings.

Required Attachments

Letter from the owner
Letter from the engineering office
Copy of the ownership document / titling contract / religious ordinance / approval of heirs and copies of their ID cards / official procuration
Copy of ID Card / copy of Commercial Registration Record
Copy of the approved survey certificate or copy of the scheme approved by the Survey and Land Registration Bureau
Mandatory Supervision Form
Recent photographs of the site
Permit request form (blue form) from the engineering office
Civil aviation form, if necessary
Engineering drawings for the horizontal projections
Net area engineering drawings
Declaration by The engineering office confirming the rigor and accuracy of the net area
Electrical engineering drawings
Engineering drawings for facades and sectors
Structural drawings
Sanitary engineering drawings
Engineering office registration form with the Committee for the Practice of Engineering Professions and the Practice of Thermal Insulation
Electric load form
Thermal Insulation Pledge Form
Approvals / other documents if required

Legal Regulations

Decree-Law No. (13) of 1977 promulgating the Building Regulations Law
Resolution No. 28 of 2009 regarding the regulatory construction requirements in all areas of the Kingdom
all resolutions issued by the Council of Ministers, His Excellency the Minister, the Municipal Council, and service entities related to building permits
Amendments to some provisions of the Building Regulations Law
Decisions issued by the committees formed by ministerial resolutions, including the committee in charge of projects with a special nature, the Committee in charge of Grievances against decisions of building permits, and the Committee in charge of Grievances against urban planning decisions
decisions issued by the Urban Planning and Development Authority.
Resolution No. (76) of 2018 promulgating the regulatory requirements that should be applied to housing projects.
Resolution of the head of the Central Municipal Authority to issue the executive bylaws for Decree-Law No. (13) for the regulations of buildings

Fees

Available by permit type : https://www.mun.gov.bh/fees/ar/construction

Process Time

5 - 7 Working Days

Service Provider

Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture

Cooperative Entities

Urban Planning and Development Authority
Electricity and Water Authority
Civil Service Bureau
Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications

Service Processes

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a. If approved, the procedures shall be completed
b. In case of rejection by any other service entity, the request will be rejected permanently.
c. In case there are any amendments, the engineering office shall be notified electronically of the required amendments, and the request shall remain suspended until the approval of the amendments is completed.
Submit a new or additional permit request through the engineering office on behalf of the applicant.
The request is received from the engineering office. It is included in the initial electronic request list. Then the request is reviewed by the receptionist and engineer at the same time, each according to their specialization.
In case the requirements are not in conformity and the documents lack in authenticity, the request shall be returned to the engineering office through the electronic system.
If the conditions are met and the documents are correct, they are to be completed.
The initial fee shall be paid by the engineering office after receiving a notification of payment.
The request is transferred to all the competent authorities through the electronic system for examination, each according to their competence. The request is dealt with according to the following:
In case approval is granted, the procedures (the type of advertisement and road works are to be specified, if any) and ratification are to be completed.
In case of non-approval, the request will be rejected.
In case the request is postponed, the applicant shall be notified until all the requirements are fulfilled (in case of there are any breaches, the request shall be transferred electronically to the Follow up and Inspection Department).
In case there any modifications, the engineering office shall be electronically notified of the required modifications until the modifications are completed and approval is granted.
The request is electronically transferred to EWA to collect infrastructure fees, if any.
Electronic payment of other service entities, if any.