{"id":3048,"date":"2024-01-12T03:29:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T03:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/?p=3048"},"modified":"2025-01-29T11:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T11:30:19","slug":"building-construction-permit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/building-construction-permit\/","title":{"rendered":"Building & Construction Permit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Development & Building Permit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Development and building permitting are vital tools for managing physical development. A development permit refers to the permits issued in relation to planning and building applications. Effective management of development promotes orderliness, convenience of movement, public safety, and enhanced economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A development permit authorizes a person to carry out development according to the conditions specified in the permit. It considers matters relating to zoning, planning standards, and the structural conditions of the proposed development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A building permit allows for the construction of buildings or structures, contingent upon compliance with building codes. It addresses how a building is constructed, covering aspects such as structural stability, fire resistance, and weather resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities Requiring Development and Building Permits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Erection of any building or structure, except those exempted by law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Structural alterations or renovations to a building<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Hoarding of property<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Planning Permission-in-Principle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Change of use\/rezoning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Subdivision or amalgamation of plots<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Extension of time<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Certificate of Completion for habitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Temporary Structure Permit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Regularization of existing structures<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Extension of existing buildings<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Demolition Permit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Statutory Requirements for a Development\/Building Permit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Submit a complete application to the Physical Planning Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Attach a completed land ownership document from the Lands Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Provide four copies of architectural drawings signed by a certified architect<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Provide four copies of structural drawings signed by a qualified engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Ensure the proposed development conforms to zoning status<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Provide a certified soil test report<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Include a fire safety report and drawings from the Ghana National Fire Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Obtain a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Provide a structural integrity report if construction has already commenced or is completed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      In addition to the above requirements, the following apply specifically in BEMA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Business Registration Certificate (for organizations)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Business Operating Permit (for organizations)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Up-to-date property rate payment (for existing buildings)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • For Organizations:<\/strong> Developers may be asked for additional information based on usage, size, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • For Existing Buildings:<\/strong> Some development projects require a prior application for \u201cPlanning Permission-in-Principle\u201d before applying for a substantive development\/building permit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Requirements Checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Building Permit Application Form – (1) copy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Title Search – (1) copy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Indenture, Deed of Assignment, or Land Title Certificate – (1) copy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Architectural Drawings – (4) copies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Structural Drawings – (4) copies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          6. Structural Calculation Report – (4) copies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          7. Fire Report – (3) copies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          8. Mechanical or Services Drawings – (4) copies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          9. Geotechnical Report or Structural Integrity Report – (3) copies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          10. Environmental Permit – (1) copy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          11. Traffic Impact Assessment (T.I.A) – (3) bound copies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          12. Hydrological Services Report (if requested) – (3) bound copies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          13. Property Rate receipt<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Apart from the cost of the permit application form and processing fees, all other costs are determined through each phase of the process based on the fee-fixing resolution of the Assembly for that particular year. The Fee Fixing Resolution for each year is published on the Assembly’s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            Development & Building Permit Development and building permitting are vital tools for managing physical development. A development permit refers to the permits issued in relation to planning and building applications. Effective management of development promotes orderliness, convenience of movement, public safety, and enhanced economic growth. A development permit authorizes a person to carry out development […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3048"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3188,"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3048\/revisions\/3188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wma.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}