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These are physical/urban development plans that elaborate in detail policies and proposals in relation to precise areas of land, and which provide the basis for both positive and regulatory planning to be realized within a specified period of time not exceeding 10 years. They include the following (pick as is):

  • ­Master Plans / Site layout plans: Indicating permitted use, density, access, plot coverage, plot ratio, and building heights for a property or site
  • ­Action Plans and /or Neighbourhood Plans: For comprehensive planning of areas selected for intensive development, by improvement, re-development or new development, restoration and re-use of derelict land;
  • ­Subject/Sectoral Plans: For detailed treatment of a particular planning aspect, for example, housing, transportation (Roads, railway, airports and water ways), communication infrastructure including Fiber optic, water supply, sewerage, solid waste disposal, pipelines (Oil/Gas) conservation and preservation areas including wildlife migratory corridors and dispersal areas, etc
  • ­Advisory or zoning plans: They indicate permitted use, development densities, plot ratios, and building/plot coverages, among other planning standards in a specific area/zone. The planning rules for each zone determine whether planning permission for a given development may be granted. Such plans include change of use, land subdivisions, land amalgamations, extension of use, extension of leases, renewal of leases, site and land acquisitions
  • ­Part Developments Plans (PDPs): They indicate precise sites for immediate implementation of specific projects or for land alienation purposes.

 

Generic Methodology for Development Control Processes

Phase 1 – Physical Planning Services

  • Site Inspection and Field Scoping
  • Due diligence to verify particulars of the property
  • Secondary data assembly and analysis
  • Advertisement in the local dailies and on the project site
  • Preparation of planning brief
  • Lodging Development application, processing, and determination by the County Government
  • Circulation for comments or no objection from National Government Departments
  • Obtain provisional approval from the Ministry of lands and Physical Planning

Phase 2 – Land Surveying Processes

  • Obtaining Datum Plans and establishing control points
  • Cadastral Survey
  • Compilation of survey data, and preparation of survey plan
  • Processing for approval and authentication of survey
  • Amendment and sealing of the RIM/preparation of the deed plan

Phase 3: Registration /Titling

  • Circulation for comments for no objection from National Government Departments
  • Obtain final approval from Ministry of Lands and Physical planning
  • Obtain final approval and subdivision certificate (for subdivision works) from county government
  • Processing of allotment letter by NLC (for renewal of leases)
  • Title Processing at the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning
  • Title Registration

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