Dealing with Construction Permits in
Papua New Guinea
Listed below is detailed summary of the procedures, time and costs to build a warehouse —including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections and obtaining utility connections.
The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 183 economies. The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in June 2011.
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Building a warehouse
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
PGK 1,170,540
- City: Port Moresby
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Request and obtain planning permission from Department of Lands and Physical Planning
Agency: Department of Lands and Physical Planning (Municipality)
|
30 days
|
PGK 100
|
| 2 |
Request and obtain certificate of ownership and site map from Department of Lands and Physical Planning
Agency: Department of Lands and Physical Planning (Municipality)
|
30 days
|
PGK 100
|
| * 3 |
Request and obtain permission from Fire authority
Agency: Fire Authority
|
30 days
|
no charge
|
| * 4 |
Request and obtain project clearance from Health Department
Agency: Health Department
|
29 days
|
no charge
|
| * 5 |
Request and obtain project clearance from Department of Environment and Conservation
Agency: Department of Environment and Conservation
|
28 days
|
no charge
|
| * 6 |
Request and obtain project clearance from Water and Sewage Authority
Agency: Eda Ramu
|
27 days
|
no charge
|
| 7 |
Request and obtain building permit from Department of Lands and Physical Planning
The building permit is issued by the Municipal Building Board after all clearances have been obtained.
Agency: Department of Lands and Physical Planning (Municipality)
|
90 days
|
PGK 100
|
| 8 |
Request and receive foundations work inspection from Municipality
In some cases, a telephone call is enough to schedule the inspection. However, in other cases, BuildCo might have to provide transportation to the inspector. Inspections must be requested by the company at each phase of the construction work.
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 9 |
Request and receive concrete work inspection from Municipality
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 10 |
Request and receive steel work for slabs inspection from Municipality
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 11 |
Request and receive frame inspection from Municipality
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 12 |
Request and receive damp-proof course inspection from Municipality
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 13 |
Request water and sewage connection
Agency: Eda Ramu
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 14 |
Receive plumbing inspection
Agency: Eda Ramu
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 15 |
Connect to water and sewage services from Eda Ramu
Agency: Eda Ramu
|
29 days
|
PGK 2,000
|
| * 16 |
Request telephone connection
Agency: Telikom PNG Limited
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 17 |
Receive inspection from Telikom
Agency: Telikom PNG Limited
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 18 |
Connect to phone services from Telikom
Agency: Telikom PNG Limited
|
27 days
|
PGK 100
|
| 19 |
Request occupancy permit
In the case of a small project, the Building Board is not involved in the approval, and the occupancy permit can be granted in a day. However, if the building requires approval by the Building Board, the issuance of the permit will take a month since the board meets once a month. The Chief Building Inspector proposes the project to the Building Board, which then grants the final decision. The occupancy permit may also be issued upon completion of certain phases of the project.
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 20 |
Receive inspection
Agency: Municipality
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 21 |
Obtain occupancy permit
Agency: Municipality
|
29 days
|
no charge
|
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.