Dealing with Construction Permits in
Sudan
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.
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Building a warehouse
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
SDG 420,000
- City: Khartoum
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain recent certificate of land ownership from the Land Authority
Agency: Land Authority
|
7 days
|
USD 10
|
| 2 |
Obtain planning permission from the Municipal Authority
BuildCo must fill in a form at the municipality regarding details of the land location and provide the Urban Planning Department with drawings of the warehouse.
Agency: Municipality
|
7 days
|
USD 300
|
| 3 |
Obtain project clearance from the Environment and Health Department
Agency: Environment and Health Department
|
35 days
|
SDG 22
|
| 4 |
Obtain project clearance from the Fire Department
Agency: Fire Department
|
14 days
|
no charge
|
| 5 |
Obtain temporary building permit from the Local Municipal Authority
Only after the Environment and Health Department’s clearance has been granted may BuildCo file paperwork with the local authority for a temporary building permit.
Agency: Local Municipal Authority
|
25 days
|
no charge
|
| 6 |
Pay fee for the building permit application (issuance) at an authorized bank
Agency: Commercial Bank
|
2 days
|
SDG 101
|
| 7 |
Obtain building permit
Any applicant for a building permit related to a construction or alteration requiring this permit must file an application with the General Manager of the Building Department at the Ministry of Physical Planning and Public Utilities.
Construction activities are governed by the State of Khartoum Organization of Construction Act of 1997. Article 5 prescribes the process of obtaining a building permit. Article 6 stipulates that a response to an application should be made within 15 days from the date of receipt of that application. Article 8 states that the land must be owned by the applicant.
The documents to be submitted along with the application are the following:
- Specification of the full name and address of the owner.
- Specification of the number of the plot and the zone in which the plot is located.
- Specification of the area of the land and its class.
- A sketch of the site to be prepared by a surveyor from the surveying department, to determine the area available for proposed work.
- Title certificate to be issued by Land Registry Department. The certificate of title must show whether the land is freehold or leasehold. If it is leasehold, the latest renewal, if any, would be submitted.
The engineering documents required are indicated in the Khartoum State Building Organization Regulations of 1997. However, in practice the following documents are required:
- Architectural drawings.
- Structural drawings.
- Floor plans, elevations.
- Direction of surface water drainage flow on the property.
- Plumbing drawings.
- Electrical drawings.
- Fire protection drawings.
Agency: Building Department at the Ministry of Physical Planning and Public Utilities
|
40 days
|
no charge
|
| 8 |
Receive foundations work inspection
Agency: Building Authorities
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 9 |
Receive random inspection
Article 12 of the State of Khartoum Organization of Construction Act of 1997 stipulates that the building authorities have the right to access the site at any time to ensure that construction is in compliance with the specifications and drawings.
Agency: Building Authorities
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 10 |
Request and receive final inspection
Article 16 of the State of Khartoum Organization of Construction Act of 1997 stipulates that notification of the building authorities should be made when construction works have been completed (or any part thereof), so that the completion, or occupancy, certificate can be issued.
Agency: Building Authorities
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 11 |
Obtain certificate of conformity
Work for which a building permit has been issued should be inspected for approval, prior to covering any portion of it, and upon completion of each stage of construction. It is the duty of the owner to notify the Building Department that the work is ready for inspection, and to schedule such inspection.
After the final inspection, if it is found that the work has been completed in conformity with the applicable law, orders, regulations, plans, and specifications, the Building Department issues a certificate of completion, or occupancy.
Agency: Building Department at the Ministry of Physical Planning and Public Utilities
|
30 days
|
no charge
|
| * 12 |
Request water and sewage connection
Agency: Public Electricity and Water Corporation (PEWC)
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1 day
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no charge
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| 13 |
Receive water and sewage inspection
Agency: Public Electricity and Water Corporation (PEWC)
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| 14 |
Obtain water and sewage connection
This procedure is done simultaneously with the electricity connection.
Agency: Public Electricity and Water Corporation (PEWC)
|
105 days
|
SDG 1,200
|
| * 15 |
Request and receive telephone connection
Telephone service is requested once the building has been completed, not before.
Agency: Public Electricity and Water Corporation (PEWC)
|
14 days
|
SDG 500
|
| 16 |
Update land registry records
Agency: Land Registry
|
1 day
|
SDG 210
|
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.