Building Plan Submission System Review

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Building Plan Submission System Review

• German H.M Cheung
• Buildings Department

26th July 2003 JO Forum
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Buildings Ordinance (Cap123)

• Primary Objective
• To ensure minimum health and safety in and around
  buildings

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• BO s.14(1) - Prior approval consent
• Save as otherwise provided, no one shall commence
  or carry out any building works without prior
  approval and consent from Building Authority
• BO s.2 - Building Works
• Includes any kind of building construction, site
  formation works, ground investigation in the
  scheduled areas, foundation works, repairs,
  demolition, alteration, addition and every kind
  of building operation, and includes drainage works

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Exemption from BO s.14(1)

• BO s41(1) - Exempted Buildings
• BO s41(3) s41(3A) - Exempted works
• Building works (other than drainage works, ground
  investigation in the scheduled areas or site
  formation works) not involving the structure of
  any building
• Drainage works for any existing building

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• BO s.4(1) Appointment of AP RSE
• Every person for whom building works are to be
  carried out shall appoint
• Authorized Person
• Registered Structural Engineer (if required)

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What required for submission?

• B(A)R 29
• Prescribed Plans, Specified Form Document
• B(A)R 42(7 7A)
• Prescribed Fee
• Development Schedule
• Required by Lands Department

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Classification of submission

• First submission
• Submitted for the first time
• Re-submission
• Previously submitted for approval resubmitted
  again
• Major Revision
• Previously submitted for approval resubmitted
  again with extensive revision

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• Major Revision (PNAP 143)
• Change in disposition / number of blocks
• Change in number of storey
• Major change in configuration of floor plans
• Fundamental reassessment of PR/SC/LV/MOE
• Change in principal use
• Substantial change in site area
• Change that seriously affect access to bldg
• Request for substantial modification/exemption/bon
  us
• Ground condition assumption incorrect
• Change results in OZP implication
• Fundamentally reassessment
• A repeat of the centralized processing system
  necessitated

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Prescribed Plans

• B(A)R 8 for building works
• General Building Plan (Leading Plan)
• Block plan
• Size position of project bldg the nearby bldg
  street
• Key plan (if required)
• Position of site
• Floor plans
• Dimension, thickness, position of window etc
• Elevation plans
• Bldg elevation, level and width of street etc
• Section plans

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Prescribed Plans (cont)

• Diagrammatic plan
• Demonstrate compliance with PR SC
• Demonstrate compliance with Open space Service
  lane (if required)
• Plans regarding projection over street
• Showing the nature dimension of projection
• Details plan
• UFS
• No. and type of sanitary fitment

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Prescribed Plans (cont)

• Site formation plans
• Foundation plans
• Ground investigation plan (in scheduled areas)
• Structural plans
• Drainage plans
• B(A)R 29(2) May submitted separately
• B(A)R 11A Site formation Foundation Plan

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No. of sets of plans required

• PNAP 30 Centralized Processing
• At least 6 sets
• 2 sets for BD B(A)R 11
• Coloring of plans - B(A)R 14(3)
• In practice 2 sets coloring
• 2 sets for FSD
• 1 sets for DPO
• 1 sets for DLO
• Additional plans
• PNAP 30 appendix A pt. 3

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Specified Forms

• PNAP 159
• For new building development
  (1st submission)
• Form BA 4, 5 BA16 (if required)
• For existing building AA
  (1st submission)
• Form BA 4, 5, 6 B(A)R 18 BA16 (if required)

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Prescribed Fee

• B(A)R 42(7 7A)
• PNAP 143 Appendix A - for submission
• New Building (First submission / major revision)
• Industrial / Non-industrial
• GFA basis with min. charge
• Without GFA involvement (e.g. Power station)
• 11,200 per sheet (Max. A1 size)

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Prescribed Fee (cont)

• New Building (Re-submission)
• Free of charge
• AA (First submission / major revision)
• 11,200 per sheet (Max. A1 size)
• AA (Re-submission)
• Free of charge

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Prescribed Fee (cont)

• Demolition (without follow-up development)
• 11,200 per sheet (Max. A1 size)
• Demolition (with follow-up development)
• Free of charge
• Prescribed fee only for follow-up development

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Prescribed Fee (cont)

• Modification for the exemption of B(A)R 42
• Grounds
• Charity Organization
• Non-profit making organization
• School, etc

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Statutory Time for Approval

• B(A)R 30 (3)
• First submission 60 Days
• Major revision 60 Days
• Re-submission 30 Days
• Re-submission Due to B(A)R 29(3) 60 / 30 Days
• BAs decision (Not affected by Lands Dept)
• Approval SL 9/
• Approval with condition (BO s.17) SL 9 /
• Disapproval SL 8 BO s.16(1)

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Application for consent

• B(A)R 31 32
• Form BA 8 SSSP
• Statutory Time 28 Days
• BAs decision
• Grant consent BD103/
• Refuse by BO s.16(3)

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Notification to BA before commencement of works

• After 1st consent is granted
• B(A)R 20
• Not less than 7 Days before
• Form BA10
• (only for 1st consents commencement of work)
• Commencement of works

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Consent for Amendment

• PNAP 215
• Type I works (Normal procedure)
• 1st consent not obtained
• 1st consent obtained but amendment has major
  revision
• Type II works (Fast Track)
• 1st consent obtained, amendment not result in
  major revision
• Amendment plan approval consent at the same
  time ( 28 Days)

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• BAs decision on Type II works
• SL8A (Disapproval plan refuse consent)
• SL9A (Approval plan grant consent)
• SL9B (Approval plan refuse consent)

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• Completion of works
• Submit Form BA 13/14 (Cert. on completion)
  2 sets of record plans
• Processing OP application
• Statutory time period is within 14 Days BO
  s.21(7)
• Issue BD 104
• Processing BA14 application (no statutory time
  frame)
• Practice time is within 28 Days
• Issue Acknowledgement letter

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Re-engineering the Building Approval Process

• PNAP 272 (Effective on 16 Aug 02)
• Replace PNAP 99
• Adopting a totally positive attitude towards
  building development
• Not to find fault in a building proposal
• But to facilitate building approval process
  whilst ensuring safety and health

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Important Points to Note in PNAP 272

• Pre-submission Enquiry and conference
• Further simplified curtailed check system
• Minor Amendment
• Use of computer for math.calculations
• Fast track processing of minor AA works

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Pre-submission Enquiry and conference

• New structural theory, materials or systems,
  sophisticated designs and unconventional
  construction methods
• Submission of Concept Drawings
• Demonstrated compliance with SC, PR, accountable
  GFA, fire safety strategy BFA

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Further simplified curtailed check
system

• Check on fundamental issues listed out in PNAP
  Appendix A only ( in case of GBP)
  ltDifferent from PNAP 99gt
  
• Density
• Safety
• Health environment
• Major issues under allied regulation
• Audit check
• Ensuring high standard of self-regulation is
  maintained
• If blatantly or repeatedly contravene ordinance,
  BD would take appropriate action

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Minor Amendment

• Facilitate the construction process
• Form BA16 - Modification of B(A)R 33(1)
• Prior approval consent to minor amendment would
  not be required (provided that 1st consent has
  already been granted )
• Only require FINAL approval consent before
  certifying completion of works / OP application
  (Final 28 days for approval consent in Type II
  works)
• PNRC 52

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Minor Amendment (cont)

• Not applicable to (in relation to GBP)
• Major revision
• Material effect on fundamental issues
• Involving geotechnical concern
• Involving application for modification
• OZP implication
• Involving work outside the lot

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Use of computer for mathematic calculations

• For calculating floor area vol. of bldg
• Provide BD with an electronic copy
• Calculation format capable of being verified by
  Autocad or Microstation or software agreed by BD

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Fast track processing of Minor AA works

• Already exist PNAP 99
• Simple AA - AP confirms
• Not involve the structure of the building
• Not affect the fundamental issues (allow minor
  change but need AP certify in compliance with
  Ord/Reg.)
• Referral to other gov. dept are not necessary
  (except FSD)
• 28 Days for processing both approval consent
• APs certification form PNAP 272 Appendix F

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PNAP 269

• Signboard Building Works
• Proliferation of large unauthorized signboards
• Speed up the processing of applications for the
  erection of signboard in EXISTING building
• Fast Track Processing of AA Plan for signboard
• Non-applicable to non-conforming submission /
  unconventional signboards
• Effective from 2 June 2003

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PNAP 269 (cont)

• 28 Days for both approval consent
• AP/RSE certify the provisions of the BO
  requirements of the relevant government
  departments for the erection of signboards are
  complied with
• At least 9 sets of plans
• Certificate (Appendix A)
• Checklist (Appendix B)
• Requirement (Appendix C-I) FSD, TD, HyD, etc

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Review (in terms of statutory time)
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Review (in terms of APs responsibility)

• Shorter approval time vs.
  Higher responsibility for AP
• Normal Processing vs.
  Fast Track
  Processing (PNAP 272 / PNAP 269)
• Normal Processing ltType Igt vs.
  Fast Track Processing
  ltType IIgt (PNAP 215) vs. Minor
  Amendment (PNAP 272)
• Self-certification by AP

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Thank You !