🏗️ Punjab Approves Uniform Building Bye-Laws 2025: Now Get Online Map Approvals Without Municipal Permission
Published on: July 25, 2025
Author: Garah Pravesh Editorial
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✅ Big Reform: Online Self-Certification Now Valid for Building Map Approvals in Punjab
In a landmark step to simplify building approvals in Punjab, the Housing & Urban Development Department has released the Uniform Building Bye-Laws 2025, enabling self-certification–based online map approvals without waiting for direct municipal approval.
This reform aims to eliminate delays in construction permissions, especially for residential plots, farmhouses, and group housing under 21 meters in height.
📌 What Has Changed Under the New Building Bye-Laws?
According to the notification, now architects, engineers, designers, or town planners can self-certify building maps and submit them online via:
Once submitted with valid documents, no municipal approval is required if no objection is raised within 10 days. The plan will be considered auto-approved.
🏠 Key Changes in Map Approval Process
1. Farmhouses:
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Earlier only 1 unit per acre was allowed.
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Now entire farmhouse permitted on 1 acre.
2. Group Housing:
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Minimum project size reduced from 1200 sq. meters to 485 sq. meters.
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Makes group housing viable for smaller landowners.
3. Commercial Use:
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Earlier only 3-story buildings were allowed.
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Now allowed up to 5 stories on plots above 2000 sq. meters.
4. Private Hospitals:
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Can now be built on plots as small as 485 sq. meters, compared to 1200 earlier.
5. Timeline Guarantee:
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Approval must be given within 60 days by the corporation.
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Failure to do so will trigger official accountability.
6. Self-Certification Process:
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Authorized architects/engineers can submit plans directly online.
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If not rejected within 10 days, plan is deemed approved.
🏢 Who Can Apply for Self-Certification?
Only registered architects or engineers listed on the e-naksha portal can apply. The plan must be digitally signed and submitted with a compliance certificate. Once submitted, the authority has 10 days to raise objections.
If not, the system will auto-consider the plan as approved.
📑 Applicable Land Categories
This policy is applicable to:
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Municipal areas
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Municipal corporations
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Notified urban townships
However, it does not apply to village areas, Lal Dora, cantonment board lands, or SAS Nagar’s rural land.
⏱️ What If No Response Within 10 Days?
As per the rule:
“If the concerned authority doesn’t act within 10 days, the system will auto-approve the plan.”
This ensures zero delays, faster project launches, and smoother execution.
🧾 Additional Highlights
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💼 Architects must submit a compliance affidavit.
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🏗️ Building height up to 21 meters can be auto-approved.
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📋 Landowner must ensure documents are valid and true.
📌 FAQs – New Uniform Building Bye-Laws 2025 Punjab
❓ Q1: Can I get my building plan passed online in Punjab?
Yes. You can apply through the e-naksha portal and get self-certification–based online approval without waiting for corporation response.
❓ Q2: Is it mandatory to get corporation approval?
No. If no objection is raised within 10 days, the map is considered automatically approved.
❓ Q3: Who is eligible to apply for online map approval?
Only registered architects and engineers with valid credentials on the portal can apply.
❓ Q4: What type of projects are covered?
Projects like residential buildings, farmhouses, private hospitals, and group housing up to 21 meters in height are covered.
❓ Q5: Does this apply to rural or village land?
No. This new policy is not applicable on village areas, Lal Dora, or cantonment board lands.
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📣 Final Thoughts
Punjab’s 2025 Uniform Building Bye-Laws bring a game-changing reform in the real estate and construction sector. By eliminating manual approval delays and bringing self-certification, it reduces corruption, saves time, and boosts construction activity.
With this new digital-first system, Punjab is moving towards becoming a real estate investment hub with transparent, fast, and builder-friendly policies.
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