How to apply for a Site Preparation and Excavation Permit in Dubai?

This service enables you to obtain a preliminary approval or permit for construction site preparations, hoarding, piling and shoring.

Documents Required

• Soil report.

• Structural drawings for excavation, shoring and foundations.

• Structural calculations files for shoring works.

• Setting plan layout showing the details of the plot and surrounding plots.

• Insurance letter as per Dubai Municipality requirement.

How to apply for a Site Preparation and Excavation Permit in Dubai?

• Login to Dubai Building Permit System.

• Apply for the service and upload the required documents.

• Receive Dubai Municipality's reply through the website within 3 working days (Approved/Rejected/to be Amended or Completed).

• Pay the due fees and receive the payment receipt through BPCS.

• Receive the preliminary approval or the permit from BPS website.

Fees Required

Preliminary Approval:

• Private villas, investment villas, multi-story buildings (up to 7 floors), alterations and additions: AED 100

• Industrial and public facilities, and multi-story buildings (exceeding 7 floors): AED 150

• Floor area ratio buildings: AED 250.

Construction Site Preparation Permit:

• Free for the first time, then for every application:

  • Private villas: AED 100

  • Investment villas: AED 200

  • Industrial and public facilities: AED 250

  • Multi-story buildings (up to 7 floors): AED 200

  • Multi-story buildings (exceeding 7 floors): AED 250

  • Floor area ratio: AED 250.

Excavation and Site Preparation:

• Private villas: AED 250 per villa

• Investment villas and public, industrial, floor area ratio, and Multi-story buildings (up to 4 floors): AED 500

• Industrial, public, floor area ratio, and Multi-story buildings exceeding 4 floors: AED 1,000

• Shoring (all types of buildings): AED 500

• Piling (all types of buildings): AED 500.

Knowledge and Innovation Fees: AED 20.

Time Required

• 3 working days

Terms and Conditions

• The permit is valid for 6 months from its issuance date till the beginning of works.

• The contractor must have an insurance policy for the construction works.