Take note of the following if you would like to submit building plans, civil and structural plans, or mechanical and electrical plans. You are required to submit the building plan to the Building and Construction Authority/ Fire Safety & Shelter Department.

Submission stages

Here are the various stages of the submission process:

Stage of Submission	HDB (ARCH)	HDB (C&S)	HDB (M&E)
Building plan	Technical clearance of building plans	Technical clearance of civil and structural plans	Technical clearance of mechanical and electrical plans
Temporary Occupation Permit	N/A	Technical clearance of civil and structural as-built plans	Technical clearance of mechanical and electrical works
Certificate of Statutory Completion	Compliance certificate	N/A	N/A

Submission flowcharts

Building plan:

Addition & Alteration (A&A) plan:

Overall submission flowchart for A&A works
Submission flowchart for the installation of safety barriers/ railings, full-height windows, or ¾-height windows at residential flats

Channels for submission

Use HDB (ARCH) for architectural work involving:

New HDB development
- Residential (Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme/ Build-To-Order)
- Commercial
- Industrial
Upgrading projects
- Lift Upgrading Programme
- Rental Upgrading Programme

Use HDB (C&S) for structural work involving:

Civil and structural work for new development and upgrading projects

Use HDB (M&E) for mechanical and electrical work involving:

Mechanical and electrical work for new development and upgrading projects
Fire safety work for new development and upgrading projects

We must approve C&S plans before they are submitted to the Building and Construction Authority and/ or the Fire Safety and Shelter Department.

Submission Process for Building Plans