PMRDA development permission and layout approval: the 2026 process

PMRDA governs development across the Pune Metropolitan Region — roughly 7,256 sq km including the fringes around Pune, Daund, Indapur and parts of Baramati. Inside municipal limits, the municipal council (PMC / PCMC / BMC / Gram Panchayat) sanctions the building; on non-municipal plots in the PMR region, PMRDA building permission is required. Confirm the jurisdiction from the 7/12 and the development plan before you buy.

For a plot that is not yet in a sanctioned layout, the first stage is layout approval — the conversion or subdivision of the land into plots with roads, amenities, FSI, and setbacks as per DC rules. Once the layout is sanctioned, individual plots inside it can apply for building permission. Buying inside an existing sanctioned layout skips this stage — your check is the layout sanction order and the plot's release.

1. 011. Architectural DrawingsPrepared by a registered architect to DC rules for G+1 to G+3 structures, including FSI, setbacks, and parking.
2. 022. Online SubmissionSubmit through the PMRDA e-challan and building-permission scrutiny system.
3. 033. Scrutiny and QueriesUndergo scrutiny with typically one or two rounds of queries.
4. 044. Sanctioned Building PlanReceive a sanctioned building plan along with the approval letter.
5. 055. Payment of ChargesPay development charges and scrutiny fees.
6. 066. Construction StartBegin construction with the sanction and CC (Construction Certificate) where applicable.

Standard approval takes 30 to 45 working days with compliant drawings. Fees are lower than PMC: scrutiny fees plus development charges based on plinth area and zone — typically a fraction of the PMC equivalent for the same 2,000 sqft plot. Development charges are a separate line from construction cost and can be paid at sanction.

• 7/12 extract or property card
• NA order or sanctioned layout order
• the registered sale deed
• the architectural drawing set (site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections)
• structural stability certificate
• soil test report and ownership documents

We prepare the drawing set to DC rules in-house, check the documents, file the submission, handle the query rounds, and track the file to sanction. The permission cost and timeline are quoted upfront at the planning stage — before the construction contract. Every PMRDA circular that changes the process lands on our Update Desk.