S.L. 552.7 Art. 4Requirements for all applications.

(1) An application submitted in terms of regulation 3 shall be made to the Authority on a form provided by the Authority and shall be accompanied by the following and such other information as the Authority may require:

(a) three copies of an A4 extract from the latest survey sheet at 1:2500 scale outlining the scheme or Subsidiary Plan and the site boundaries;

(b) three copies of an enlarged survey sheet of a scale not smaller than 1:1000 outlining the proposed change;

(c) at least three colour photographs showing the site and its surroundings;

(d) legal proof of ownership of the land to which the application relates, including a title deed and the plan to which such deed refers.

(2) Where the applicant is not the owner of the land or is not the sole owner, he shall certify to the Authority that:

(a) in the case of applications submitted in terms of regulation 3(a) and regulation 3(b), he has notified the third party owners within the same street of his intention by registered letter and a copy of such letter shall accompany his application. This letter shall also have attached a map, signed by the applicant’s architect and cross referred to the location of each third party ownership. The extent of the area of notification shall lie along the whole stretch affected by the change in alignment and, or change in zoning;

(b) in the case of applications submitted in terms of regulations 3(b) and 3(c), he has notified all the owners of the site of the requested amendment or proposal, of his intention to apply. This shall be done through a registered letter and a copy of such letter shall accompany his application. This letter shall also have attached a map, signed by the applicant’s professional agent and cross referred to the location of each ownership.

(3) Where the land to which the application relates includes land not owned or not solely owned by the applicant, the Authority shall also require the applicant to provide the following after the validation of the application:

(a) in cases where comprehensive planning is indicated in a subsidiary plan, a written declaration, submitted on a form specifically provided by the Authority, and signed by the owners of at least seventy-five per centum (75%) of the current potential floor area on the site of the requested amendment and indicating that they have no objection to the proposed change. The 75% requirement shall be applicable to the whole parcel of land indicated in the aforesaid subsidiary plan and not to part thereof, except for land where the owners currently avail themselves of conditions which are similar or better than those indicated in the application. In cases where there are built units on a comprehensive planning site, the gross floor area of each built unit should be computed instead on the land area as indicated above;

(b) in applications which are addressed to establish the zoning, building height and, or alignment of a site included within the development boundaries in accordance with the Partial Structure Plan Review published in the Gazette on the 27th February 2007, the requirements indicated in paragraph (a) shall be followed:

Provided that where the Authority considers it expedient it may request the submission of the legal proof of ownership of land owned by parties directly affected by the minor modification.

(4) The Authority shall also require the applicant to provide the following after the submission of the application:

(a) one copy of an official surveyed plan prepared by the Authority at the expense of the applicant showing the current alignment and the zoning according to the official alignment or Subsidiary Plans; and

(b) one copy, showing the proposed changes on the official surveyed plan mentioned in paragraph (a), signed by the applicant’s professional agent, showing the proposed changes. The property boundaries of all affected parties are to be shown on the plan with reference to whom each land parcel pertains.

(5) The said application shall also be accompanied by the fee as prescribed in the Development Planning (Fees) Regulations, or their subsequent revision.