Submit a Request to Change Land Use from Agricultural to Residential
This service enables you to request a change in land use from agricultural to residential.
Ministry of Housing and urban planning
Required documents
- Original ID card
- Power of attorney copy
- Original title deed
- Original power of attorney
- Title deed
- Cadastral plan
- Request form
- Waiver letter
- ID card copy
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Service category and fees Show
Service feesFees to be paid after completing the submission of the e-form.
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Form feesFees to be paid for requesting the approval form from the Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries, and Water Resources before submitting the application to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.
Cadastral plan feesFees to be paid to get a new cadastral plan (krooki) after receiving the approval on changing the land use.
Title deed feesFees to be paid to get a new title deed after changing the land use.
Land use change feesFees to be paid for changing land use from agricultural to residential per square meter across all governorates.
Steps
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Submitting the request
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Payment
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Reviewing the request
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Completing the procedures
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Preparing a detailed request study
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Approval of the planning opinion
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Issuing the new cadastral plan
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Issuing the new title deed
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Receiving the title deed
Special conditions
- Changing the land use of a single plot is not permitted unless it is impacted by the uses of adjacent plots, in accordance with ministerial decision no. 53/2013
- The agricultural land must have a valid title deed, applicable for both residential unit construction and land use change requests
- The minimum area of the agricultural land must be at least three acres (12,600 m²) in case of a residential unit construction request
- The land must not be irrigated by aflaj (traditional water channels) or natural springs if a land use change request is submitted
- Access roads, entrances, and essential services must be available for the house, applicable for both residential unit construction and land use change requests
- In case of land use change approval, the Ministry reserves the right to deduct the required area for public services and essential facilities from the total land area without compensation
