Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for plan approval in person, the applicant has to approach the Ghana Land Commission office. contact link
2. Applicant has to enter all information in the application form.
3. Applicant must make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all documents are necessary for completing this procedure.
4. Applicant makes sure to carry all necessary documents that are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page. (Both photocopies and originals)
5. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the applicant while submitting it at the office.
6. Once the plans have been approved, the architect must submit hard copies of the plans to be stamped by Nairobi City County, even after submitting the documents.
7. The engineer must also do the same after the architect’s plans have been stamped. The engineer does not have to wait one month like the architect to bring in the hard copies.
8. It takes approximately ten days for approval.
9. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
10. Upon application submission, the building company receives a certificate that testifies the registration is under process.
11. It takes approximately one day for approval.
12. Once the application has been made, there is a site inspection to check for compliance of the construction site against the approved plans and the NEMA clearance. After this site inspection, the applicant will receive an invoice showing the amount to be paid.
13. Once payment is made, then a provisional certificate of compliance, valid for 90 days, is given to the applicant. If later, there are no violations of compliance, then the final compliance certificate will be issued.
14. It takes approximately seven days for approval.

• Transfer Certificate of Title
• Architectural plan
• structural plans
• clearance application form
• Civil/structural permit
• Electrical permit
• Mechanical permit
• Sanitary permit
• Plumbing permit
• Electronics permit
• Fire Safety Clearance
• NEMA approval
• Bill of quantities
• contractor’s registration certificate
• Quantity surveyor’s practicing certificate
• Architect’s practicing certificate
• Engineer’s practicing certificate
• survey plan

Location: Accra
Address: Land Commission Office,
Second circular Rd, Accra
Cantonments, Accra
Email id: info@lc.gov.gh / communications@lc.gov.gh
Contact number-: 0302 429760/ 0302 429762
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• Citizens and Non- Citizens above 18 years of age or their representatives (agents or advocates) may make the plan approval.

• A fee for this procedure is GHS 155.00

• The validity is forever.

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• It takes approximately seven days for approval.

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• All the application forms must be completed legibly with appropriate information and details.
• Make sure that the application is complete and attached documents are as required to avoid rejections.
• The process is a step-by-step process and the applicant’s involvement will be required in between the process.

• Applicant’s name
• Applicant’s address
• Owner’s details.
• Contact details.
• Land details.
• Name of the Advocate
• Identity card/ Passport number
• PIN Number
• Postal address
• Purpose of search
• Owner of the property
• Proposed purchase of the property.

• These permits are mainly about safety. By enforcing construction standards, they give you and the other occupants of the building the best chance to avoid fire, structural failure, or something as simple as a child getting his head caught between stair posts.

• The lands commission is established by article 238 of the 1992 constitution Act, 2008 (Act 767) as a body corporate with perpetual succession, a common seal, and sue and may be sued in the corporate name.

Please explain what other uses of obtaining the document/certificate. 
e.g. Birth certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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