UAE Law and Practice Contributed by: Duncan Pickering, Nicola de Sylva, Sean Cope and Marta Almeida, DLA Piper Middle East LLP
relevant information (eg, plans, policies, pro - cesses, etc). Step 2: preliminary development options The applicant is required to prepare preliminary development options. General land use and site layout must be provided. The DMT and the applicant will review the options and then select an option to develop through to the concept- plan stage. Step 3: the concept plan The applicant is required to submit a concept plan for evaluation and approval by the DMT and other government authorities. The concept plan will be reviewed for compliance with the Emir - ate’s urban and development plans and policies. Step 4: the detailed plan For small and medium-sized projects, applicants can prepare and submit detailed site and build - ing plans for review. This step also confirms that any conditions of approval have been met. For large projects, this step of the process is aimed at helping applicants translate concept master plans into detailed regulations and guidelines. The planning review process ends once all these steps have been satisfactorily carried out, and the applicant is then ready to apply for municipal building permits. Dubai Dubai Law No (16) of 2023 on urban planning (the “Planning Law” ) establishes a system of primary and subsidiary statutory plans. The Dubai Urban Plan 2040 is the basis of the primary structure plan, which sets out planning policy at a strate - gic level. The subsidiary framework plans are to be prepared by DM or other relevant authorities to implement the principles of the structure plan.
Under the Planning Law, development work in the Emirate may only be carried out following the granting of a master plan permit, planning permit or general planning permit. It is an offence under the Planning Law for any “development work” to be undertaken in the absence of a permit. The affection plan system remains, where an owner or developer obtains an “affection plan” from the DM. The affection plan is a high-level general site plan that contains basic informa - tion containing the plot number, the land use classification and any other particular zoning requirements that are required by the DM. The plan will state the height allowance, the usage, any setback requirements and whether parking must be included. 4.2 Legislative and Governmental Controls Applicable to Design, Appearance and Method of Construction Abu Dhabi To assist in regulating the design, appearance and method of construction of new buildings, the DMT has adopted the International Codes of the International Code Council (such as the Building, Fire and Plumbing Codes, etc) and the Abu Dhabi Environmental Health and Safety Management System. Any development must also comply with the statutory requirements of other government agencies, such as the DMT and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Control, among others. Dubai In addition to the three types of permits listed in 4.1 Legislative and Governmental Controls , the Planning Law confirms that additional require - ments may be imposed on permits by the DM, which could take the form of conditions, and that environmental impact assessments will apply in
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