G.O.(Ms).No.92, Extension of time for regularization applications for Educational Institution buildings, 2025
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 92, dated 26 June 2025, extending the online application period for regularization of Educational Institution buildings functioning before 1 January 2011 in non-plan areas and HACA areas. Applications may be received for one year from the date of the order, with applications in HACA areas subject to the applicable conditions.
What the order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 92, dated 26 June 2025, permits online applications to be received for a further period under the regularization scheme for certain Educational Institution buildings.
Key provisions are:
- The additional application period is one year from the date of issue of the order.
- Applications must be submitted online.
- The building must have been functioning as an Educational Institution building before 1 January 2011.
- The extension covers buildings in non-plan areas and HACA areas.
- Applications concerning HACA areas remain subject to the conditions in Government Letter No. 15535/UD4(3)/2019-2, dated 18 February 2020.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 92 primarily affects Educational Institutions with qualifying buildings in non-plan areas or HACA areas that did not apply during earlier opportunities. The Director of Town and Country Planning requested the additional period to give another chance to institutions that had failed to apply.
The order concerns applications for concurrence of the Town and Country Planning Department and receipt of applications under the regularization scheme. It does not state that submitting an application automatically results in concurrence or regularization.
Property owners, Educational Institutions and professionals handling planning matters should check whether the building was constructed and functioning for educational use before 1 January 2011 and whether it is located in one of the covered areas.
Background
Government Order Ms. No. 76 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 14 June 2018, issued guidelines for Town and Country Planning Department concurrence for Educational Institution buildings constructed and functioning before 1 January 2011 in non-plan areas. An online portal operated from 14 June 2018 to 13 September 2018.
Government Letter No. 15535/UD4(3)/2019-2, dated 18 February 2020, issued guidelines for obtaining planning permissions in HACA areas. Later government orders and a government letter provided previous extensions for online applications relating to buildings in non-plan areas.
Administration
Government Order (Ms.) No. 92 asks the Director of Town and Country Planning to issue a press release about the extended application opportunity. The source text does not specify application fees, required documents or the detailed conditions for deciding applications.
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Common questions
How long is the online application period extended?
Applications may be received online for one year from 26 June 2025, the date of Government Order (Ms.) No. 92.
Does the extension cover Educational Institution buildings in HACA areas?
Yes. It covers HACA areas, but applications there are subject to the conditions in Government Letter No. 15535/UD4(3)/2019-2, dated 18 February 2020.
Can an Educational Institution building that started functioning after 1 January 2011 use this extension?
The extension applies only to Educational Institution buildings functioning before 1 January 2011.
Does submitting an online application guarantee regularization?
The source authorizes receipt of applications under the regularization scheme. It does not state that submission automatically guarantees concurrence or regularization.
