Digitize the building plan approval process.
Traditional building permission processes can involve physical applications, repeated visits to government offices, manual document verification, and limited visibility into application status. CSII digitizes the application and approval process, allowing citizens, architects, and engineers to submit building plan applications through an online portal.
Online application capabilities
- Online building plan submission
- Application registration
- Digital document submission
- Applicant information
- Architect/engineer details
- Application tracking
- Online fee assessment
- Digital communication
- Approval status tracking
Applicants can submit relevant plans and supporting documents without relying entirely on physical submission processes.
Support end-to-end digital processing
Simplify citizen services
An online building approval portal can reduce the need for applicants to repeatedly visit municipal offices to submit documents or obtain basic application updates.
- Accessibility
- Transparency
- Application visibility
- Communication
- Administrative efficiency
- Citizen experience
Automate building plan compliance checks.
Reviewing building plans against applicable development control rules and building regulations can be complex and time-consuming. CSII Building Plan Approval System includes Auto-DCR / automated plan scrutiny capabilities designed to support digital checking of building plans against configured building rules and development control requirements.
Automated scrutiny can help evaluate
- Building plan requirements
- Plot-related parameters
- Building dimensions
- Setback requirements
- Floor-related parameters
- Development control rules
- Zoning requirements
- Other configured building regulations
The exact rules and parameters applied by the system should be configured according to the applicable local authority regulations and development control framework.
Auto-DCR process
The process should clearly communicate that scrutiny is based on configured rules and applicable regulations.
Reduce manual scrutiny effort
Automated plan scrutiny can help technical reviewers identify potential compliance issues earlier in the process.
- Reduce repetitive manual checks
- Identify potential issues earlier
- Reduce avoidable rework
- Improve consistency of scrutiny
- Support faster application processing
Architects and engineers can benefit from clearer digital scrutiny processes by receiving relevant feedback about plan requirements and potential compliance issues.
Coordinate building approvals across departments.
Building plan applications may require review or clearance from multiple departments depending on the project, location, building type, and applicable regulations. CSII provides configurable workflow-based processing that can route applications to the appropriate departments and officials.
Departmental workflows can involve
- Building/technical scrutiny
- Fire
- Water
- Environment
- Engineering
- Planning
- Other configured departments
Create structured approval workflows
The actual workflow can be configured according to the authority's administrative structure and applicable requirements.
Improve application visibility
Workflow-based processing provides authorities with better visibility into where an application currently stands.
Simplify building approval fees and digital documentation.
Building plan approvals often involve application fees, scrutiny fees, development charges, or other applicable charges. CSII provides functionality for fee calculation and online payment based on configured parameters.
Fee management capabilities
- Automated fee calculation
- Fee assessment
- Configurable fee parameters
- Online payment integration
- Payment status tracking
- Digital receipts
- Transaction records
Generate approval documents digitally
Once an application completes the required approval workflow, the system can generate relevant documents such as approval letters, certificates, site inspection reports, and other configured documents.
The exact fee calculation rules can be configured according to applicable local authority policies.
Support digital signatures
CSII Building Plan Approval System supports secure access and digital signature capabilities where configured, helping authorities incorporate digital authorization into relevant approval processes.
Provide real-time visibility into building applications.
Applicants often want to know whether their building plan application has been received, reviewed, inspected, queried, approved, or rejected. CSII Building Plan Approval System provides application status tracking to improve transparency throughout the approval process.
Applicant tracking can provide visibility into
- Application submission
- Scrutiny status
- Pending actions
- Inspection status
- Departmental review
- Queries or objections
- Fee/payment status
- Approval status
- Certificate availability
Application status tracking
Automated SMS and email notifications
The system can send configured notifications for important application events, helping applicants stay informed without repeatedly contacting the concerned authority.
- Application submission
- Scrutiny updates
- Queries
- Inspection schedules
- Payment requirements
- Approval or rejection
- Other workflow events
Dashboards for government authorities
Administrative dashboards and MIS reports can provide authorities with insights into building approval activity.
Only use metrics actually available in CSII's implementation.
Everything organizations ask before implementing building plan approval software.
Bring building permission into one transparent digital workflow.
Explore online plan submission, Auto-DCR, departmental workflows, inspections, fee assessment, online payment, status tracking, notifications, digital certificates and governance analytics in a single CSII demo.