Get building plans approved by Kwale County
County Government of Kwale · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Apply to Kwale County for development permission (KSh 1,000 form) and pay the plan processing fee, charged per square metre: KSh 35 per square metre for a single house. Expect a site inspection fee and a certificate of occupation when you finish.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Development permission application form (PLUPA/DC/1)KSh 1,000Submission certificateKSh 200Site inspection cardKSh 35Plan processing per square metre: single residenceKSh 40Plan processing per square metre: under 5 unitsKSh 60Plan processing per square metre: commercial (malls, hotels, offices)KSh 3,000Site inspection: within municipalitiesKSh 2,000Site inspection: towns, markets, other areasKSh 5,000Certificate of occupation: within municipalitiesKSh 3,000Certificate of occupation: towns and other areas
- Where
- In person with the County Government of Kwale (Physical Planning). County bills can be paid on Kwale Pay (epay.kwale.go.ke, paybill 338500), but a building plan service there was not confirmed. Help: info@kwale.go.ke, P.O. Box 4-80403 Kwale.
What you need
- Application for development permission (Form PLUPA/DC/1)
Steps
- Buy and fill in the application for development permission (Form PLUPA/DC/1) for KSh 1,000, then pay KSh 1,000 for the submission certificate and KSh 200 for a site inspection card.
- Pay the plan processing fee by floor area: KSh 35 per square metre for a single residence, KSh 40 for fewer than 5 units, KSh 60 for commercial buildings.
- The county inspects the site: KSh 3,000 per visit in a municipality, KSh 2,000 in towns, markets and other areas.
- When the building is done, get a certificate of occupation: KSh 5,000 in a municipality, KSh 3,000 elsewhere.
Watch out
- The fee is per square metre of floor area, so a 100 square metre house is KSh 3,500 to process.
- Renewing an approved building plan costs KSh 3,000.
Who can apply
- Anyone putting up a house, block of flats, commercial or industrial building in Kwale County.
Official sources (2)
- The Kwale County Finance Act, 2025 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 8, Kwale County Acts No. 4) kwale.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- County Government of Kwale home page kwale.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026