Get building plans approved by Laikipia County
County Government of Laikipia · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Have a licensed architect submit Form PLUPA/DC/1B with your title, drawings and up-to-date rates to the county lands department in Nanyuki. The application fee is KSh 1,000, then plan approval for a house is KSh 50 per square metre of plinth area plus KSh 5,000 per floor for the structural plan.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Application for development permission (Form PLUPA/DC/1B)KSh 50Architectural plan approval, residential (per m2 of plinth area)KSh 75Architectural plan approval, commercial (per m2 of plinth area)KSh 5,000Structural plan approval, residential (per floor)KSh 10,000Construction site board (per application)KSh 1,000Building inspection, residential (per stage)KSh 1,000Commencement and completion certificateKSh 2,000Occupation permit, single dwellingKSh 20,000Alteration and addition of an approved planKSh 20,000Renewal of expired plans (per period)
- Where
- County Government of Laikipia, Department of Infrastructure, Land, Housing and Physical Planning, P.O. Box 1271, Nanyuki. Email: works@laikipiacounty.go.ke. Building plans are not listed on the LaikipiaPay portal.
What you need
- Certified copy of the title deed, certificate of lease or other ownership document
- Written consent of the registered owner, if you are not the owner
- Architectural and structural drawings
- Practising licences of the architect and structural engineer
- Proof that land rates are paid up to date
- Cadastral survey plan and a current search
Steps
- Get a licensed architect and structural engineer to prepare and sign your drawings.
- Fill Form PLUPA/DC/1B, attach the documents and submit it to the county lands department, P.O. Box 1271, Nanyuki.
- Pay the KSh 1,000 application fee and the plan approval fees, worked out from your plinth area and number of floors.
- Sign the building indemnity form in three copies with your architect and structural engineer.
- While you build, invite the county engineer to inspect, then get an occupation permit when done.
Watch out
- Building without approved plans attracts a KSh 50,000 penalty per site.
- If your approved plans expire, renewing them costs KSh 20,000.
- Clear your land rates first: up-to-date rates payment is one of the submission requirements.
Who can apply
- The land owner, or someone with an interest in the land (like a lessee or buyer) who has the owner's consent.
Official sources (3)
- The Laikipia County Finance Act, 2025 (Laikipia County Acts No. 4 of 2025) laikipia.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Form PLUPA/DC/1B: Application for Development Permission (Building Plan), with Building Indemnity Form and Form PLUPA/DC/1C laikipia.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Lands, Infrastructure, Urban Development and Energy laikipia.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026