Malaysia legislation
Section 20
Section 20
(a)
a development order granting planning permission in respect of the development has been issued to him under this Act; and
(b)
where in respect of a development the provisions of section 40 apply, he has complied with the provisions of section 41.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), no planning permission shall be necessary—
(a)
for carrying out such works necessary for the maintenance, improvement or other alteration of any building which affect only the interior of the building and which do not—
(i)
involve any change in the use of the land or building;
(ii)
materially affect the external appearance of the building;
(iii)
involve any increase in height or floor spaces of the building;
(iv)
involve any addition to or alteration of a building which affects or is likely to affect its drainage, sanitary arrangements or its soundness; or
(v)
contravene or be inconsistent with any provision in the development plan;
(b)
for any minor works or for the construction of awnings or extensions of such size and materials as the Commissioner may by policy decision exempt;
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(c)
for the carrying out by the Federal or the State Government or the City of any works required for the making, maintenance or improvement of a highway, road or public street;
(d)
for the carrying out by the Federal or the State Government or the City or any authority established by law to provide amenities of any works for the purpose of laying, inspecting, repairing or renewing any drains, sewers, mains, pipes, cables or other apparatus including the breaking open of any road or other land for that purpose;
(e)
for the excavations (including wells) made in the ordinary course of agricultural operations;
(f)
for the construction of road intended to give access to land used solely for agricultural purposes;
(g)
for the use of any land or building for a period not exceeding one month or such further period as the Commissioner may allow for purposes of—
(i)
a temporary mobile cinema, theatre, or show;
(ii)
a temporary amusement park, fair, or exhibition; or
(iii)
a temporary ceremony or festivity of a religious, social, or other character;
and for any development necessary to give effect to such use;
(h)
for the construction or erection on any land of temporary buildings for the accommodation of works involved in the construction or erection of a building on the land, for which planning permission has been granted;
(i)
for the use of any land or building within the curtilage of a dwelling-house for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling-house as such; or
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(j)
for the making of such change in the use of land or building as the Commissioner may prescribe to be a change for which no planning permission is necessary.
Application for planning permission