Thursday, November 29, 2018

Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Complete ! The Season Finale

Today is the 29th of November, today marks the end of all the paper work, chasing, calling, holidays and all the sorts of hair loss problems I have had so far. TODAY, Step 1 is Officially Closed. No more Kebenaran Merancang with MBPJ to deal with for our House Renovation / Demolition. You think this was all easy to do ? Sure it was lowyatt folks, now you can piggy back on the free information about to be given with those who have read this blog.

What I am about to do, is show you what the Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ looks like when you are renovating / demolishing a house above 1,000 square feet. This way, only idiots will remain online with lowyatt folks. All those questions that one may have about what are the rules, regulations, terms, conditions, working hours etc. may all be viewed BELOW, not on lowyatt so that YOU, will know better, the truth and nothing less of it.

However, if you have discovered this blog, I have hardly or minimal holds barred. THIS, Ladies and Gents, is what your Surat Kebenaran Merancang from MBPJ looks like when it gets approved, and THIS, Ladies and Gents is your Pengesahan Kebenaran Merancang (Validation Letter) that will allow YOU, yes YOU and all to know what it took, the head aches, documents, rejects, and time taken that was supposed to be easy, but didnt. Because lowtayy chai latte avacado toast hipsters who face the simplest heart aches of even dropping a pen down to the floor to find an excuse to take a 3 week holiday for, HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT TAKES.

To the people who have called in, observing from a distance, and gaining any knowledge or experience as a guideline through this blog, I hope you will never suffer the same fate as me. All the questions you may have online while looking at chat rooms for MBPJ House Renovations Rules, Terms and Conditions, may be also used as a reference below help assist your needs further.

Without further adiue, I present to you, the Surat Kebenaran Mercancang MBPJ (Development Order Approval by MBPJ) and its Pengesahan Surat Kebenaran Merancang (Development Order Validation).

Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 1 : Your Cover Note addressed to your Town Planner


Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 2 : (cont.)

Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 3 : Terms and Conditions (cont. next 9 pages)

Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 4 : Read on

Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 5 : Safety and Engineering Department Terms


Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 6 : Ramp, gates etc.


Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 7 : Before work commences, your letter with the Commissioner for Oaths

Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 8 : Stop work Order, and what does it say about Workers quarters ? Now you know next time when your Cheras styles neighbours who build houses and let workers stay inside, you need an approval first, without one, lodge a complaint. 


Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 9 : Workers safety etc.


Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 10 : Nyamuk Aedes ade ke ? Takpe, developer orang Cheras, selalu dekat lowyatt


Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 11 : Waste Management


Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 12 : Law and Order, something Cheras people really know well and abide by


Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 13 : The date the MBPJ Planning Department approved by person of high authority.


Remember, there are 10 plans to be Endorsed in the tail end of the Kebenaran Mercancang MBPJ process ? Well here is one of them that will be affixed to your Surat Kebenaran Merancang






But hang on Kids ! We have more ! We are not done yet ! Remember 13 pages ago, there still the Pengesahan Kebenaran Merancang ? Of course you forgot ! You lowyatt hipsters were taking a break at 3 pm to call it quits for the day. You hard working people =)


Lets take a look shall we, unless you have gone on holiday because your feelings got too hurt by accidentally letting a pen drop to the floor. Poor lowyatt hipsters, just cant take it nowadays. Not built tough I tell ya. Damn ukulele listening ma fackas. 

Heres your Pengesahan Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ or Development Order Validation by MBPJ. A Pengesahan, on the Surat Kebenaran Merancang. Should just be 1 document if you ask me, An approval FOR whats been approved. Huh ? You sure you are Sure ?

Pengesahan Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 1 : Says once again who my wife and I are, lot number, etc etc. for the 259th time

Pengesahan Surat Kebenaran Merancang MBPJ Page 2 : This has been approved by the relevant departments. 

Also affixed will be a copy of your plans endorsed by the MBPJ Planning Department





And,..... thats all =). Done. Finish. 

What do you do now ? You email this immediately to your :-

1. Architect
2. Draftman
3. Engineer

So that they can begin the next step of Pelan Bangunan MBPJ. And now wait 3 to 4 more months if they have not been fully prepared to submit their documents, or it could just take 3 to 4 more months, cant give a fuck anymore, but I hope all will be well by February 2019 to knock the fucker down.

Some may have a questions in their gut that asks, "can I stomach this ? Is it really worth it ? Do I have the stamina and endurance to do this ? What will it cost me ? "

and the hardest question of all :  " Its 1 year to get this step done". 

Do you even know what the feeling is like ? BRUH ? when you ask that question ? 1 year just for 1 fuckin step ? Not lowyatt hipsters. You got to be brave to take this kind of a step.

To me, it has taught me a lot about myself, breaking down, building myself up again, drive to push forward with idiots and holidays. But this is what I can share. With MBPJ you must know that they are really REALLY a slow bunch with NO Urgency, no 6 months can get approval wan wor. Im sure you can, if you have a quarter of the gift of brains from a lowyatt folk, but not me. 

Would I do it again ?

You bet I would, and know YOU and I know now what to look for. I only hope that whoever discovers this blog. I am more experienced now, and YOU and I now know what to look  for that delays shit  :-

- Holidays and fucking holidays. Paired well with an election year = fuck me.
- Observing when to submit things and mastering that
- Run some events concurrently to save time


Why did I do it ?

If you had a feeling that things were not going to go well anyway, the least you can do is share your experience / blog / write a book / lowyatt about your worries OR do something about it. But I am here, standing as a lone wolf by myself. For the other wolves that would like to take this on, here is my path I share with you. 

I blog here because it shows not only what it takes, and took, but what to look out for. I left no rock unmarked, no stone unturned, river uncrossed, if I am missing something, then you best let me know, cause lowyatt folks aint got SHIT to tell me for advise otherwise. 

I dont keep to myself, I dont "pm me 4 mo info on da side " I share for anyone and everyone who wants to walk down this path. And if you are just like me, I am glad we know each other better now. Anyway, someones gotta lead the way than lowyatt folks in the chat rooms giving incomplete information. Right ? In this day and age, in Petaling Jaya, wanting to renovate or rebuild and you cant get information online EVEN from MBPJ thoroughly the complete steps, then someone has got to document it.


Exactly how I feel right now. No Im not a Husky, you STUPID Cheras lowyatt folks


What happens next ?

I wait for my Engineers Plans, so I can send it to contractors to receive quotes like Mr. Eng Hoe and Mr. Eric. And so I can also get my Building Plan / Pelan Bangunan submissions with MBPJ on the way.
Ong Ong Mali Ong ! CNY 2019 Contractor Con !


How will this blog change now ?

From here, there will be 2 topics that will run concurrently, the topics will be Pelan Bangunan MBPJ or Building Plans MBPJ Submissions, and the Contractors. Cause while the Building Plans are being submitted, its time to ask contractors for quotes so that a decision for a contractor can be approved in conjunction with Building Plan approvals.

I hope the Building Plans will not take that long as the Kebenaran Merancang is a pre approval process by itself. One contractor says about 3 months. Lets see.

Next week, its all about the Engineers Plans, thank you all for watching this blog, secretly while eating your avacado toast and chai lattes, I really enjoyed the time here. I am going to celebrate a little tonight.

With this I say the Season Finale has officially ended with the Kebenaran Merancang process for House Renovations with MBPJ.

Thank you once again and stay tuned.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Kelulusan Kebenaran Merancang

Today is the 28th of November. It is a good day, it means that not only did I get married 6 years ago, but also my Wife and I got the news that we have finally completed the whole process of MBPJ's Kebenaran Merancang / Development Order.

It has taken the best of 11 months, and 5 days to be exact ever since I first met the MBPJ officer (23rd December 2017) and today, things are finally over. No more shitty work. However lowyatt hipsters can get everything done like A-B-C in 3 days.

The process here finally is complete. Tonight, I may rejoice with some drinks, and say thank you God, I have come this far which has been the hardest, toughest, and longest part of getting approvals sorted.

I will be posting again tomorrow to show you all what I will receive as documents and what will be needed to be done. The Structural Engineer is almost done for the submissions for the Building Plans / Pelan Bangunan for MBPJ, our Architect and Draftsman are all ready as well to do more work, and by that its more paper work for MBPJ and their love for it. Just posting a quick one here for a joyous occassion. Our topic in the weeks that follow will shift to about contractors and the Pelan Bangunan / Building Plan's process. Lowyatt hipsters definitely will be looking forward to this.

For you lowyatt hipsters, stay tuned because your God status online will just about to get bigger and more knowledgeable once you view my final documents for the Kebenaran Merancang at MBPJ  while eating your avacado toast and chai latte. Then you can "pm me on da side 4 more info" all you want. So glad this process is finally over, stay tuned as I will be showing you tomorrow what are the full documents received for the final Kebenaran Merancang approval from MBPJ.

Stay Tuned for the Season Finale of MBPJ's Kebenaran Merancang for Home Renovations 2019. It is bound to be an extra special one. I will make sure of that. So please view the next posting tomorrow as it goes up. =)

Meanwhile, Happy Belated Diwali for the month of November. To all, may the Christmas Trees come up the next day as always  =) So courteous Cheras Lowyatt folks are. Because nothing beats Diwali like Christmas Trees being put up the same time.


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