DM Approval villa renovation

DM Approval for Villa Renovation & Refurbishment (2026)

Villa renovation is the DM approval category owners most often assume doesn't need a permit — it does, even when the external footprint never changes. The 2026 Smart BPS portal now automatically compares every renovation submission against the villa's registered as-built drawing, and any undeclared prior alteration (a previous owner's unpermitted extension, a moved wall) will stall the new application until it's regularized. We start every villa renovation by pulling the existing DM file and reconciling it against site conditions, so the renovation permit isn't held hostage by someone else's old paperwork. From there we handle the MEP re-certification for rewired circuits and replumbed bathrooms, the waterproofing membrane sign-off required before final inspection, and the BCC update once works are complete — the full renovation permit lifecycle in one submission, not a patchwork of separate approvals.

Renovation Compliance Checklist

• ✓As-Built Reconciliation: Renovation drawings are matched against the original DM as-built file to flag any undeclared prior modifications before submission.
• ✓MEP Re-Certification: Rewired electrical and replumbed wet-area drawings require updated load calculations even when the room layout itself is unchanged.
• ✓Waterproofing Sign-Off: Bathroom and kitchen wet-area renovations need a fresh waterproofing membrane certificate before DM will issue the completion inspection.