They may need regularising before your fit-out.
My Unit Was Modified Before I Moved In: Do I Need New As-Built Drawings?
Usually yes. If earlier tenants or owners changed the unit, the old drawings no longer match. New as-built drawings are needed before your own fit-out is approved, and to check that the earlier changes were approved.
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Arabian Ranches
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
Emirates Hills
Mudon
The Villa
Streamlined
Approval process
End-to-end
NOC to permit, managed
Direct access
To your project team
Always on
Client support
What We Do
Survey the unit, compare it with the existing drawings and list the differences.
How JLT Fit-Out Approval Works
01
Your Plan, Photos and Unit Details
02
Existing or As-Built Drawings
03
Building Management NOC
04
DMCC Fit-Out Approval via Concordia
05
DCD Approval
06
Inspection and Concordia COC
How Our Approval Process Works
Our expert engineers handle the entire NOC process, ensuring faster approvals and full compliance with Dubai regulations.
If Changes Were Not Approved
What JLT Tenants and Owners Ask Us About
Moved Walls
Extra Rooms
Ceilings
Services
Mezzanine
Openings
My Unit Was Modified Before I Moved In: Do I Need New As-Built Drawings: The Short Answer
| Step | Who | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | You and our engineers | Your plan, photos and unit details. We get the existing drawings from building management or DMCC and check them on site. |
| 2 | Building management / owners association | NOC for the works. |
| 3 | DMCC (reviewed through Concordia) | Fit-out approval of the stamped drawings and calculations. |
| 4 | Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) | Approval of fire safety changes, then inspection. |
| 5 | Concordia | Final inspection and the Certificate of Completion (COC). |
What Gets Checked Here
- As-built drawings: drawings must match what is built; existing drawings come from building management or DMCC
- Regularising: works done without approval can often be surveyed and approved; some may need changing
- Building management NOC: the building management or owners association approves the works first
What to Send Us
- Trade licence and tenancy contract
- Building management NOC (we help prepare the request)
- Existing or as-built drawings (from building management or DMCC)
- Photos of the unit and your plan
- Stamped drawings and calculations (we prepare these)
Building NOC
Before DMCC
DMCC via Concordia
Fit-out approval
Concordia COC
After inspection
Why JLT Tenants Work With Us
Concordia-Ready Drawings
Stamped drawings and calculations prepared the way Concordia and DMCC review them.
As-Built and COC Handled
We survey, update the as-built drawings and take you through inspection to the Concordia COC.
Engineers In-House
Partitions, mezzanines, slab openings, heavy equipment and merged units checked and stamped by our engineers.
Tell Us About Your JLT Unit
Send us your unit details, photos and plans. We will tell you which approvals apply and handle them through to the COC.
My Unit Was Modified Before I Moved In: Do I Need New As-Built Drawings? FAQs
Do I need new as-builts if the unit was changed?
Usually yes, before your own approval.
Who approves fit-outs in JLT?
The building management NOC comes first, then DMCC fit-out approval reviewed through Concordia, DCD approval for fire safety, and the Concordia COC after inspection.
What is Concordia?
Concordia is the building and facilities management for JLT towers, appointed by DMCC. It reviews fit-out drawings, inspects the works and issues the Certificate of Completion (COC).
Where do I get existing drawings for my unit?
From the building management or DMCC. If the unit was changed since, we survey it and update the as-built drawings.
Do I need a COC after a fit-out?
Yes. Concordia inspects the works and issues the COC when they match the approved drawings.