The Springs Villa Types and Extension Guide
The Springs villa types and extension guide: each villa type has a different built-up area, and the extension allowance is up to 10% of it, per Emaar.
The short answer
Villas in The Springs come in types such as 2M, 2E, 3M, 3E and 4M. Approximate built-up areas (BUA) and the 10% allowance: Type 2M about 150 m² (about 15 m²), Type 2E about 160 m² (about 16 m²), Type 3M about 185 m² (about 18.5 m²), Type 3E about 200 m² (about 20 m²) and Type 4M about 240 m² (about 24 m²). We confirm your villa’s exact area from the Emaar as-built plans. Anything above 10% is strictly reviewed by Emaar management and may not be approved.
What we check first
- Plot and setbacks: where an extension, pergola or pool can go on your plot.
- Structure: walls, slabs, columns and foundations before any opening or new load.
- Existing floor area: measured from the as-built plans, so the extension allowance is right.
- Unapproved works: older changes are surveyed and approved before new works.
Documents you will need
- Photos of the villa and the area you want to change
- Villa and plot number in The Springs
- Title deed and owner ID
- A sketch or short description of the idea
- Emaar as-built plans, if you have them
Who does what
The approval route in The Springs
The Springs is part of Emirates Living: Emaar first, then Dubai Municipality. We confirm the exact route for your villa.
| Step | Approval route | Guides |
|---|---|---|
| Design Structural Solutions | Site check, drawings and stamped structural calculations, using the as-built plans Emaar provides. | — |
| Emaar NOC Emaar Community Management | NOC through the Emaar Community Portal. Emaar reviews the design and confirms its fees. | Emaar extension fees |
| Permit Dubai Municipality | Building permit for structural works and added floor area, submitted by an approved consultant. | — |
| Inspections Emaar and Dubai Municipality | Inspections during and after the works; the order can vary. | — |
| Completion Dubai Municipality | Completion certificate that closes the permit; Emaar then closes its file. | — |
How it works
How it works in The Springs
Tell us the idea
Villa number, photos and what you want to change.
We check and design
Emaar as-built plans, a site check, drawings and stamped calculations where needed.
We get it approved
Emaar NOC, then the Dubai Municipality permit where the works are structural.
Guides for works in The Springs
- Villa modification guide
- Villa extension NOC
- Can I extend my villa?
- How much bigger can my villa be?
- Villa types (2M to 4M)
- Open up walls (living, dining, kitchen)
- Kitchen extension
- Close my balcony
- Pergola or car shade
- Swimming pool
- Garage conversion
- Maid room
- Second floor addition
- Villa lift
- Solar panels
- Structural calculations
- Selling with unapproved changes
What each work needs in The Springs
- Extension: up to 10% per Emaar, Emaar NOC, Dubai Municipality permit and stamped calculations
- Wall removal: structural check, Emaar NOC and Dubai Municipality permit
- Balcony closure: Emaar NOC and Dubai Municipality permit; it adds floor area
- Pergola or car shade: Emaar NOC, stamped calculations and a steel contractor stamp for steel
- Pool: Emaar NOC, Dubai Municipality permit and the DM environmental NOC
- External colour or façade: Emaar NOC
- Internal finishes only: usually no permit; check with Emaar first
Questions
Questions owners ask in The Springs
Which villa types are in The Springs?
Types such as 2M, 2E, 3M, 3E and 4M, by number of bedrooms and layout.
How much can a Type 2M or 2E extend?
About 15 m² for a Type 2M (about 150 m² BUA) and about 16 m² for a Type 2E (about 160 m² BUA).
How much can a Type 3M or 3E extend?
About 18.5 m² for a Type 3M (about 185 m² BUA) and about 20 m² for a Type 3E (about 200 m² BUA).
How much can a Type 4M extend?
About 24 m², based on about 240 m² BUA.
Are these figures exact?
They are approximate. We confirm your villa’s area from the Emaar as-built plans and on site.
Can I go above 10%?
Villas in The Springs can extend by up to 10% of the existing floor area, per Emaar. Anything above 10% is strictly reviewed by Emaar management and may not be approved.
Last checked: October 2026. Official sources: Emaar · Dubai Municipality · DEWA
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