What Is Plot Demarcation in Dubai?

Plot demarcation is setting out and confirming your plot boundary on site from its DLTM coordinates, so walls, fences and works sit on the correct line.

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Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Hills Estate
The Meadows
The Springs
Jumeirah Islands
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Mudon
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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

When It Is Needed

Before building boundary walls, when boundaries are unclear, and when developers or authorities ask to confirm the boundary.

How We Prepare DLTM Drawings

01

Site Visit & Survey

02

Survey Points Fixed in DLTM

03

AutoCAD Drawings Prepared

04

Plot Limit & Works Shown

05

PDF + DWG Package Issued

06

Developer / Authority Submission

How Our Approval Process Works

Our expert engineers handle the entire NOC process, ensuring faster approvals and full compliance with Dubai regulations.

Demarcation Drawings

We survey and prepare DLTM drawings showing the plot corners, the boundary and existing structures.

Work We Prepare DLTM Drawings For

Boundary Wall

Fence

Shared Boundary

Plot Separation

New Villa Plot

Boundary Check

What Is Plot Demarcation in Dubai? at a Glance

StepWhoWhat happens
1Structural engineerSurveys the site and prepares drawings to the format of the developer and the authority.
2Master developer (where the community has one)Issues the community NOC against its design guidelines.
3Building authority — Dubai Municipality, DDA or Trakhees — depending on the communityBuilding permit; work starts only after it is issued.
4Developer and authorityCompletion inspection and sign-off.

Documents Required

  • Title deed (or tenancy contract plus landlord NOC for tenants)
  • Owner passport and Emirates ID copy
  • Affection plan / site plan
  • Any existing drawings (PDF or CAD)
  • Access to the site for the survey

Key Technical Rules

  • Survey-based: drawings are prepared from our own site survey, not traced from old PDFs.
  • Authority format: prepared to the submission format of DM, DDA or Trakhees as required.
  • DLTM where required: developers and authorities ask for AutoCAD in DLTM coordinates for works near or outside the plot limit.
  • Existing and proposed: both sets are shown so reviewers can see the change.
  • PDF and DWG: issued in both formats for submission.
As-built drawings and measured survey in Dubai — Structural Solutions

Site Survey

Our own team

Authority Format

DM, DDA, Trakhees

PDF + DWG

Ready to submit

Why Owners and Contractors Choose Structural Solutions

Drawings From Our Own Site Survey

We survey the site and prepare the AutoCAD drawings in DLTM coordinates ourselves — not traced from a PDF.

Plot Limit Shown Clearly

Works within and outside the plot limit, demarcation lines and existing features are shown the way developers and authorities expect.

Ready for Submission

AutoCAD (DWG) in DLTM plus PDF sets, coordinated with the NOC or permit you are applying for.

Get Your DLTM Drawings Prepared

Send us your location, affection plan and what the drawings are for — we will arrange the site survey and prepare AutoCAD DLTM drawings ready for submission.

What Is Plot Demarcation in Dubai? — FAQs

What is plot demarcation?

Setting out the plot boundary on site from its coordinates.

Do you prepare demarcation drawings?

Yes, from a site survey in DLTM.

What is DLTM?

DLTM (Dubai Local Transverse Mercator) is the local coordinate system used for surveys and drawings in Dubai.

Who asks for DLTM drawings?

Mainly master developers and authorities — especially to show works within or outside the plot limit, and for demarcation works.

Do you survey the site?

Yes — we prepare DLTM drawings based on our own site survey.

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