Service Area

Zoning, Cadastre & Real Estate

Surveying, planning and technical documentation services for the zoning, cadastral and ownership processes of real property.

Zoning and cadastral operations are technical processes that change the legal status of a property. Subdivision, merger, dedication to public road or a Article 18 land readjustment all end in a change to the land registry. The regulatory compliance of the file therefore matters as much as the quality of the survey.

The process runs between the municipality and the cadastre directorate. The technical file goes to the municipal executive committee for decision and then to registration. If anything in the file is missing or non-compliant, it comes back — which usually means months of delay.

Work is carried out within the framework of Zoning Law No. 3194 and its associated regulations. Because every parcel has its own zoning status and plan notes, nothing is certain until the zoning status certificate has been examined.

  • Subdivision – Amalgamation – Road Dedication

    Preparation of the technical procedures for dividing, merging or dedicating property to public use in accordance with the relevant zoning and cadastral legislation.

    Scope

    • Subdivision (ifraz)
    • Amalgamation (tevhid)
    • Road dedication
    • Green area dedication
    • Creation of new parcels (ihdas)
    • Parcelling
    • Municipal council files

  • Zoning Applications

    Bringing properties into conformity with development plans and preparing the technical work required for implementation.

    Scope

    • Article 18 land readjustment
    • Zoning applications
    • Parcelling plans
    • Development contribution share (DOP) studies
    • Distribution schedules
    • Zoning application files

  • Zoning Amnesty & Building Registration Certificate

    Measurement, condition assessment, area calculation and technical documentation services for evaluating existing structures under the relevant legislation.

    Scope

    • Building surveys
    • As-is condition assessment
    • Independent unit surveys
    • Area calculations
    • Technical drawings
    • Technical support for Building Registration Certificate processes

  • Cadastral Surveys & Plans

    Evaluating the ownership and cadastral data of properties together with field surveys, and preparing the corresponding technical plans.

    Scope

    • Cadastral survey
    • Parcel boundary determination
    • Setting-out
    • Cadastral plans
    • Area calculations
    • Technical assessment of title deed and cadastral records

How We Work

Process

  1. Zoning status review

    The parcel's zoning status, plan notes and title deed record are examined, and whether the request is possible under the regulations is assessed.

  2. Field survey

    Parcel boundaries and existing structures are measured and compared against cadastral data.

  3. Calculation and drawing

    Area calculations, distribution schedules and plan drawings are prepared.

  4. File preparation

    The technical file required for committee decision and registration is compiled in line with the regulations.

  5. Authority process

    Municipality and cadastre directorate stages are followed; correction requests raised during review are addressed.

Deliverables

What you receive

  • Subdivision / merger / dedication sketches
  • Parcelling plan
  • Area calculation schedules
  • Development share (DOP) calculation
  • Distribution schedules
  • Executive committee file
  • Cadastral setting-out sketch
  • Independent unit measurement and area tables

FAQ

Common questions

What are subdivision and merger?
Subdivision splits one parcel into several; merger combines several parcels into one. Both must comply with the zoning plan and the minimum parcel conditions set out in the regulations.
What does dedication to public road mean?
It is the removal from the parcel of the portion reserved as road in the zoning plan, and its transfer to public ownership. It is often a precondition for a building permit.
What is an Article 18 application?
It is the land and plot readjustment carried out under Article 18 of Zoning Law No. 3194. It converts irregular parcels into road-fronting development parcels that comply with the zoning plan; a development share is deducted in the process.
How long does the process take?
The technical work is usually short; what drives the total duration is the authority stages. Committee agendas and cadastral review vary between municipalities, so a firm duration cannot be committed to.

Service Areas

Districts we serve in Istanbul

For subdivision, amalgamation, road dedication and road-to-parcel registration we prepare the technical file to suit the relevant municipal council and cadastre directorate. Each district municipality has its own file conventions and plan notes; we follow municipal and cadastral procedures on the Asian side in Kadıköy, Üsküdar, Ataşehir, Maltepe, Kartal, Pendik, Ümraniye and Beykoz, and on the European side in Bakırköy, Beşiktaş, Sarıyer, Başakşehir, Beylikdüzü and Silivri.

  • Istanbul
  • Kadıköy
  • Üsküdar
  • Ataşehir
  • Maltepe
  • Kartal
  • Pendik
  • Ümraniye
  • Beykoz
  • Bakırköy
  • Beşiktaş
  • Sarıyer
  • Başakşehir
  • Beylikdüzü
  • Silivri

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