Safebox Pattaya · Parcel Chanote 81903 · Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chonburi · What we're asking the city to approve, and the request sent to the architect · Updated 2026-07-05
What this is
The locked list of the seven approvals we're pursuing from the city for the self-storage use, plus the formal request sent to our Pattaya architect (Khun Chathathai) to confirm this is his strategy and process. English and Thai versions below — the Thai version can be forwarded straight to the city offices.
The 7 approvals we're going after
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What we want approved
Document / office
1
Parcel is RED พ.2 commercial; rental self-storage is a permitted use
Zoning use certificate + announcement no. + map copy · City Planning
2KEY
Modules = low structures ≤ 2.60 m / commercial buildings, NOT a warehouse (decides 0.5 m vs 6–10 m setbacks = unit count)
Building Control pre-app memo · Building Control
3
Setbacks: 0.5 m sides/rear, 3 m front road, no 6 m warehouse yard
Same Building Control memo
4
M7 setback for our parcel + approved entrance off the service road
Highway construction-conditions letter · Chonburi Highway District
5
Parking at storage rate (~1/120 m²) → ~5 required, our 8 is enough
Stated in Building Control memo
6
Permit type per module (separate small buildings, below 2,000 m²/15 m), retention basin size, no EIA
Building Control pre-app memo
7
Mutual neighbor waiver to build to 0 m on the shared boundary (both sides already on the line)
หนังสือยินยอมเจ้าของที่ดินข้างเคียง (mutual)
⏱ Time-sensitive — July 9
The formal zoning certificate takes 30–60 days and will not be ready by July 9. What is achievable in 4 working days (offices open all week, no holidays until Jul 29): the announcement number, a copy of the red-zone map sheet, and an informal written/verbal confirmation that self-storage is allowed. That's the interim proof to move on.
To: Khun Chathathai (project architect) From: Philippe Pageau — Safebox Pattaya Re: Confirming our city-approval strategy & your process — Parcel Chanote 81903 (Nong Prue, M7 frontage)
Khun Chathathai,
Thank you for the update confirming the land is now zoned red commercial and for looking into the building-classification options. Before we go further, I want to make sure I correctly understand the approval strategy and your process, so we're fully aligned on what we're asking the city for.
⏱ Time-sensitive — please read first: I have a decision point on July 9. I understand the formal zoning certificate takes weeks — but can you, before July 9, obtain (a) the plan's announcement/gazette number, (b) a copy of the red-zone map sheet for our parcel, and (c) an informal written or verbal confirmation from Planning that self-storage is permitted? If the plan isn't yet gazetted and no announcement number exists yet, please tell me that directly, as it affects my timing.
Below is my understanding of the approvals we're pursuing. Please confirm each is correct, or correct me where I'm wrong — and where useful, tell me how you plan to obtain it and the expected timing.
① Zoning — RED commercial, self-storage permitted
That you'll obtain the zoning use certificate (หนังสือรับรองการใช้ประโยชน์ที่ดินตามผังเมือง) confirming the parcel is RED พ.2 commercial and that rental self-storage is a permitted use — with the announcement number and a copy of the map sheet of the current Bang Lamung plan as written proof. Office: Pattaya City Planning (กองช่าง–งานผังเมือง)
② Building classification — low structures, NOT a warehouse ⭐
That we'll seek a ruling that each Safebox module is permitted as a low, single-story structure (≤ 2.60 m) / commercial-service building, and the site is not classified as a คลังสินค้า (warehouse). My understanding is this is the most important point, because it decides whether our side setbacks are 0.5 m or the 6–10 m warehouse fire-yards — which directly sets how many units fit on the land. Is this the route you're pursuing, and do you expect officials to accept it?Office: Pattaya City Building Control (กองช่าง–งานควบคุมอาคาร)
③ Setbacks — the light numbers apply
Following from ②, that Building Control confirms 0.5 m side/rear (solid walls, no openings on the boundary) and 3 m from the front access road, with no mandatory 6 m warehouse yard.
④ M7 highway — setback + entrance
That you'll obtain the highway construction-conditions letter (หนังสือรับรองเงื่อนไขการก่อสร้างเกี่ยวกับทางหลวง) giving the exact setback from the M7 right-of-way and an approved entrance point off the service/frontage road (we accept no direct driveway onto M7), plus any expropriation or widening flag. Office: Chonburi Highway District (แขวงทางหลวงชลบุรี)
⑤ Parking — low rate accepted
That the storage-use parking rate (~1 space per 120 m²) applies, so ~5 spaces are required and our 8 are sufficient.
⑥ Permits & site works — the buildable path
Confirmation of what building permit each module requires (and that they can be permitted as separate small buildings, keeping each below the 2,000 m² / 15 m large-building triggers), the required stormwater retention basin size, and that no EIA is required.
⑦ Neighbor boundary waiver — build to 0 m on the shared line
On the shared boundary with the adjacent owner, I'd like to build our (solid, fire-resisting) wall flush on the line (0 m) instead of 0.5 m. Since the neighbor's structure also sits on/near that same line, I'd propose a mutual written consent (หนังสือยินยอมของเจ้าของที่ดินข้างเคียง) waiving the setback both ways. Is this advisable, will the city accept it for our building type, and what exact form should the consent take (signatures, ID/deed copies, and whether it remains valid if the neighbor later sells)?
My questions on your process
Is the above the correct list of what we're going after — anything you'd add or remove?
In what order will you pursue these, and which are handled by a verbal/pre-application meeting versus a formal written certificate?
What's your best estimate of timing to have items ①, ②, and ④ confirmed in writing?
Is there anything you need from me (chanote, survey, site layout, fees) to start?
I'd like to understand your approach clearly so I can support the process on my side and plan the LOI timing accordingly.
Approval strategy compiled 2026-07-05. Setback/parking figures from Building Control Act B.E. 2522 (Ministerial Regulation No. 55) and Highway Act B.E. 2535; zoning per Bang Lamung plan (red commercial) confirmed by officials via architect 2026-07-04. Planning summary, not a legal opinion.