Feasibility study
Consultation of urban and rural regulations, land use and the property's restrictions.
Rural Subdivision Permit
What is a rural subdivision permit?
The rural subdivision permit (licencia de subdivisión rural) is the authorization to physically divide one or more properties located in rural land, under the Land-Use Plan (POT) and other applicable rules. It is defined in Decree 1077 of 2015, art. 2.2.6.1.1.6, and processed before the curador urbano or the competent municipal authority.
On rural land, besides the POT, you must consider agrarian rules on the Family Agricultural Unit (UAF) (Law 160 of 1994), the environmental determinants of the authority (for example CORANTIOQUIA, CORNARE or the Metropolitan Area, depending on the territory), encumbrances and access to roads and utilities.
We handle the technical side: survey, subdivision plan, verification of regulations and land use, documents and support. The permit itself is issued by the competent authority; our goal is for the application to arrive complete and well founded.
Scope
What does our service include?
We support you from the feasibility analysis to the registry closing of the subdivision.
Survey and plan
Measurement and subdivision plan with areas, boundaries and access of each lot.
Documentation
Organization of the documents required by the authority issuing the permit.
Support
Help with filing and with answering the authority's technical requests.
Rectification and merging
Correction of areas or boundaries and merging of properties before the division.
Registry closing
Guidance to execute the deed and register the new folios after the permit.
Use cases
When do you need a rural subdivision permit?
If your situation looks like one of these, this service is for you.
- Inheritances: dividing a farm among heirs
- Partial sale of a rural property
- Partitions and partition lawsuits
- Separating a rural home or a recreational plot
- Clarifying boundaries and rectifying prior areas
- Merging and registry entries
- Dividing for productive or investment purposes
- Legally organizing farms with de facto occupations
Step by step
How does the process work?
Consultation and feasibility
We review titles, cadastre and regulations (POT, UAF, determinants) to know whether the division is possible and under what conditions.
Topographic survey
We measure the property and propose the lot layout with access and easements.
Plan and support
We prepare the signed subdivision plan and gather the application documents.
Filing and follow-up
We file with the competent authority and handle requests until the decision.
Deed and registration
With the permit, we guide the deed and registration at the Public Instruments Registry Office.
Preparation
Usual documents and what you will receive
The exact list is set by the competent authority and may vary; in the quote we confirm what applies in your municipality.
📎 Documents
- National single application form
- Recent certificate of title and encumbrances
- Copy of the applicant's ID
- Power of attorney, if an attorney acts
- Property tax bill or cadastral record
- Topographic plan of the subdivision
📦 Deliverables
- Feasibility opinion for the subdivision
- Subdivision plan signed by a surveyor with a current card
- Table of areas, boundaries and access of each lot
- Document folder for filing
- Guidance for deed and registration
Legal backing
Applicable regulations
We work under current Colombian regulations. This list is indicative and does not replace legal advice for your particular case.
- Decree 1077 of 2015, art. 2.2.6.1.1.6 — subdivision permit
- Law 388 of 1997 — land-use planning
- Law 160 of 1994 — Family Agricultural Unit and fragmentation of rural properties
- Municipal Land-Use Plan (POT)
- Joint Resolution IGAC 1101 – SNR 11344 of 2020 — area and boundaries
We answer your questions
Frequently asked questions: Rural Subdivision Permit
What is the difference between rural and urban subdivision?
Rural subdivision applies to properties on rural land and follows the POT and agrarian and environmental rules; urban subdivision operates on urban or expansion land with other urban-planning rules. The permit requested is the one matching the land type.
Can I divide any farm into small lots?
Not necessarily. On rural land there are minimum-area restrictions under the POT and, in general, limits tied to the Family Agricultural Unit and environmental rules. A feasibility study tells you what is possible on your property.
Who issues the permit?
The curador urbano or, in municipalities without one, the competent municipal authority (planning office). We prepare and support the application.
How long does the process take?
It depends on the authority, the property's complexity and the requests made. We don't promise timeframes that depend on third parties; in the quote we give an estimate of our technical work.
Do I need a topographic survey?
Yes, the subdivision plan usually must rest on a topographic survey signed by a professional with a current card. We carry it out.
What happens after the permit is obtained?
The subdivision deed is executed and registered at the Public Instruments Registry Office so the new registry folios are opened; the cadastre is also updated.
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