AI Compliance Review
Checked against Dubai Municipality and DSDA before submission.
IMARAH reads the drawing set against the rulebook and flags risk with a reference and a correction. It does not approve anything — your consultant still signs.
Rules checked
214
207 cleared
Submission risk
62%
Probability of a first-review rejection
Resubmission exposure
19 days
Historic DM / DSDA cycle
Authority
DM / DSDA
District 7, Dubai South, Dubai, UAE
Submission readiness
207/214Rear setback for G+1 villa plots
DM Building Regulations — Villa Setbacks, Cl. 3.2.4 (rear ≥ 3.0 m)
- Detected
- Rear setback measured at 2.4 m along grid E between axes 4–7 on AR-100 Rev D.
- Risk
- Submission likely rejected at first review. Historic resubmission cycle: 17–24 days.
- Correction
- Pull the rear wall line forward by 600 mm, or reduce the ground floor service block depth to 3.9 m.
Maximum plot coverage
DSDA District 7 Development Control — Cl. 5.1 (max 60% ground coverage)
- Detected
- Ground coverage computed at 61.4% (645 m² over 1,050 m² plot).
- Risk
- Coverage overrun of 14.7 m². Commonly triggers a formal design revision request.
- Correction
- Reduce the covered terrace by 15 m², or reclassify it as an open shaded pergola per Cl. 5.1(b).
Travel distance to a protected exit
UAE Fire & Life Safety Code 2018 — Ch. 2, Table 2.3 (single exit ≤ 20 m)
- Detected
- First floor travel distance from Bedroom 4 to the stair core measures 23.1 m.
- Risk
- Civil Defence NOC delay. Typically a 2-week hold on approval.
- Correction
- Introduce a secondary protected stair, or relocate the Bedroom 4 door 3.4 m towards the core.
Glazing thermal performance
Al Sa'fat Green Building — Silver, Cl. 4.2.1 (U ≤ 1.9 W/m²K, SHGC ≤ 0.32)
- Detected
- Specified double glazing at SHGC 0.36 on the west-facing family lounge.
- Risk
- Downgrade from Silver rating; cooling load rises approximately 6%.
- Correction
- Switch to a low-E double-glazed unit at SHGC 0.28 — cost delta AED 41,000.
Minimum concrete cover in aggressive soil
DM Structural Guidelines — Cl. 7.4 (footings ≥ 75 mm cover)
- Detected
- ST-100 Rev B specifies 50 mm cover to pad footing reinforcement.
- Risk
- Durability non-conformance flagged during structural checking.
- Correction
- Increase cover to 75 mm and re-issue ST-100 with the revised bar schedule.
Accessible plant clearance
DM MEP Guidelines — Cl. 9.6 (≥ 900 mm maintenance clearance)
- Detected
- Roof VRF condenser bank shows 780 mm clearance on the north side.
- Risk
- Maintenance access observation at inspection. Not a submission blocker.
- Correction
- Shift the condenser bank 150 mm south — no structural implication.
Parking provision
DSDA Parking Standards — Cl. 2.2 (2 covered bays per villa)
- Detected
- 2 covered bays plus 1 visitor bay provided. Compliant.
- Risk
- None. Meets requirement with a surplus visitor bay.
- Correction
- No action required.