What is the expiration condition for Department Plan approval?

• A. Expires after 1 year if construction has not commenced.
• B. Expires after 3 years if construction has not commenced.
• C. Expires after 2 years, regardless of construction.
• D. Plan approval expires two years after the date indicated on the approval letter if construction has not commenced within that two-year period.

Answer: (D)

Plan approvals are time-limited; you must begin construction within a set window after approval. The correct rule is that Department Plan approval expires two years after the date shown on the approval letter if construction has not commenced within that two-year period. This means if you start within the two years, the approval stays valid, but if you’ve not begun by the end of those two years, the approval lapses and you’d need to renew or re-submit. The other options don’t match how the approval stays current or lapses—the durations differ or imply expiration occurs regardless of whether construction has started.