Revised Master Plan for Bengaluru - 2031 (Draft) TABLE OF CONTENT 1 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT ........................................................................................ 1 1.1 Title ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Date of Coming into Force ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Applicability ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.5 Savings .................................................................................................................................................. 2 2 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 3 3 ZONING REGULATIONS FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Planning Zones .................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Classification of Land into various Land Use Zones ............................................................................. 14 3.3 Zonal Boundaries and Interpretation .................................................................................................. 15 3.4 Land Use Zone Categorisation ............................................................................................................. 16 4 GENERAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL LAND USE AND PLANNING ZONES ................................... 17 4.1 Land Use .............................................................................................................................................. 17 4.2 Means of Access and Minimum Width of Access ................................................................................ 18 4.3 Regulation related to Relinquishment of Land for Roads .................................................................... 20 4.4 General Conditions for Sub-division, Amalgamation and Bifurcation of Plot...................................... 21 4.5 Setbacks and Distance between Buildings .......................................................................................... 22 4.6 Ground Coverage ................................................................................................................................ 28 4.7 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) ......................................................................................................................... 28 4.8 Height of Building ................................................................................................................................ 29 4.9 Regulations related to Buildings ......................................................................................................... 31 4.9.1 General ........................................................................................................................................... 31 4.9.2 Basement ........................................................................................................................................ 31 4.9.3 Ramp ............................................................................................................................................... 32 4.9.4 Garages ........................................................................................................................................... 33 4.9.5 Balcony............................................................................................................................................ 33 4.9.6 Special Provisions for Lifts .............................................................................................................. 33 4.10 Distance of building from Electrical Lines ............................................................................................ 34 4.11 Fire Protection Requirements .............................................................................................................. 34 4.12 Safety Measures Against Earthquake ................................................................................................. 34 4.13 Parking Requirements and Norms....................................................................................................... 35 4.14 Rain Water Harvesting ........................................................................................................................ 39 i Revised Master Plan for Bengaluru - 2031 (Draft) 4.15 Solar Water Heating and Lighting Mandatory .................................................................................... 40 4.16 Tree Planting ....................................................................................................................................... 40 4.17 Development Rights (DR)/ Transferable Development Rights (TDR) and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) .......................................................................................................................................... 40 4.18 Metro Stations/ Terminals ToD Zones ................................................................................................. 41 4.19 No Objection Certificates .................................................................................................................... 41 4.20 Security Deposit ................................................................................................................................... 41 4.21 Certification ......................................................................................................................................... 42 5 RESIDENTIAL USE ZONE REGULATIONS .................................................................................................. 43 5.1 Permitted Uses/ Activities ................................................................................................................... 43 5.2 Permissible Uses/ Activities under Special Circumstances .................................................................. 43 5.3 FAR and Ground Coverage .................................................................................................................. 44 5.4 Approval of Single Plot for Residential Purpose .................................................................................. 46 5.5 Sub-Division Regulations for Residential Layouts ................................................................................ 47 5.5.1 Minimum Area for Approval of Layout ........................................................................................... 47 5.5.2 Minimum Width of Public Road/ Street ......................................................................................... 47 5.5.3 Road widths within the Layout ....................................................................................................... 48 5.5.4 Road Cross-Sections and Specifications .......................................................................................... 48 5.5.5 EWS Housing ................................................................................................................................... 48 5.5.6 Area for Residential Development .................................................................................................. 48 5.5.7 Parks / Open spaces and Playgrounds ............................................................................................ 49 5.5.8 Civic amenities and Roads .............................................................................................................. 49 5.5.9 Exemptions ..................................................................................................................................... 49 5.6 Regulations for Residential Development Plan ................................................................................... 50 5.6.1 Minimum Area for Approval of Development Plan ........................................................................ 50 5.6.2 Minimum Width of Public Road/ Street ......................................................................................... 50 5.6.3 Road widths within the Development Plan .................................................................................... 50 5.6.4 Road Cross-Sections and Specifications .......................................................................................... 51 5.6.5 Permissible Commercial in Residential Development Plan ............................................................ 51 5.6.6 Parks / Open spaces and Playgrounds ............................................................................................ 51 5.6.7 EWS Housing, Civic amenities and Roads ....................................................................................... 51 5.6.8 Exemptions ..................................................................................................................................... 52 5.6.9 FAR and Ground Coverage for Development Plans ........................................................................ 52 5.7 Development