Building rules in Himachal Pradesh
Hill state. Appendix-7 governs projects over 2,500 m²; Appendix-1 covers general buildings. Seismic Zone IV–V, and the slope decides more than the rulebook does.
In Himachal Pradesh, plots of 2,500 m² and above are Real Estate Projects under Appendix-7 — base FAR 1.75, up to 0.75 more purchasable, ground coverage 30–35%, height up to 25 m in the hills. Smaller plots fall under Appendix-1, where the footprint is set by setbacks rather than a coverage percentage and height is capped at 21 m — less if the road outside is under 5 m wide.
| Statute | HP Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014 |
| Applies | HP TCP Rules 2014, as amended (Appendix-1, Appendix-7 8th Amdt. 2022, Appendix-8) |
| Authority | Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh |
| Official text | upload.indiacode.nic.in ↗ |
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| Regime | Appendix-1 (General Building) |
| FAR | 1.75 |
| Setbacks (F / R / sides) | 3 / 2 / 2 m |
| Buildable footprint | 319 m² |
| Height cap | 21 m |
| Storeys | 3 |
| Permissible built-up | 875 m² |
| Parking required | 9 ECS |
500 m² × FAR 1.75 = 875 m² permitted. The 319 m² footprint over 3 storeys could hold 956 m², so FAR is the binding constraint — the height allowance is not fully usable here.
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