Building rules in Kolkata

West Bengal sets building rules municipality by municipality, so these are Kolkata's and not the state's. Open spaces are keyed on the height of the building rather than the size of the plot, and above 60 m they stop being fixed figures and become a percentage of the height.

In short

Across the rules published for Kolkata: ground coverage 40–60%, height up to 7 m, front setback from 1.2 m. Each figure below carries the clause it comes from.

The source
StatuteThe Kolkata Municipal Corporation Building Rules, 2009
AppliesPublished in the Kolkata Gazette Extraordinary, 09.09.2009; in force from 15.09.2009; made under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980
AuthorityPrashant Thakur
Official text kmcgov.in ↗
Topics
FAR & floor area How much floor area can I build on my plot? 2 rules · 2 verbatim Setbacks How far from my boundary must the building sit? 15 rules · 15 verbatim Ground coverage & land use How much of the plot may the building actually sit on? 7 rules · 7 verbatim Approvals & RERA What permissions do I need before building? 1 rules · 1 verbatim
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