Ground coverage & land use in Maharashtra

Ground coverage caps the footprint at ground level, and the land-use structure fixes how the rest of the site is divided between green, roads and amenities.

How much of the plot may the building actually sit on?

These regulations apply to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan areas in Maharashtra EXCEPT: the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and any Planning, Special Planning or Development Authority within its limits; MIDC; NAINA; Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust; Hill Station Municipal Councils; the Chikhaldara notified area; eco-sensitive and eco-fragile regions notified by MoEF & CC; and Lonavala Municipal Council. If your plot is in any of those, none of the figures on this page are your figures.

UDCPR Regulation 1.1(i)

The rules — all 1

Where UDCPR applies — and the places it does not

verbatim

These regulations apply to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan areas in Maharashtra EXCEPT: the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and any Planning, Special Planning or Development Authority within its limits; MIDC; NAINA; Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust; Hill Station Municipal Councils; the Chikhaldara notified area; eco-sensitive and eco-fragile regions notified by MoEF & CC; and Lonavala Municipal Council. If your plot is in any of those, none of the figures on this page are your figures.

UDCPR Regulation 1.1(i)
Work it out for your own plot

Permissible floor area, coverage and height for your plot — straight from the HP slabs.

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Sources on this page
  • UDCPR Regulation 1.1(i)

Official text: Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Maharashtra State (UDCPR-2020) ↗

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FAR & floor area Setbacks

Measure your plot first

Trace your tatima to get the real area, side lengths and a dimensioned plan. Automatic compliance checking runs on Himachal rules today — for Maharashtra the 23 rules published here are the reference, and the check is yours to make.

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