Building rules in Punjab
Plains state. One set of rules covers the whole of Punjab outside municipal limits, lal lakir, cantonments and ASI land. Ground coverage falls in steps as the plot grows, and group-housing FAR is bought with the width of the approach road.
In short
Across the rules published for Punjab: FAR up to 3, ground coverage 30–70%, height up to 11 m, front setback from 3 m. Each figure below carries the clause it comes from.
The source
| Statute | Punjab Urban Planning and Development Building Rules, 2021 |
| Applies | Made under s.180 read with s.43(2), Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995 (Punjab Act No. 11 of 1995). Repealed by the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025 (notified 15.12.2025) and REVIVED when those Rules were withdrawn following a Punjab and Haryana High Court stay. Amended four times in 2024, none checked against the figures here: Amendment Rules 2024 (20.09.2024); Second Amendment Rules 2024; Third Amendment Rules 2024 (14.11.2024); Fourth Amendment Rules 2024 (16.12.2024) |
| Authority | Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Punjab |
| Official text | puda.punjab.gov.in ↗ |
Topics
FAR & floor area
How much floor area can I build on my plot?
5 rules · 5 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
Building height
How tall am I allowed to build?
5 rules · 5 verbatim
Parking & ECS
How many parking spaces must I provide?
8 rules · 8 verbatim
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