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.
Maximum permissible ground coverage for group housing is 30% of the site area.
Rule 3(A)(3) — and 6 related rules below.
Maximum permissible ground coverage for group housing is 30% of the site area.
| Ground coverage (%) | 30 |
Maximum permissible ground coverage is 0.70 × plot area, that is 70% of the plot.
| Plot area from (m²) | 60 |
| Plot area up to (m²) | 100 |
| Ground coverage (%) | 70 |
Maximum permissible ground coverage is 0.70 × plot area, that is 70% of the plot.
| Plot area from (m²) | 100 |
| Plot area up to (m²) | 150 |
| Ground coverage (%) | 70 |
Maximum permissible ground coverage is 0.65 × (plot area − 150) + 105 m². The rate falls in steps as the plot grows rather than staying a flat percentage, so a 200 m² plot may cover 137.5 m² — about 69%.
| Plot area from (m²) | 150 |
| Plot area up to (m²) | 250 |
Maximum permissible ground coverage is 0.60 × (plot area − 250) + 170 m². A 300 m² plot may cover 200 m² — about 67%.
| Plot area from (m²) | 250 |
| Plot area up to (m²) | 350 |
Maximum permissible ground coverage is 0.50 × (plot area − 350) + 230 m². A 400 m² plot may cover 255 m² — about 64%.
| Plot area from (m²) | 350 |
| Plot area up to (m²) | 450 |
Maximum permissible ground coverage is 0.40 × (plot area − 450) + 280 m². The marginal rate is lowest here, so a large plot covers proportionally less of itself.
| Plot area from (m²) | 450 |
Permissible floor area, coverage and height for your plot — straight from the HP slabs.
FAR & ground coverage calculator →Official text: Punjab Urban Planning and Development Building Rules, 2021 ↗
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