Residential Zone

Intent

The Intent in Establishing a Residential Zone is:

To promote residential development on a range of building typologies on existing undeveloped land;
To provide for the development of recreational, religious and educational facilities as basic elements of a balanced community;
To protect the residential communities from nuisances arising from incompatible uses.

Development Control Regulations

Provides development control regulations for development density (FAR), minimum requirements for open space, setbacks and permitted uses. These regulations are applicable for plots measuring 3ha or smaller. For plots larger than 3ha, additional requirements as per the Subdivision Guidelines (Chapter 11) shall apply.

Draft General Development Control Regulations (DGDCR)

SR NO	MINIMUM ROAD ROW (METRES)	MAXIMUM FAR	MAXIMUM GROUND COVERAGE AS PERCENT OF PLOT AREA	MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT	MINIMUM SETBACKS (FRONT-REAR-BOTH SIDES)	PERMITTED USE PREMISES	CONDITIONAL USE SUBJECT TO SPECIAL PERMIT FROM DSIRDA
1	55 and above	2	60%	G+5 or 18m Whichever is Less	5m - 6m - 6m - 6m	Cinema Hall, Retail Mall, Petrol/CNG/LPG Pump, Bank, Hospital A and B and all uses given in (2) and (3) below	The following uses may be permitted subject to approval of a special permit on a case-by-case basis: Cemeteries/ Burial Ground Broadcasting towers and line-of-site relay devices for telephonic, radio or television communications The following uses and structures shall be permitted as ancillary uses to the main use of the building provided their name, location and size (if applicable) is indicated in the site plan submitted for approval. Part of a residence may be permitted for use as professional office for advocates, chartered accountants, architects, doctors, engineers or the like, or as a small scale home based workshop subject to the following conditions: It is not located in a multi-storey apartment The number of employees do not exceed 10 It does not involve installation and use of heavy machinery, and does not create noise, vibration, fume or dust Separate means of access and a designated parking area for staff and visitors is provided and marked on the site plan submitted for approval. Devices for generation of non-conventional energy, such as solar panels, wind power Servant quarters or lodging facilities for caretaker/security personnel. DSIRDA can grant special permission in height, FAR, Ground Coverage for Special Buildings (Star Hotels, Hospitals etc.) which have special privileges (under various Government Policies issued time to time) (in reference to Township, Special Regulations for hospitals, Special Regulations for Hotels)
2	25 to Below 55	1.5	60%	G+3 or 15m Whichever is Less	5m - 5m - 5m - 5m	2) Neighbourhood Retail/Service Shop, Restaurant/Cafe, Hawker Zone, Designated Vegetable Market/bazaar, Commercial Centre, Primary and Secondary School; Multi-purpose ground larger than 5 ha; Place of Worship on Plot larger than 1000 sq m; Service/Repair Shop; Veterinary Hospital; Public Facility/Infrastructure/Utility Buildings; and all uses given in (3) below
3	Below 25	1	50%	G+2 or 10m Whichever is Less	3m - 3m - 3m - 3m	(3) Multi-storey apartment and clusters thereof; Row-house, Villa/Bungalow; Multi-purpose ground smaller than 5 ha; Terraced/Row House; Villa/Bungalow; Housing for EWS; Night Shelter; Old-Age Home; Maternity Home, Nursing Home, Kindergarten, Day-care, Dispensary, Veterinary Clinic, Health-club, Place of Worship on plot smaller than 1000sqm, Community Hall, Health-Club, Swimming Pool

SR
NO

MINIMUM
ROAD
ROW (METRES)

MAXIMUM
FAR

MAXIMUM GROUND
COVERAGE AS PERCENT
OF PLOT AREA

MAXIMUM
BUILDING
HEIGHT

MINIMUM SETBACKS
(FRONT-REAR-BOTH
SIDES)

PERMITTED
USE PREMISES

CONDITIONAL USE SUBJECT
TO SPECIAL PERMIT
FROM DSIRDA

55 and above

60%

G+5 or 18m
Whichever is Less

5m - 6m - 6m - 6m

Cinema Hall, Retail Mall, Petrol/CNG/LPG Pump, Bank, Hospital A and B and all uses given in (2) and (3) below

The following uses may be permitted subject to approval of a special permit on a case-by-case basis:

Cemeteries/ Burial Ground
Broadcasting towers and line-of-site relay devices for telephonic, radio or television communications The following uses and structures shall be permitted as ancillary uses to the main use of the building provided their name, location and size (if applicable) is indicated in the site plan submitted for approval.

Part of a residence may be permitted for use as professional office for advocates, chartered accountants, architects, doctors, engineers or the like, or as a small scale home based workshop subject to the following conditions:

It is not located in a multi-storey apartment
The number of employees do not exceed 10
It does not involve installation and use of heavy machinery, and does not create noise, vibration, fume or dust
Separate means of access and a designated parking area for staff and visitors is provided and marked on the site plan submitted for approval.

Devices for generation of non-conventional energy, such as solar panels, wind power
Servant quarters or lodging facilities for caretaker/security personnel. DSIRDA can grant special permission in height, FAR, Ground Coverage for Special Buildings (Star Hotels, Hospitals etc.) which have special privileges (under various Government Policies issued time to time) (in reference to Township, Special Regulations for hospitals, Special Regulations for Hotels)

25 to Below 55

1.5

60%

G+3 or 15m
Whichever is Less

5m - 5m - 5m - 5m

2) Neighbourhood Retail/Service Shop, Restaurant/Cafe, Hawker Zone, Designated Vegetable Market/bazaar, Commercial Centre, Primary and Secondary School; Multi-purpose ground larger than 5 ha; Place of Worship on Plot larger than 1000 sq m; Service/Repair Shop; Veterinary Hospital; Public Facility/Infrastructure/Utility Buildings; and all uses given in (3) below

Below 25

50%

G+2 or 10m
Whichever is Less

3m - 3m - 3m - 3m

(3) Multi-storey apartment and clusters thereof; Row-house, Villa/Bungalow; Multi-purpose ground smaller than 5 ha; Terraced/Row House; Villa/Bungalow; Housing for EWS; Night Shelter; Old-Age Home; Maternity Home, Nursing Home, Kindergarten, Day-care, Dispensary, Veterinary Clinic, Health-club, Place of Worship on plot smaller than 1000sqm, Community Hall, Health-Club, Swimming Pool

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