UDCPR 2020 / Chapter 4, Land use classification and permissible uses
4.16 Afforestation zone
UDCPR 2020 as amended to 30.01.2025
The following uses shall be permissible :-
i) All uses permissible in Hill Top and Hill Slope Zone.
ii) Forest houses, (1) (--) meant for forest tourist / servants / technicians / owner and for storing of fertilizes etc., may be permitted subject to the following :-
It shall have built-up area not exceeding 150 sq.m., provided that, forest plot area is not less than 0.4 hectare. Structures to be erected for these purposes should be of ground + 1 floor only and should not have height more than 7.0 m. and should be of such material as would blend with the surroundings. The owner shall plant trees at the rate of 250 trees per hectare and shall maintain it properly.
Provided that, layout of the forest houses (1) (--) may be permitted for areas more than 0.4 hectare.
iii) Uses mentioned in Regulation No.4.11 (iv, v, vi, xiii, xxviii, xxix) permissible in Agriculture Zone.
iv) Uses mentioned in Regulation No.4.11 (2) (xv,xvi, xxxiii, xxxiv) permissible in Agriculture Zone with FSI of (1) 0.2, 0.2, 0.1, 0.15 respectively.
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v) Development permissible adjacent to Gaothan as specified in Regulation No.5.1.1 subject to maximum 200 m. periphery from gaothan limit.
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vi) The above uses shall not be permitted on hill slope steeper than 1:5 and such area shall not beconsidered for FSI.
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The text of the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Maharashtra State, as amended to 30.01.2025. The notification of the Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra, is the authoritative text.