UDCPR 2020 / Chapter 6, General building requirements - setback, marginal distance, height and permissible FSI

6.1.1 Residential Buildings / Residential Buildings with mixed-use

UDCPR 2020 as amended to 30.01.2025

i) Floor Space Index :-

The maximum permissible basic floor space index, FSI on payment of premium, permissible TDR loading shall be as per the following Table No.6-A.

Note for Table No.6-A :

1) In addition to what is mentioned in Table No.6-A, ancillary area FSI upto the extent of 60% of the proposed FSI in the development permission (including Basic FSI, Premium FSI, TDR but excluding the area covered in Regulation No.6.8) shall be allowed with the payment of premium at the rate as specified below on the land rate in Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein. This shall be applicable to all buildings in all zones.

                     Sr. No.                                       Authority / Area                     Rate of Premium
                          1         Pune and Thane Municipal Corporation                                     15%
                          2         Nagpur, Nashik Municipal Corporation and Municipal                       10%

Corporations in M.M.R. (except Thane) and Metropolitan Development Authority area (1) and CIDCO as Planning Authority by virtue of NTDA.

                          3         All other Municipal Corporations.                                        10%
                          4         Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and R.P. area.                      10%

Provided that in case of non-residential use, the extent of ancillary area FSI shall be upto 80%. No separate calculation shall be required to be done for this ancillary area FSI. Entire FSI in the development permission shall be calculated and shall be measured with reference to permissible FSI, premium FSI, TDR, additional FSI including ancillary area FSI added therein.

(1) Inserted vide Notification u/s.37(1AA)(c) No.C.R.236/18 (Part 6), dt.12th October, 2022

Provided further that, the above mentioned rates shall not exceed the rate of premium mentioned in column 4 of Table 7-A under Chapter - 7 where the development permission is sought for the uses mentioned in the said table.

Provided further that, this ancillary area FSI shall be applicable to all other schemes like TOD, PMAY, ITP, IT, MHADA, etc. except (1) Rehabilitation component in SRA. In the result, free of FSI items in the said schemes, if any, other than mentioned in UDCPR, shall stand deleted.

2) All notes mentioned below Table 6-G of Regulation No.6.3 shall be applicable, mutatis- mutandis.

3) Utilisation of ancillary area FSI is optional. It can be used fully / partly.

4) In case of composite building of mixed users premium and ancillary area FSI shall be on prorate basis. Table No.6-A

      Sr.       Road width in            Basic        For all Municipal Corporations and                  For remaining authorities / areas

(2)

      No.          meter                  FSI             CIDCO as Planning Authority by

Virtue of NTDA

                                                     FSI on         Maximum             Maximum             FSI on     Maximum Maxi-
                                                    payment         permissible         building          payment of   permissible mum
                                                       of               TDR            potential on        premium         TDR     building
                                                    premium           loading              plot                          loading  poten-tial

on plot

       1                 2                  3            4                 5                    6             7             8          9
       1      Below 9.0 m.               1.50            --                --                  1.50           --            --       1.50
       2      9.0 m. and                 2.00          0.30             0.30                   2.60         0.30          0.10       2.40

below 18.0 m.

       3      18.0 m. and                2.00          0.30             0.50                   2.80         0.30          0.20       2.50

below 30.0 m.

       4      30.0 m. and                2.00          0.30             0.70                   3.00         0.30          0.20       2.50

above

ii) Front Marginal Distances / Setback / Roadside Margin/s in Congested Area The minimum front setback from the existing or proposed road / roads shall be as per the following Table No.6-B. Table No.6-B

 Sr.                      Road width                              For Residential                     For Residential Buildings with
 No.                                                                 building                                   mixeduse
      (i)     For streets / lane less than                       2.25 m. from the                     2.25 m. + 1.50 m. from the centre
              4.5 m. width                                      centre of the street /                        of the street / lane

lane

  (ii)        For streets 4.5 m. to less                                    NIL                                    1.50 m.

than 6.0 m. in width

 (iii)        For streets 6.0 m. to less                                 1.00 m.                                   2.00 m.

than 12.0 m. in width

 (iv)         For streets 12.0 m. in width                               2.00 m.                                   2.50 m.

and above

(1) Inserted Vide AddendumNo.CR.236/18, dt.14th January, 2021

(2) Inserted vide Notification u/s.37(1AA)(c) No.CR.236/18 (Part 6), dt.12th October, 2022

iii) Side and Rear Marginal Distances in Congested Area The minimum side and rear marginal distances shall be as per the following Table No.6-C. Table No.6-C

                        Plot Area                           Side                          Rear
        Up to 1000 Sq.m.                                      0.00                         0.00
        Above 1000 & upto 4000 Sq.m.                        1.00 m.                      1.00 m.
        Above 4000 Sq.m.                             As per Regulation for non-congested area

Note :-

1) For light and ventilation, provisions about interior & exterior chowks shall apply.

2) Irrespective of the area of a plot, if the width thereof is 7.0 m. or less, then the side margin shall be nil.

iv) For the lanes having width less than 4.5 m. abutting to any side of plot, a setback of 2.25 m. from the centre of lane shall be provided to make such lane 4.5 m. wide. No projections shall be permissible on such widened lane.

v) Excepting the FSI and its maximum loading limit & marginal distances as prescribed above, all other regulations shall be applicable for development permission in congested area.

vi) Height : Above setback and marginal distances shall be applicable for buildings less than 15.0 m. in height. Marginal distances shall be increased by 1.0 m. for buildings having height 15.0 m. and more but less than 24.0 m. For buildings having height 24.0 m. and more, marginal distances shall be as per regulations of non-congested area.

Tables under this regulation: Table 6-A, Table 6-B, Table 6-C.

To see how 6.1.1 and the rest of UDCPR apply to a particular plot, with the clause behind every figure, open Citiwise.

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.