UDCPR 2020 / Chapter 6, General building requirements - setback, marginal distance, height and permissible FSI
6.2.1
UDCPR 2020 as amended to 30.01.2025
Marginal Distances and set-back for Residential Buildings and mixed use with Height up to 15.0 m. or as mentioned in the Table No.6-D. The provisions for minimum marginal distances as given in Table No.6-D below shall apply for the Residential buildings, Residential with mixed uses permissible in Residential Zone and Residential buildings permissible in other zones.
Sr. Description Min. Min. Min. setback Min. side Min. Remarks
No of the road Plot width from road margins in rear
Size of plot side in meters meters marg-
in in ins in
sq.m. meters meters
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Roads of 450 15 6.0 in case of 3.0 3.0 Side and
width 30.0 m. A, B, C class Rear
and above in Municipal Margins for
local authority Corporations building
area. and 4.50 in upto 15.0
case of other m. height
areas. (excluding
parking floor upto 6
m. height)
2 In case of 450 15 4.5 or as 3.0 3.0 Side and
Regional Plan specified by Rear
area. NH / SH Highway rules Margins for
whichever is building
more. upto 15.0
m. height (excluding parking floor upto 6.0 m. height)
3 Roads of 250 10 4.5 2.0 2.0 Side and
width 18.0 m. Rear
and above but Margins for
below 30.0 m. building
upto 10.0
m. height (excluding parking floor upto 6.0 m. height)
4 Roads of 200 10 3.0 1.5 1.5 Margins for
width 15.0 m. buildings
and above but G + 2 or
below 18.0 m. stilt + 3
structure
5 Roads of 80 6 3.0 1.5 1.5 Margins for
width less (in case of buildings
than 15.0 m. semi- G + 2 or
detached stilt + 3
building, structure
only one side marginal distance shall be permissible
6 Row Housing 30 3.5 2.25 0.0 1.5 -- do --
on roads of (In case of
12.0 m. and corner plot,
below 1.50 or
building line of adjoining road whichever is more)
7 Row Housing 20 3.0 0.9 from 0.0 0.9 G + 1 or
for EWS / pathway or (In case of stilt + 2
LIG / by 2.25 from corner plot, structure
public road boundary 1.5 or only
authority / building
private line of
individual / adjoining
Slum road
Upgradation whichever
etc. by public is more)
authority
Notes :-
(1) The width of the road in above table shall govern the requirements in column 3 to 8.
(2) In case of Sr.No.1 to 6 structures having higher height may be permitted subject to marginal distance mentioned in Regulation No.6.2.3.
(3) The minimum area of plots fronting on service roads along highways shall be with reference to the actual width of the service road.
(4) For semi-detached buildings, side margin shall be on one side only. Plots for semi-detached buildings shall be in pairs.
(5) Row-housing plots at the junction of two roads shall be larger to maintain the setback from both roads. Not more than 12 and not less than 3 plots shall be allowed in each block of row housing. Each block shall be separated from the other by a 4.5 m. wide road / pathway or 4.5 m. side marginal distance within the plot or space including side marginal distance of the plot.
(6) No garage shall be permitted in a building having stilt or basement provided for parking.
(7) Construction of ottas, railings, barricades or supporting columns for canopy or porch shall not be allowed in minimum front marginal distances. However, steps may be permitted within 1.2 m. from the building line. Also supporting columns for canopy or porch may be allowed within building line.
(8) In case of Regional Plan areas, ribbon development rules shall not be relaxed without consent of the Highway Authority.
(9) In case of special building, marginal distances shall be as per regulations for such buildings.
(10) The plot width to depth ratio shall be 1 : 1.5 to 1 : 2.5, as far as possible in plotted layout.
(11) In Public Housing Schemes for E.W.S. undertaken by government or semi-government organizations, marginal distances shall be as per the respective schemes and rules.
(12) The front setback set-out in already approved and partially developed layouts/ schemes, may be retained as per original approval, so as to maintain the building line.
(13) The pattern of development like semi-detached, row housing etc. in already approved layout shall be as per said approved layout.
(14) Where commencement certificate is granted prior to publication of draft development plan or sanction of Development Plan and the plot gets affected by new road / road widening, proposed in the development plan, the front margin shall stand relaxed to that extent.
(15) In case of redevelopment proposal affected by line of street up to 9.0 m. width under Municipal Council or Municipal Corporation Act or development plan road of up to 9.0 m. width, the front margin shall stand relaxed to the extent of land affected by such proposal
(1) subject to minimum setback of 1.0 m. for roads having width 12.0 m. or less and 2.0 m. for roads having width more than 12.0 m., from the final line of the street.
(16) Subsidiary structure such as garage (limited to one), outhouse and independent sanitary block may be permitted only in plots having area 250 sq.m. or more.
(17) Rear or side marginal distances for development along nallah or watercourses shall be subject to Regulation regarding ―Sites Not Eligible for Construction of Building‖ and ―Construction Within Flood Line‖. (Chapter 3)
(18) The plots which are substandard in area shall be developed as per marginal distances mentioned in the above table with reference to road width.
(19) In case of plots having approach by dead-end road, (point access) front margin shall be limited to width of point access.
(2)
(20) Building Line along classified roads as mentioned in Regulation No.3.1.6 shall be applicable for residential buildings defined in Regulation No.1.3.93(i) and Control Line along classified roads shall be applicable for other uses or for commercial uses as mentioned in Regulation No.3.1.6 or for mixed use buildings where non-residential uses are proposed at least 50% or more of total proposed built-up area.
Tables under this regulation: Table 6-D.
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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.