REGIONAL PLANS

IN MAHARASHTRA

STANDARDISED DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AND

PROMOTION REGULATION
FSI CALCULATIONS
FSI Calculation
FSI CALCULATION Calculations For:
Plot Area = 5 Acre
PLOT AREA X Permissible FSI = 1.1
DEDUCTIONS
Road Area A Follow Thumb Rule
Open Plot B Clause 13.3.1 (P. No.: 43)
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS A+B=C
NET PLOT AREA X- C=Y
DEDUCTIONS
Amenities Space D Clause 13.3.11 (P. No.: 45)
BALANCE AREA Y- D=Z
FSI
Permissible FSI E Refer Table No.: 13
FSI (Premium) F (0.2) (P. No.: 88-89 – also given in
ADDITIONAL FSI (Whicever Applicable) following slides)
Terrace G (0.2) Clause 15.4.3 (P. No.: 50)
Balconies H (0.15) Clause 15.4.1 (c) (P. No.: 48)
TOTAL FSI E+F+G +H=K
TOTAL FSI AVAILABLE K*Z
GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA,
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
FSI Calculation : Example
FSI CALCULATION Calculations For:
Plot Area = 5 Acre
PLOT AREA 5 Permissible FSI = 1.1
DEDUCTIONS
Road Area 0.75 Road Area = 15%
Open Plot 0.5 Open Plot = 10%
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 1.25
NET PLOT AREA 3.75
DEDUCTIONS
Amenities Space 0.1875 Amenity Space = 5%
BALANCE AREA 3.5625 In Municipal Limits = 15%
FSI
Permissible FSI 1.10
FSI (Premium) 0.20
ADDITIONAL FSI (Whicever Applicable)
Terrace 0.20 Terrace = 20%
Balconies 0.15 Balconies = 15%
TOTAL FSI 1.65
TOTAL FSI AVAILABLE 5.878125
GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA,
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
FSI Calculation : Permissible (Table No. 13)
S. Description of Road Normal FSI FSI with
No. Permissible Payment of
on Net Plot Premium
Area
1 Row Housing for LIG / EWS / High Density 1.00 0.20
Housing, Slum Upgradation etc. by Public
Authority
2 Row Housing on roads of width 12m. and 1.00 0.20
below
3 Road of width upto 9m. 1.00 0.20
4 Roads of width below 15m. and above 9m. wide 1.00 0.20
5 Roads of width below 24m. and upto 15m. wide 1.10 0.20
6 Other Roads – 24m. wide and above 1.20 0.20
7 M.D.R. / O.D.R. 1.20 0.20
8 National / State Highway 1.20 0.20

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 88

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
 REQUIREMENTS OF
PARTS OF BUILDING
ROOM SIZES
(Clause No.: 17.0)
Room Dimensions
S. Room Minimum Minimum Minimum Other Important
No. Description Carpet Width Height Factors
Area (m.) (m.)
(sq.m.)
1 Living Room 9.00 2.40 2.75 -Maximum Height : 4.40
2 Bed Room 6.50 2.40 2.75 -Clear Headroom Under
Beam : 2.40m.
-Pitched Roof:
3 One Room 12.50 2.40 2.75 Average Minimum Height :
Tenement 2.75m.
4 Kitchen 3.30 1.50 2.75 Minimum Height at Eaves
Level : 2.10m.
5 Independent 1.20 1.00 2.10 -----
Bath
6 Independent 1.08 0.90 2.10 -----
WC
7 Combined 1.80 1.00 2.10 -----
GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 56-57
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
17.12 : Lighting and Ventilation
 For Habitable Rooms and Kitchen
 Minimum Aggregate Area of Opening : 1/10th of room area
 In Konkan Regions:
 Minimum Aggregate Area of Opening : 1/6th of room area
 No portion of room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is
more than 7.5m. from the opening.
 Additional depth beyond 7.5m. may be permitted subject to
provision of proportionate increase in opening.

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 60

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
EXIT REQUIREMENTS

STAIRWAYS
(Clause No.: 19.4)

REFER PAGE NO. : 60

 19.3.2 and 19.3.3 : Exit Requirement
 Occupant Load
 For determining the exits required the number of persons within any
floor area or the occupant load shall be based on the actual number
of occupants but in no case less than that specified in Table 10.
S. No. Group of Occupancy Occupant Load Gross Area in sq.m. per Person
1 Residential 12.5

 Capacity of Exits:
 The capacity of exits indicating the number of persons that could be
safely evacuated through a unit exit width of 500mm shall be as given
in Table 11.

S. No. Group of Occupancy Number of Occupants (Stairways)

1 Residential 25

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 64

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
19.3.5 and 19.4.3 : Dimesions
 Minimum Width of Stairway:
 Residential Buildings (dwellings) : 1.20m.
 For Individual House and Row Housing : 0.75m.
(With G+2 storeys)
 Minimum Width of Tread (without nosing):
 For an Internal Staircase for Residential Buildings : 250mm.
 For Other Buildings : 300mm
 Maximum Height of Riser:
 For Residential Buildings : 200mm
 For Other Buildings : 150mm
 Risers will be limited to 12 per flight.

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 65-66

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
19.3.5 and 19.4.3 : Dimesions
 Handrails
 Minimum Height from Tread : 0.90m.
 Unobstructed Headroom:
 Minimum Headroom under landing : 2.20m.

 As per Clause 19.3 (P. No.: 63) and Clause 6.2.6.1 (P. No.: 30)
 G + 4 : 1 Staircase, 1 Lift
 G + 7 : 2 Staircase, 1 Lift (multi-storey building above 15m. of height)

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 66

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
19.4.4 : Fire Escape or External Stairs
 For buildings above 15m. in height fire escape stairs shall be
provided.
 Entrance to fire escape shall be separate and remote from the
internal staircase.
 Important Dimensions:
 Minimum Width : 750mm.
 Minimum Treads : 250mm.
 Maximum Riser : 200mm. (maximum 16 per flight)
 Minimum Handrail Height : 900mm.

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 66

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PARKING, LOADING AND
UNLOADING SPACES
PARKING SPACES
(Clause No.: 16.1)
16.1.1 : General Space Requirements
 The provisions for parking of vehicles shall be as given in Table
7 and Table 8 (P. Nos.: 52 to 55)
 The minimum sizes of parking spaces to be provided shall be
as shown in Table 6 (P. No.: 51 – also shown below)

S. No. Type of Vehicle Minimum Size/Area of Parking Space

1 Motor Vehicle 2.50m. * 5.00m.
2 Scooter, Motor Cycle 1.00m.* 2.00m.
3 Bicycle 0.50m. * 1.40m.
4 Transport Vehicle 3.75m. * 7.50m.
Note: In case of parking spaces for Motor Vehicles, upto 50% of the
prescribed space may be of the size 2.30m. * 4.50m.

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 51

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Table No. 7 (for Off Street Parking)

S. Occupancy One Parking Space for Every Non Congested Area

No. Car Scooter Cycle
1 Residential (a) 2 tenements having built up area 1 2 2
(i) Multi- more than 100sq.m.
family (b) 3 tenements having built up area 1 3 3
Residential between 50 to 100sq.m.
(c) 4 tenements having built up area 0 5 5
upto 50sq.m.

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 54

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Table No. 8 (for Off Street Parking)
For Townships

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 54

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
OPEN SPACE, SETBACK AREA
AND HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
PERMISSIBLE STRUCTURES IN
MARGINALOPEN SPACE
(Clause No.: 15.4)
15.4.2 : Exclusion of Structures in FSI
 Structures and Projections Excluded for FSI Calculations:
 Chajja, Roof or Weather Shade of maximum projection of 0.75m.
 Canopy – 5m. in length and 2.50m. in width in form a cantilever with
minimum clear height of 2.40m. below it
 Balconies – minimum width 1.00m. and not more than 15% of built
up area of same floor.
 A projection of maximum 0.30m. on roof top terrace level and
0.45m. in case of pitched roof
 Accessory Buildings:
 Single storeyed toilet (maximum area of 4.00sq.m.)
 Parking lock up garage not exceeding 2.4m. In height
 Suction Tank, Soak Pit, Pump Room, Electric Meter Room (3m.*5m.),
Garbage Shaft,Water Tanks, Dustbins etc.
 Watchman Cabin not more than 3.00sq.m. built up area and minimum
1.20m. wide

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 49-50

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
15.4.2 : Exclusion of Structures in FSI
 Structures and Projections Excluded for FSI Calculations:
 Ramp
 Fire Escape Staircase
 Staircase Mid Landing with clear minimum headway of 2.10m. below
it
 Stilt Parking
 Basement used as accessory to principal use
 Area covered by additional amenity of lift
 Rockery, Well and Well Structures, Plant Nursery, Water Pool,
Swimming Pool (if uncovered), Platform around Tree, Fountain Seat,
Chabutra
 Compound Wall and Gate Slide
 Fitness Centre, Creche

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 49-50

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
15.4.2 : Exclusion of Structures in FSI
 Structures and Projections Excluded for FSI Calculations:
 Society Office cum Letter Box Room
 Flats less than equal to 20 : maximum dimension – (3.6m.*3.0m.)
 More than 20 flats : maximum size – 20sq.m.
 Area for one Public Telephone Booth and one Telephone Exchange
(PBX) per building
 Area covered by new lift and passage thereto in an existing building
 Double Height Open Terraces not exceeding 20% of built up area of
same floor
 Projections of cupboards and shelves, one per room, of following size
are excluded from FSI calculation provided they are at least 2.00m.
from plot boundary.
 Maximum Projection : 450mm.
 Maximum Width : 2.40m.
GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 49-50
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Setback : Bldg. Ht. upto 14mts. (Table 13)
S. Description of Road Minimum Required (in mts.)
No. Side Open Space Rear Open Setback from
Space Road Front
1 Row Housing for LIG / EWS / 0.00 (in case of 0.90 0.90m from
High Density Housing, Slum corner plot) pathway and
Upgradation etc. by Public 1.5 or bldg. line 2.25m from
Authority of the adjoining road
2 Row Housing on roads of width road whichever boundary
12m. and below is more 1.50 2.25
3 Road of width upto 9m. 1.50 1.50 3.00
4 Roads of width below 15m. and 1.50 1.50 3.00
above 9m. wide

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 88

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Setback : Bldg. Ht. upto 14mts. (Table 13)
S. Description of Road Minimum Required (in mts.)
No. Side Open Space Rear Open Setback from
Space Road Front
5 Roads of width below 24m. and 3.0 3.0 3.00
upto 15m. wide
6 Other Roads – 24m. wide and 3.0 3.0 4.50
above
7 M.D.R. / O.D.R. 3.0 3.0 4.50m. from
8 National / State Highway 3.0 3.0 road line or
as specified
by Highway
Rules –
whichever is
more

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 88

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
 Setback : Bldg. Ht. above 14mts.
S. Height of Building Minimum Required (in mts.)
No. Side and Rear Margin Setback from Road Front
1 Height above 14m. and upto 24m. (H/2) – 4 6.00
(minimum 3.00m.)
2 Height above 24m. and upto 37.5m. H/3 9.00
3 Height above 37.5m. 12.00

 For Side and Rear Margin:

 If length or depth of building exceeds 40m. , add 10% of length or
depth of building minus 4.0 to the above margin.
 For Front Setback and Building Height (Clause 15.5 (P. No.: 50))
 The maximum height of building shall not exceed 1.5 times total of
width of road abutting plus front open space subject to other
restrictions.

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 47

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEANS OF ACCESS

(Clause No.: 12.0)

12.3 : Width of Means of Access
 For Residential Development (Table No. 4)

S. No. Length of Means of Access Width of Means of Access

(in mts.) (in mts.)
1 Upto 150 9.00
2 Above 150 and upto 300 12.00
3 More than 300 15.00

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 39-40

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
AND PERMISSIBLE USES
PURELY RESIDENTIAL ZONE – R1
(Clause No.: 22.1)
22.1.1 : Permissible Uses
 Following uses and accessory uses to the principal use shall be
permitted:
 Any Residences
 Customary Home Occupation
 Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Dispensaries including pathological
laboratory, diagnostic clinics, polyclinics
 Maternity Homes in independent buildings
 Professional Offices in residential tenement, not exceeding carpet
area of 20sq.m. each
 Community Halls, Welfare Centre, Gymnasia (each not exceeding
80sq.m.)
 Primary and Nursery Schools
 Religious Buildings

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 70-71

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
22.1.1 : Permissible Uses
 Following uses and accessory uses to the principal use shall be
permitted:
 Public Libraries and Museums in independent structures
 Club Houses, Parks and Playgrounds
 Bus Shelters,Taxi Stands
 Convenience Shops not more than 10sq.m.
 Police Chowky, Telephone Exchange, Government and Municipal Sub-
Offices, Post and Telegraph Offices, Branch Offices of Banks, Electrical
Sub-Station and Fire Station.
 Information Technology Establishment (ITE) (pertaining to software
only)
 Flour Mill and Wet/Dry Masala Grinding
 Road, Bridge, Culverts and Construction for mode of transportation

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 70-71

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
22.1.1 : Permissible Uses
 Following uses and accessory uses to the principal use shall be
permitted:
 Burial Grounds, Cremation Grounds and essential public utilities
 Raisin Production
 Agriculture, Horticulture and allied uses
 Public Convenience

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 70-71

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Please Refer the Regional Plans
for Detailed Information
- Thank You
Khyati Gulati Tewari