This document outlines principles of planning and building bye-laws including definitions of key terms. It discusses factors to consider for planning like aspect, prospect, privacy, and economy. It also outlines requirements for building permits including necessary plans, specifications, fees and approvals. Dimensional requirements are provided for minimum room sizes, lighting/ventilation, staircases, and other building elements. Key considerations include privacy, access, structure safety, and ensuring health standards.

1. PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING
AND
BUILDING BYE-LAWS
• Prof.Pratap Nanasaheb Shinde
• Assistant Professor Dep.of Civil Engg.
• SRES SCOE KOPARGAON

2. PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING
AND
BUILDING BYE-LAWS

3. PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING
1. Aspect
2. Prospect
3. Privacy
4. Grouping
5. Roominess
6. Elegance
7. Furniture Requirements
8. Sanitation-Light, Ventilation, Cleanliness and Sanitary conveniences
9. Circulation
10. Economy

4. Building Bye-laws
And
Development Control Rules
• Necessity Of
Building Bye-laws:-

5. Various Terms and Definitions
• Act:
- Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial
Townships Act, 1965
-The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966
• Alteration :
• Amenity Space: Statutory space kept in layout for amenities
• Access:
• Balcony:.

6. • Basement: - The lower storey of a building below or partly below the ground
level.
• Building:- Any structure for whatsoever purpose and of whatsoever materials
constructed and every part thereof whether used as human habitation or not
• Built up Area:-
• Building Line:-
• Building Height:-
• Builder:-
• Carpet Area
• Control Line
• Canopy

7. • Congested Area:
• Detached Building:
• Development Plan:
a plan for the development of the area within the jurisdiction
of a Planning Authority and includes revision of a development plan and
proposals of a Special Planning Authority for development of land
within its jurisdictions.
• Floor space index (F. S. I) Or F.A.R :
The quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area (plinth
area) on all floors, excluding exempted areas as given in
Regulation by the area of the plot.
F.S.I. = Total covered areas on all floors / Plot area:-

8. • Gallery :
• Group Housing Scheme:
• Habitable Room:
• High Rise Building: height equal to more than 15 m.
• Loft:
• Marginal Open Space / Set back:
• Mezzanine floor:

9. Types of Buildings
• Residential Buildings: (Sleeping Accommodation is Provided)
• Educational Buildings: (exclusively used for Education Purpose)
• Institutional Buildings:(Constructed or used by Govt.Semi Govt or
registered trust ,used for Medical and other treatment)
• Assembly Buildings:(Gathering of people for Entertainment)
• Mercantile Buildings:( Shops,Store,Market,Mall,Merchandise
office,storage and service facilities etc)
• Industrial Buildings:
• Storage Buildings:

10. Procedure For Obtaining Development Permission /
Building Permit / Commencement Certificate.
• Notice: Appendix A1 or A2
• Copies of Plans and Statements:
Minimum four copies of plans and statements shall be made
available along with the notice. In case of building schemes, where
clearance is required from other agencies like Fire Services, number of
copies of plans required shall be as decided by the Chief Officer.

11. Information Accompanying Notice:-
• Ownership title and area:
• Key Plan or Location Plan:-
1. drawn to a scale of not less than 1:10,000
2. showing the boundary and location of the site with respect to
neighborhood landmarks or with respect to the area within the
radius of 200 m

12. • Site Plan:
drawn to a scale of 1:500 or more as may be decided by the Chief Officer.
The plan have following details-
1. The boundaries of the site and of any contiguous land belonging to the neighboring owners;
2. The position of the site in relation to neighboring streets ;
3. The name of the street, if any, from which the building is proposed to derive access;
4. All existing buildings contained in the site with their names (where the buildings are given
names) and their property numbers.
5. The position of the building and of other buildings, if any, which the applicant intends to erect,
upon his contiguous land.
6. The means of access from the street to the building.
7. The space to be left around the building to secure free circulation of air, admission of light and
access.
8. Width of access from front as well as from rare and side (if available)street,
9. Space left from all side of building, Direction of North, Existing Physical Feature.
10. The ground area of the whole property and the break-up of the covered area on each floor.

13. • Sub - Division/ Layout Plan
• Building Plan
• Service Plan
• Specifications
• Supervision
• Building Permit Fee
• Security Deposit Fee
• No Objection Certificate
• Development Charges
• Premium Charges
• Tax receipt for tax clearance
• Signing the Plan
• Qualification and Competence of the Architect / Licensed Engineer /
Structural Engineer/Supervisor and Registration of Developer

14. Size of drawing sheets
• Drawing Sheet Sizes
Designation Trimmed Size (In mm)
AO 841 x 1189
A1 594 x 841
A2 420 x 594
A3 297 x 420
A4 210 x 297
If necessary, submission of plans on sheets bigger than A0 size is also
permissible.

15. Colouring Of Plans

17. General Planning And Building Requirements
Requirement Of Site:
• General:
• Distance of site from Electric Lines:

18. Width Of Means Of Access
• A) For Residential Development-

19. Open Space, Setback Area And Height
Limitations

21. Minimum Room Dimensions
Room
Description
Minimum
Carpet
Area
(sq.m.)
Minimum
Width (m.)
Minimum
Height (m.)
Other Important
Factors
Living Room 9.00
(7.5)
2.40 2.75 -Maximum Height :
4.40
-Clear Headroom Under
Beam : 2.40m.
-Pitched Roof:
Average Minimum
Height : 2.75m.
Minimum Height at
Eaves Level : 2.10m.
Bed Room 6.50 2.40 2.75
One Room
Tenement
12.50 2.40 2.75
Kitchen
(EWS)
3.3
(2.4 )
1.5
(1.20)
2.75
(2.75)
Independent Bath 1.20 1.00 2.10 Minimum opening area
Not less than 0.3sq.M
With minimum 0.3m
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Independent WC 1.08 0.90 2.10
Combined 1.80 1.00 2.10
Storm Room Not more --- 2.10

22. Lighting and Ventilation of Rooms
• The minimum aggregate area of opening of habitable rooms
and kitchens excluding doors shall be not less than 1/10th of
floor area.
• In case of Kokan region, it shall not be less than 1/6th of floor
area.
• No portion of a room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is
more than 7.5 m. from the opening assumed for lighting /
ventilation of the portion, provided additional depth of living
room beyond 7.5 m. may be permitted subject to provision of
proportionate increase in the opening.

23. Minimum Dimensions Of Other Parts Of Building
• Plinth 0.45M for residential building.
• Plinth 0.15M for garage and Maximum permissible height is 2.4M.
• Parapet: height of parapet wall should not be less than 1.05 and not more
than 1.20 m.
• Septic Tank: location must be more than 12m from source of water.
• Dimensions of Septic Tanks:
Septic tanks shall have minimum width of 75 cm.,
minimum depth of 1 m. below the water level and a minimum liquid capacity
of 1 cu.m. Length of tanks shall be 2 to 4 times the width.
• Provision of Lift: If Height of Building is More than 15m.
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24. Requirement of Stair Case
Description Residential
Building
Other Buildings Remark If any
Minimum
width for Stair
ways
1.20m 1.50M 2.0 M. Assembly Building
and Institutional Buildings
like hospitals & Educational
Bldg.
Maximum
height Of Riser
200mm 150mm Max 12 No of Riser in
single flight
Minimum
Width Of Trade
250mm 300mm Without Nosing
Head Room 2.2M 2.2M Minimum unobstructed
headroom in a passage
under the landing.