The document summarizes the development control regulations for the Kochi City Region in Kerala, India. It provides an overview of the planning area and divisions, estimated future land requirements, development concepts and strategies, land use categories and regulations, and transport proposals. Key points include that the planning area covers Kochi city and surrounding areas, there is a need for more recreational, commercial, and transportation lands, and the goal is to develop Kochi as a global city with diversified industries and improved regional transport links.

1. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
REGULATIONS
Kochi City Region, Kerala
A presentation by,
CHANDANA | HARSHINI | ROHIT

2. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS -
KOCHI
• Prepared by Department of Town and Country Planning,
Government of Kerala.
• Latest DCR – Development Plan for Kochi city region 2031.
• Kochi City Region (KCR) considered as the Planning Area in this
Development Plan comprises of Kochi City and the immediate
surrounding area, which is within the influence of the
developments in the city and vice versa.
• Areas in KCR:
 FACTS
 Area of Kochi : 94.88 Sq.Km
 Population : 5.95Lakh (2001
census)
 Population density : 6277
persons / sq.km (2001 data)
 Has dominant central
commercial area, extending in
linear fashion along MG road
and Banerji road, spreading
towards – Broadway,
Foreshore road and market
area – “ City Centre”
 Kaloor-Palarivattom area,
Edappally, Vyttila,
Thripunithura and
Kadavanthara have developed
as commercial centres
FACTS:

3. ESTIMATED FUTURE LAND REQUIREMENT FOR VARIOUS USES IN THE
PLANNING AREA
INFERENCE:
 Uses having
Existing (net) /
UDPFI ratio
below 0.5 are
considered to be
grossly
inadequate.
 Thus
Recreational
spaces,
Commercial
spaces,
Transportation
and Public &
Semi-public uses
are found
grossly
inadequate in
the existing land
use pattern.

4. DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES
 Can be developed as global city – destination for investments.
 Diversified development potential – Port related activities,
industries, IT, Tourism, Trade etc.,
 Planned efforts to address the floating population into the city
 Major urban centers – given impetus for development to arrest the
influx of floating population – develops other towns.
 Transit oriented development corridors – to stimulate the growth
of other growth centers – attract population and to reduce the
dependence on Kochi
 Unplanned urban sprawl – arrested / regulated
 Urbanizing peripheral areas
 Separate strategies to be devised for areas immediately around
Kochi city region.
 Regional transport – improved and mass transport – strengthened.
 Improve different modes of transport – pedestrian friendly city.
 Scope for densification of the city – based on population and
activities.
 Vast potential for water front development
 Hierarchy of facilities in planning area.
 Informal sector can be designated areas within the planning areas.
 Can be developed as multi-nodal city region – broadly within the
concept of “City within City”.

5. ESTIMATED FUTURE LAND REQUIREMENT FOR VARIOUS USES IN THE
PLANNING AREA

6. DETAILS OF PLANNING DIVISIONS
o Planning Division 1 - Fort Kochi and Mattancherry,
o Planning Division 2 - Wellington Island and
o Planning Division 3 - Ernakulam Main land.
o Planning Division 4 - Panchayats of Chellanam and Kumbalangi
o Planning Division 5 – Panchayats of Maradu and Kumbalam
o Planning Division 6 – Thrippunithura Municipality and
Thiruvankulam Panchayat
o Planning Division 7 – Vadavukode- Puthenkurisu Panchayat
o Planning Division 8 – Kalamassery Municipality and Thrikkakara
Panchayat
o Planning Division 9 – Eloor Panchayat
o Planning Division 10 – Panchayats of Cheranellur and Varappuzha
o Planning Division 11 – Panchayats of Elamkunnappuzha,
Mulavukadu, Njarakkal and Kadamkkudy
EXAMPLE:
1. Fort Kochi and Mattanchery
i. Traditional town area with heritage precincts/buildings
ii. High density mixed used development
iii. Place of tourism importance
iv. Poor infrastructure & connectivity
2. Wellington Island
i. Harbour and Navy related are the principal activities with major part of the
island under these two activities
ii. West and East Kochi areas are linked through the island

7. SAMPLE PLANNING FOR DIFFERENT DIVISIONS

8. LAND USE CATEGORIES
The Land Use Categories adopted for Kochi City Region (KCR) are as
follows:
(1) Predominantly Residential
(i) Low density residential – R1
(ii) High density residential – R2
(2) Predominantly Commercial
(i) Community Centre – C1
(ii) Sub Centre – C2
(iii) City Centre – C3.
(3) Predominantly Industrial
(i) IT/ ITES – M1
(ii) Medium and Large Industries – M2
(4) Public and Semi Public - P
(5) Transport – T
(6) Heritage Conservation - H
(7) Parks, Open Spaces and Recreational – O
(8) Paddy lands and wetlands –W
(9) Agriculture (Dry cultivation ) - A

9. FSI and GROUND COVERAGE
Source: Kerala Municipality Building rules

10. PLOT ACCESS
Source: Kerala Municipality Building rules

11. PARKING
Source: Kerala Municipality Building rules

12. PARKING
Source: Kerala Municipality Building rules

13. SETBACK
Source: Kerala Municipality Building rules

14. PREDOMINATELY RESIDENTIAL
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R1)

15. PREDOMINATELY RESIDENTIAL
HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R2)

16. PREDOMINATELY COMMERCIAL
COMMUNITY CENTER (C1)

17. PREDOMINATELY COMMERCIAL
SUB CENTER (C2) AND CITY CENTER (C3)

18. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUILDINGS
 Of the total built-up area in such buildings, at least 70% of the area should
be earmarked for this purpose and the remaining could be utilized for
supporting activities like restaurants, food courts, meeting rooms, guest
houses, recreational facilities.
 Information Technology Park refers to integrated township, which would
contain Information technology buildings, as well as other buildings.
 In the Information Technology Park, 70% of the land area is to be set aside
for the construction of Information Technology buildings and the
remaining land area could be utilized for all the supporting activities.
 The buildings for the supporting activities could include residential
buildings, recreational facilities, educational 62 facilities, convention
centres, and hospitals.
 Hardware industries- manufacturing, assembly and servicing.
 Permitted subject to compatibility to surrounding developments –
1. Service industries and light manufacturing
2. Retail shopping,
3. Individual residential
4. Educational facilities, convention centres,hospitals, hotels and other
social infrastructure subject to a total built-up area of 300sqm.
5. Recreational facilities including parks and play grounds.
 Restricted
1. Vehicle fuel retailing stations
2. Public utility installation.
3. Bus and truck terminals.
4. All uses mentioned in 3b,3c & 3d of Section (i)above exceeding total built-up
area of 300sq.m limiting to 500 sq.m.
 Prohibited
All uses not specifically covered under sections (i) and (ii) above

19. OTHER LANDUSE CATEGORIES
Detailed guidelines for permitting the restricted uses will be issued
by the Chief Town Planner separately and such detailed guidelines
will become part of this Development Regulations.

20. FORM GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
A total of 375000 sq.Ft of built up space has been developed in
different areas as part of city centre development & as part of Detailed
Town Planning Schemes.
HOUSING SECTOR
Constructed about 5000 Nos. of dwelling units for different income
group within the Greater Cochin Region.
Housing Loan given to about 15000 families scattered all over the
Region. 700 Houses constructed and allotted to low income families for
rehabilitation.
1700 Nos. of residential plots developed and sold to individuals.135
Acres of land given to different Government / quasi-Government
agencies for group housing.
All the prestigious planned housing coloniesing Cochin have been
developed by GCDA. This includes, Panampilly Nagar, Gandhi
Nagar,Kasthurba Nagar,Shastri Nagar,Indira Nagar,Subash Nagar etc

21. FORM GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
City level parks, residential area level parks and play fields have
been developed as part of Detailed Town Planning Schemes and as
part of all the housing schemes.
This includes the International Stadium of 75000 capacity with an
investment of 100 Core constructed in a record time of 515 days,
open air auditorium at Marine drive, a large maiden for public
meetings, exhibitions etc, cultural centre in memory of late poet
Sri. Changampuzha etc.
A total of 75 Acres has been developed & set apart under this
sector by GCDA.
IT SECTOR
Smart city near Kakkanadu
Bio- Technology park at Kalamassery

22. OTHER SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENTS
Large scale development proposals in an area not less than 4 Ha,
exceeding investment of Rs 50 crore, which provide direct employment
to 500 people must satisfy the following conditions:
• The developer shall produce project cum feasibility report and
Environmental impact Assessment - committee meeting.
• The developer shall produce before the committee all required
clearances from State and Central Govt. agencies concerned.
• Adequate provision - water supply, sewerage, solid waste
management etc. Separate sewage treatment plant and solid waste
management measures
• Adequate MoU between the developer and the secretary of the local
body concerned shall be undertaken to bring this into effect.
• Maximum F.A.R shall be 2 and minimum access width shall be 15m.
• The project shall be completed within a period of 3 years if not
specified otherwise.
APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS
More mixing of uses and intensity of development, mainly in residential
areas, is permitted along major transportation corridors.
(i) Roads having a width of 22 m and above upto a depth of 150m, the
permissible FAR for buildings under residential occupancies will be 2. If
the existing width of any of these roads is less than the width proposed
in the Development Plan, this provision shall be applicable as and when
the roads are widened and upgraded to the widths proposed in the
Development Plan.
(ii) Roads having a width of 12m and aboveIn Low density residential
area (R1), on either side of these roads, to a depth of 75m from the
boundary of the road, the permissible FAR for buildings under
residential occupancies will be 2.

23. TRANSPORT PROPOSAL
Kochi is uniquely served with different modes of transportation on air,
water and land.
The transportation system may be classified broadly into:
1. intercity linkages,
2. regional linkages,
3. city level linkages
depending on their predominant function and area of operation
• INTER CITY LINKAGE –
Air transport , Port and Harbor ,railway and National highway
• REGIONAL LINKAGE –
o Regional link road connect the urban areas of all other region
o Water transport network
Kochi has a good network of inland waterway system consisting
of backwaters, canals, lagoons
and estuaries.
o City Level Traffic Network
The city level movement of goods and passengers in Kochi is
effected through the city road system and inland waterways

24. TRANSPORT PROPOSAL
TYPE OF
ROAD
LENGTH (Km) PERCENTAGE
Arterial road 16.90 2.75
Sub – arterial
road
53.00 8.63
Collector
Street
151.40 24.66
Local Streets 392.67 100
DISTRIBUTION ACCORDING TO THE CLASSIFICATION
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT

25. TRANSPORT PROPOSAL
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION :
The development strategies for traffic and transportation in
Kochi is worked out with
the aim to support the concept of making Kochi City Region a
‘Global City’
• At Regional level
Promoting transit oriented development
Strengthening regional linkages
• At planning division level
Promote mass transport system in the planning area
• Road network development scheme
Promoting transit oriented development Corridor
Strengthening of regional roads -27- 22M
Major roads – 27M – 22M
Other important roads- 18-15M

26. SAMPLE PROPOSAL OF ROAD WIDTHS

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