THIS PRESENTATION IS ABOUT SIGNIFICANCE OF LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL IN URBAN PLANNING AS A LEGAL TOOLS AND ITS OBJECTIVES. GDCR IS THE MAIN TOOL FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL. IMPORTANT PARAMETERS OF GDCR FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL IS DESCRIBED IN THE PRESENTATION.

1. THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA
Significance of land development control -
objectives and legal tools
SUBMITTED BY :
PATEL ABHI R. (FS-MURP-2)
GUIDED BY :
PROF. SHREYA DALWADI

2. WHAT IS LAND DEVELOPMENT ?
• “Land development” refers to altering the landscape in any number of ways such as: Changing landforms from a
natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing. Subdividing real estate into lots,
for the purpose of building homes.
• “Land development” means the carrying out of building, engineering, change on the face of land, mining,
quarrying or other operations in or on or over or under the land, or the making of any material change in any
building or land, or in the use of any building or land, and includes sub-division or amalgamation of land.
WHAT IS LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL ?
• “Development control” is a process that regulates any building or re-building operations in, on, and under the
land. It involves the regulation of the detailed aspect of development about which precise guidance cannot be
given by the development plan to ensure convenience and conducive results (Olajuyin and Olayiwola, 1985).
• Development control is the process by which authorities manage the extent and nature of growth in local areas.
• “Land development control” is the control of the use of land, character, appearance and arrangement of
buildings and facilities to ensure economy, convenience, aesthetics and functionality.

3. WHO CONTROLS THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ?
• Planning in system in each state and territories
LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL TOOLS :
• Land use control (zoning)
• Development control regulations (DCR)
• Building rules / building bye
• Strategic land use plan
WHY LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS IS NECESSARY ?
• The way individual land owners wish to develop and make use of their land may not match the needs
or aspirations of the broader community.
• If land development were not controlled, we would almost certainly see even more extensive
urbanisation of the rural/urban edge of cities and lack of community infrastructure such as open
space.

4. DIMENSIONS OF LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL :
• Buildability of development
• Mixing of land and building use
• Compactness (volume / ground coverage)
• Visual impact
• Urban design
OBJECTIVES OF LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL :
• Allows discipline and systematic growth of cities
• Provide proper utilization of space
• To preserve the important natural resources
• To guide the development of a city in a planned and orderly manner
• To prevent the centralization of an activity in a particular area
• To achieve the ecological sustainability
• To increase the economic value
• To enhance social values
• To prevent haphaard development

5. HOW LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS AIMS TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES ?
• Controls that restrict development to protect important areas of biodiversity
• Controls on vegetation removal such as bushland and habitats for native wildlife
• Controls on how waste and effluent are dealt with or removed so that water catchments are not polluted
• Controls that allow increased residential densities near public transport nodes such as railway stations to
encourage use of public transport and reduce private vehicle use
HOW LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS AIMS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC VALUES ?
• Allocation of sufficient land for business and industry in urban areas. This helps provide economic growth, as well
as services and jobs for local residents
• Controls that protect scarce natural resources such as good quality agricultural land and extractive materials from
encroaching development
HOW LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS AIMS TO ENHANCE SOCIAL VALUES ?
• Controls that protect health and safety of residents by restricting development in areas subject to flooding,
erosion or other natural disasters such as bushfires;
• Controls that protect the character of an existing area such as restrictions related to removal or alteration of
heritage buildings;
• Conditions on new development to enhance community facilities such as meeting places, local parks and
recreation space; and
• Controls that require a proportion of the development to provide affordable housing for disadvantaged people.

6. GDCR AS A TOOL LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL :
• GDCR ( General development control regulations ) is an important tool in terms of land development control.
• It is prepared by UDA or town planning department of states or territories.
• In GDCR special development requirements for different categories ( like existing old walled city and
gamtal , other than gamtal and walled city area, industrial area, etc. ) are given.
IMPORTANT PARAMETERS OF GDCR FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL :
• FLOOR SPACE INDEX (F.S.I.)
• BUILDING HEIGHT
• GROUND COVERAGE
• BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
• PARKING STANDARDS
• PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL DEVELOPMENTS
• SETBACK

7. • Standards for planning and building regulations are essential in guiding development,
but these must be affordable and relevant to the particular context in which they are applied.
• When the reality of development control is prohibitively expensive and socially and
environmentally redundant, the tendency is to bypass these regulations resulting in unauthorized
developments. Thus, the inappropriateness of the standards embodied in the UDA Planning and
Building regulations have hindered the implementation of the Development Plan.
CONCLUSION :

8. • https://townplanning.gujarat.gov.in/Documents/COMMON%20GDCR.pdf
• http://theplanningacademy.com.au/why-land-use-controls-are-necessary
• http://theplanningacademy.com.au/planning-tools
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9. WHY ? --------------The way a city or town develops can have a direct impact on these needs and therefore the
quality of life of its citizens.
Development is mostly controlled by town planning regulations. There are some requirements of national legislation,
but most development control is by locally-based zoning and development provisions, in the form of Town Planning
Schemes. Schemes set out development provisions specific to land within a designated area. All surveyed land is
classified in a ‘zone’, and the schemes set out what types of development are appropriate in each zone, and the
standards and guidelines that apply.