The Kerala Building Rules, 2011 issued under

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The Kerala Building Rules, 2011 issuedThe Kerala Building Rules, 2011 issued under G.O. under G.O.

(Ms.) No 41/2011/LSGD. dated 14(Ms.) No 41/2011/LSGD. dated 14thth February, 2011February, 2011

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

G.O.(P) No.78/2019/LSGD. G.O.(P) No.78/2019/LSGD.

NOTIFICATION Dated, NOTIFICATION Dated,

ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram, 2, 2ndnd November, 2019.November, 2019.

16th 16th ThulamThulam, 1195. , 1195.

S. R. O. No. 829/2019S. R. O. No. 829/2019

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The Kerala Building Rules, 2011The Kerala Building Rules, 2011

►► In exercise of the powers conferred by sections In exercise of the powers conferred by sections

235A, 235B, 235F, 235P, 235W read with section 235A, 235B, 235F, 235P, 235W read with section

254 of the Kerala 254 of the Kerala PanchayatPanchayat Raj Act, 1994 (13 of Raj Act, 1994 (13 of

1994) and in supersession of the Kerala 1994) and in supersession of the Kerala PanchayatPanchayat

Building Rules, 2011 issued under G.O. (Ms.) No Building Rules, 2011 issued under G.O. (Ms.) No

41/2011/LSGD. dated 14thFebruary, 2011 and 41/2011/LSGD. dated 14thFebruary, 2011 and

published as S.R.O. No. 127/2011 in Kerala published as S.R.O. No. 127/2011 in Kerala

Gazette Extraordinary No. 351 dated 14th Gazette Extraordinary No. 351 dated 14th

February,2011, the Government of Kerala hereby February,2011, the Government of Kerala hereby

make the following rules, namelymake the following rules, namely

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Modification in application for permitModification in application for permit

APPENDIXAPPENDIX-- A1A1

(See rules 5(1)(b), 75(1), 87(1) and 93(1))(See rules 5(1)(b), 75(1), 87(1) and 93(1))

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT/REGULARISATIONAPPLICATION FOR PERMIT/REGULARISATION

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►►Whether the land, if any, contiguous to this Whether the land, if any, contiguous to this

plot of the owner shown in the site plan plot of the owner shown in the site plan

(Rule 6(4)(a)(i)) : Yes /No(Rule 6(4)(a)(i)) : Yes /No

►►Usage of surrounding plots in generalUsage of surrounding plots in general

�� North :North :

�� East :East :

�� South :South :

�� West :West :

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►► Details of the ConstructionDetails of the Construction

►► Details of Proposed Details of Proposed Building(sBuilding(s))

►► Occupancy:Occupancy:

►► Height of the building in meter Height of the building in meter ––

Area provided for parking inside Area provided for parking inside

the building (the building (SqmSqm ) ) BuiltBuilt--up (up (SqmSqm ) ) Use Use Floor Floor

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►► (ii) Details of Existing (ii) Details of Existing Building(sBuilding(s))

►► Occupancy:Occupancy:

►► Height of the building in meter Height of the building in meter --

Area provided for parking Area provided for parking

inside the building (inside the building (SqmSqm ) ) BuiltBuilt--up (up (SqmSqm ) ) Use Use Floor Floor

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►►Total BuiltTotal Built--up Area :up Area :

►►Total Covered Area :Total Covered Area :

►►Total parking area provided inside the Total parking area provided inside the

building(sbuilding(s) :) :

►►Total BuiltTotal Built--up Area for F.S.I. :up Area for F.S.I. :

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►► Basic KBR Verification Basic KBR Verification w.r.tw.r.t. proposed plot. proposed plot

Coverage Coverage 2.2.

Floor Space Index Floor Space Index 3.3.

Access width to the plot Access width to the plot 1.1.

Provided Provided Required / Required /

permissible permissible Description Description Rule No. Rule No. SlnoSlno..

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►► Basic KBR Verification Basic KBR Verification w.r.tw.r.t. proposed . proposed building(sbuilding(s))

No. of Parking for VisitorsNo. of Parking for Visitors6.6.

No. of Parking for Differentiable No. of Parking for Differentiable 5.5.

No. of FourNo. of Four--wheeler parkingwheeler parking3.3.

No. of TwoNo. of Two--wheeler parking wheeler parking 4.4.

Minimum distance from the abutting road/access to other Minimum distance from the abutting road/access to other

building(sbuilding(s) (in meter) ) (in meter) 2.2.

Loading/unloading space (in sq. meter)Loading/unloading space (in sq. meter)7.7.

Access width to the building (in m) Access width to the building (in m) 1.1.



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►► Basic KBR Verification Basic KBR Verification w.r.tw.r.t. proposed . proposed building(sbuilding(s))

No. of Fire Escape Stair No. of Fire Escape Stair case(scase(s) ) 11.11.

No. of Stair No. of Stair case(scase(s) ) 10.10.

Exit Width (in meter) Exit Width (in meter) 9.9.

Rear Rear

Side 1 Side 1

Side 2 Side 2

Front * Set Backs (in meter) Front * Set Backs (in meter) 8.8.

Rainwater storage capacity (in Rainwater storage capacity (in litrelitre) ) 12.12.



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►► Provisions of Town Planning Schemes, if any, Provisions of Town Planning Schemes, if any,

applicable to the constructionapplicable to the construction

►► ZoningZoning

Permissibility of proposed Permissibility of proposed

construction as per scheme construction as per scheme Zone Zone Scheme Scheme

Stage Stage Name of the TP Name of the TP SlnoSlno..

►► Road Widening Road Widening Set back Set back

provided (in provided (in

meter) meter)

Set Back Required from Set Back Required from

Existing roadExisting road

Boundary (in meter) Boundary (in meter)

Building Building

Line (in Line (in

meter) meter)

Proposed Width Proposed Width

of road (in of road (in

meter) meter)

Existing Width Existing Width

of road (in of road (in

meter) meter)

Stage Stage

(Sanctioned/ (Sanctioned/

Published Published

Name of Name of

the TP the TP

Scheme Scheme

SlnoSlno..

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►► Permissibility with respect to Kerala Conservation of Permissibility with respect to Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act 2008 / KLU order 1967. Paddy Land and Wet Land Act 2008 / KLU order 1967.

�� (i) Type of land as per (i) Type of land as per BTRBTR ::

�� (ii) Type of land as per (ii) Type of land as per Data BankData Bank ::

►► Details of fee paid: Details of fee paid:

�� Application fee:Application fee:

�� Layout scrutiny fee:Layout scrutiny fee:

►►(i) Amount(i) Amount

►►(ii) No. and date of receipt(ii) No. and date of receipt

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Appendix in building application existing and proposedAppendix in building application existing and proposed

APPENDIX –H3

[See rule 99 (4)]

Appendix MCertificate Of Registration

APPENDIX –H2

(See rules 81(11) & 100)

Appendix LQualification And Function Of Architect, Engineer, Etc

APPENDIX –H1-A

[See rule 99(1)]

Appendix KApplication For Registration As Architect/Engineer/Town

Planner/Supervisor Etc.

APPENDIX –G2

[See rule 95 (3)]

Appendix JRegister For Regularised Constructions

APPENDIX-I

[See rule 5(4)(Note ii)] (Only in GP)

Appendix IBuilding Construction Without Permission Or Deviation From

Approved Plan-Regularisation Granted-Orders Issued

APPENDIX F2

[See rules 17(5) (f), 20 (3) and 88 (2)]

Appendix HOccupancy Certificate Or Use Certificate

APPENDIX F1

[See rules 17(5)(f)&20 (2)]

Appendix GDevelopment Certificate

APPENDIX E3

[See rule 20(1)&88(1)]

Appendix FCOMPLETION CERTIFICATE BY INSTITUTION, ARCHITECT,

ENGINEER, ETC.

APPENDIX E1

[See rules 17(5)(e),20(1)&88 (1)]

Appendix ECompletion Certificate By The Owner

APPENDIX – D

[See rule 17(5) (d)]

Appendix DNotice Regarding The Intention To Start Work

APPENDIX B2

[See rule 6(17)&9(4)]

Appendix CBuilding Permit

APPENDIX- A1

[See rules 5(1)(b), 75(1), 87(1) and 93(1)]

Appendix AApplication For Permit/Regularisation

APPENDIX B1

[See rule 6(17)]

Appendix –BDevelopment Permit

APPENDIX –A3

[See rule 5(1)(a)]

Appendix AAApplication Form For Permit for Development/

Redevelopment Of Land

ProposedExistingExisting

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Occupancy Occupancy ►► Group A1 ResidentialGroup A1 Residential

►► Group A2 Lodging Houses & Special ResidentialGroup A2 Lodging Houses & Special Residential

►► Group B EducationalGroup B Educational

►► Group C Medical/HospitalGroup C Medical/Hospital

►► Group D AssemblyGroup D Assembly

►► Group E OfficeGroup E Office

►► Group F Mercantile/CommercialGroup F Mercantile/Commercial

►► Group G1 Industrial Group G1 Industrial -- II

►► Group G2 Industrial Group G2 Industrial -- IIII

►► Group H StorageGroup H Storage

►► Group I HazardousGroup I Hazardous

►► Group J Multiplex ComplexGroup J Multiplex Complex

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Parking SpaceParking Space

2 for every dwelling unitAbove 300 sq. meters

1.5 for every dwelling unitAbove 185 sq. meters upto 300 sq. meters

1 for every dwelling unitAbove 75 sq. meters upto 185 sq. meters

1 for every 3 dwelling unitsUp to 75 sq. meters

Off-street Parking Spaces at the rate ofBuilt up Area per Dwelling Unit

OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE FOR APARTMENTS/FLATS UNDER GROUP-A1

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Parking SpaceParking Space

60 sq. meters of built-up areaGroup J Multiplex complex11

250 sq. meters of built-up areaGroup H-Storage9

250 sq. meters of built-up areaGroup G2- Industrial– II Building8

250 sq. meters of built-up areaGroup G1- Industrial-I Building7

90 sq. meters of built-up area for buildings having total built-up

area upto 1260 sq. meters and 60 sq. meters of built-up

area for the total built up area in excess of 1260 sq. meters

Group F- Mercantile/ Commercial building

exceeding 75 sq. meters built-up area6

90 sq. meters of built-up area for buildings having total built up


area for the total built up area in excess of 1260 sq. metersGroup E- Office Building5

(ii) In the case of library, for calculating the built-up area for the

purpose of parking, the area of the stacking space for

books shall be excluded

25 sq. meters of built-up area Note:-(i) In the case of wedding

halls and community halls, for calculating the

built-up area for the purpose of parking, the built-up area

of either the auditorium or the dining hall, whichever is

higher, alone need be taken

Group D- Assembly4

90 sq. meters of built-up areaGroup C- Medical/Hospital3

125 sq. meters of built-up area(ii) Higher educational institutions

300 sq. meters of built-up area

Group B-Educational (i) High Schools, Higher

Secondary Schools, Junior Technical

Schools,Industrial Training Institute etc.2

90 sq. meters of built-up area for buildings having total built-up


area for the total built-up area in excess of 1260 sq.

meters.Group A2-Lodging houses & Special Residential1

One parking space for every or fraction ofOccupancySlNo

OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE FOR OCCUPANCIES OTHER THAN GROUP-A1

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25Above 104

1.53Upto 103

1.22.4Upto 62

0.91.08Upto 31

Minimum width of Airshaft in meterArea of the airshaft in Square meterNo. of StoreySl.No.

SIZE OF AIR SHAFT

2Other un-notified roads with width less than 6 m2

3

National Highway , State Highway, District Roads, other roads notified under section 220(b) of the

Kerala Panchayat Raj Act 1994, other un-notified roads with width 6m and above1

Public roads access width in

MeterRoad TypeSlno

DISTANCE BETWEEN PLOT BOUNDARY ABUTTING THE STREET AND BUILDING

►► Access with for Public roadAccess with for Public road

Air Shaft and Access with for Public roadAir Shaft and Access with for Public road

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Access for OccupancyAccess for Occupancy

7Above 6000 upto 18000Group C20

5Above 1500 upto 6000Group C19

3.6Above 200 upto 1500Group C18

1.5Up to 200Group C17

10Above 18000Group B16

7Above 6000 upto 18000Group B15

5Above 1500 upto 6000Group B14

3.6Above 200 upto 1500Group B13

1.5Up to 200Group B12

10Above 18000Group A211

7Above 6000 upto 18000Group A210


3.6Above 200 upto 1500Group A28

1.5Up to 200Group A27

10Above 24000Group A16





0Up to 200Group A11

Minimum access width in MetersTotal built-up area in sq. meterOccupanciesSlno

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Access for OccupancyAccess for OccupancyMinimum access width in MetersTotal built-up area in sq. meterOccupanciesSlno

7Above 700 upto 4000Group G140

5Above 500 upto 700Group G139

3.6Above 200 upto 500Group G138

3Up to 200Group G137

10Above 18000Group F36

7Above 6000 upto 18000Group F35

5Above 1500 upto 6000Group F34

3.6Above 200 upto 1500Group F33

1.5Up to 200Group F32

10Above 18000Group E31

7Above 6000 upto 18000Group E30

5Above 1500 upto 6000Group E29

3.6Above 200 upto 1500Group E28

1.5Up to 200Group E27

10Above 4000Group D26

7Above 700 upto 4000Group D25

5Above 500 upto 700Group D24

3.6Above 200 upto 500Group D23

1.5Up to 200Group D22

10Above 18000Group C21

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Minimum access width in MetersTotal built-up area in sq. meterOccupanciesSlno

12AllGroup J51

10Above 4000Group I50

7Upto 4000Group I49

10Above 4000Group H48

7Above 700 upto 4000Group H47

5Above 500 upto 700Group H46

3.6Above 200 upto 500Group H45

1.5Up to 200Group H44

10Above 4000Group G243

7Upto 4000Group G242


Access for Occupancy Access for Occupancy

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Set Set backsbacks

5510AllGroup J19

7.57.57.5AllGroup I18

236Above 200Group H17

357.5AllGroup G216


223Upto 200Group G114

11.53Above 200Group F13

0.612Upto 125Group F Small Plot12

11.53Upto 200Group F11

11.53Above 200Group E10

3 and 537.5Above 500Group D9

225200 upto 500Group D8

3 and 537.5Above 500Group C7

225200 upto 500Group C6

3 and 537.5Above 500Group B5

225200 upto 500Group B4

11.53AllGroup A23

0.612Upto 200Group A1 Small Plot2

11.53AllGroup A11

Side in MeterRear in MeterFront in MeterTotal built-up area in sq. meterOccupancySlno

YARDS FOR BUILDINGS UNDER DIFFERENT OCCUPANCIES

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Other Departments/AgenciesOther Departments/Agencies

Kerala State Pollution Control BoardAs per prevailing statutes of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board.10

Chief Town PlannerProposed traffic terminal stations like mobility hubs, bus stands or inter-state bus

terminals

11

State Level Environment Impact Assessment

Authority (SEIAA) / Ministry of

Environment and Forests

Any activity as specified in the schedule to the Notification No. S.O. 1533(E) dated the

14thSeptember, 2006 and as amended from time to time, issued by the Ministry of

Environment and Forests, Government of India

9

Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority

(KCZMA)

Proposed site/buildings in any area notified by the Government of India as a coastal

regulation zone under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of

1986) and rules made there under.

8

District CollectorProposed crematoria or burning and burial grounds including cemetery and vaults7

District CollectorProposed fuel filling stations6

District CollectorProposed buildings/places for religious purpose or worship5

District CollectorProposed buildings within any Security Zone4

The Kerala Urban Arts CommissionProposed site/buildings in areas declared, identified or advised by the Kerala Urban Arts

Commission as possessing heritage value.

3

Railway Authority concernedProposed buildings within 30m from Railway track boundary or Telecommunication

towers within 100m from Railway track boundary.

2

Officer in charge of the Defense

establishment

Proposed building is within 10m from Defense Establishment or Proposed high rise

buildings within 500m from Defense Establishment or Telecommunication towers

within 200m from Defense establishment or as per notification issued by Defense

establishment from time to time

1

Officer/authorityLocation/ Use of the site and or buildingSlno

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Officer/authorityLocation/ Use of the site and or buildingSlno

District Town Planner/ Chief Town Planner concerned, if requiredProposed site/ building forms part of any Town Planning Scheme

for the area

18

District Town Planner/ Chief Town Planner concerned, if requiredBuildings of various occupancies as mentioned in Table 11 of

these rules

17

Archaeological Survey of IndiaAny activity within 300 metre distance from any protected

monument/area notified by the Archaeological Survey of India

16

Officer authorized by him in this regardElectrical line and if clearance not available as per rule 22 (5)

Table 2 and for installation of transformers

Chief Electrical Inspector / anProposed single storeyed buildings below the15

Airport Authority of India (AAI)Proposed buildings within 20km vicinity from Airport Reference

Point (ARP) and/or as per the color coded zoning map approved

for each airport and/or all buildings having elevation more than

150m from ground level

14

A self-declaration in the form in Appendix- L from the applicant

along with a certificate from the architect/ engineer, who had

prepared the plan, to the effect that the construction of the

building conforms to the fire and safety norms specified inpart 4

Fire and Life Safety of National Building Code of India, 2016 and

subsequent amendments. Also, a copy of the self declaration form

and certificate of the architect/ engineer shall be submitted to the

nearest Fire Station.

All buildings under Group A1, A2, B, C, E, F,G1,G2 and H

occupancy exceeding 300 sqm and below 1000 sqm of built-up

area, as also in the case of buildings not exceeding 15 m height.

13

Director of Department of Fire and Rescue Services or an officer

authorized by him in this regard to the effect that the construction

of the building conforms to the fire and safety norms specified in

part 4 Fire and Life Safety of National Building Code of India, 2016

and subsequent amendments.

i. All buildings under Group A1, A2, B, C,E,F,G1,G2and H

occupancy exceeding1000sq.m of built-up area or exceeding 15

m of height ii. All buildings under Group D, I and J occupancy

irrespective of the number of storeys.

12

Other Departments/AgenciesOther Departments/Agencies

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Color Scheme & Rainwater storageColor Scheme & Rainwater storage

Green lineElectric line10

Black dot and dash lineWater supply works9

Red dotted lineDrainage sewerage work8

Red outlineBuilding (proposed)7

Yellow hatchingBuilding (proposed to be

demolished)

6

Black outlineBuilding (Existing)5

Thick black dotted linePermissible building line4

Brown dotted lineStreet (proposed)3

Brown lineStreet (existing)2

Thick black linePlot line1

Notational coloringItemSlno

25 litres/sq.metre of CoveredareaGroup J

50 litres/sq.metre of Covered areaGroup G1 & Group G2

25 litres/sq.metre of Covered areaGroup F

50 litres/sq.metre of CoveredareaGroup E

50 litres/sq.metre of CoveredareaGroup D

50 litres/sq.metre of CoveredareaGroup C

50 litres/sq.metre of CoveredareaGroup B

25 litres/sq.metre of CoveredareaGroup A2

25 litres/sq.metre of CoveredareaGroup A1

Rainwater storage

►► Data BankData Bank

�� NilamNilam

�� PurayidomPurayidom

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Land useLand use

Kaipad Land19

Institutional Land18

Industrial Land17

Hill track without road access16

Hill track with road access15

Grove14

Ground13

Government property12

Garden Land without road access11

Garden Land with road access10

Forestry land9

Fallow land8

Dry land7

Commercially important Plot6

Coastal belt5

Canyon4

Business Land3

Burial Ground2

Agricultural land1

Land useSlno Land useSlno

Wet land38

Water logged land37

Waste land36

Rocky land35

River Bank34

Residential plot with without vehicular road access33

Residential plot with private road access32

Residential plot with NH/PWD road access31

Residential plot with Corp/Muni/Panc road access30

Quarry29

Pond28

Pokkali Land27

Play Ground26

Plantation25

Park24

Marshy Land23

Marshy land22

Lake21

Kole Land20

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F.S.I Coverage & Additional feeF.S.I Coverage & Additional fee

32.550B others14

4365Multiplex complexGroup J13

01.540Extremely HazardousGroup 1(2)12

01.245HazardousGroup 1(1)11

4370StorageGroup H10

42.540Small industrialGroup G29

03.560IndustrialGroup GI8

4365Mercantile/CommercialGroup F7

4360Office/BusinessGroup E6

2.51.540AssemblyGroup D5

3.52.550Medical/HospitalGroup C4

32.535EducationalGroup B3

42.565Special ResidentialGroup A22

4365ResidentialGroup AI1

With fee of 5000per sqmWithout FeeCoverageOccupancyGroupSlno

COVERAGE AND F.S.I for KMBR and Category - I Panchayat

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PanchayatPanchayat Category IICategory II

1.751.545B others14

32.560Multiplex complexGroup J13

0240Extremely HazardousGroup 1(2)12

0240HazardousGroup 1(1)11

3.752.7565StorageGroup H10

02.550Small industrialGroup G29

02.7560IndustrialGroup GI8

3.52.7560Mercantile/CommercialGroup F7

0350Office/BusinessGroup E6

1.250.735AssemblyGroup D5

02.545Medical/HospitalGroup C4

1.751.535EducationalGroup B3

1.251.555Special ResidentialGroup A22

02.560ResidentialGroup AI1

With fee of 5000per sqmWithout FeeCoverageOccupancyGroupSlno

COVERAGE AND F.S.I for Category - II Panchayat

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FeesFees

4333Roof9

500300300300Shutter or door 8

4333Wall7

25202020Well6

75505050Hut5

3222Other than Pucca4

15101010Non Residential3

10777Residential2

1000750750750Land Development1

CorporationMunicipalityPanchayatPanchayat-IITypeSlno

►► Permit FeePermit Fee

3G1,G2, H,I3

2A2,B,C, D,E,F, J2

1A11

Rate (Rupees /sq.meters of Built up area )Occupancy GroupSlno

►► Scrutiny Fee For Layout ApprovalScrutiny Fee For Layout Approval

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Sample calculation areaSample calculation area

(FSI - FSI without fee) * Plot area * 5000in Rs.2300000.00Additional fee12

Total Buildup area * Permit fee in KBRin Rs.10000.00Permit fee11

in unit2.25FSI with fee10

in unit1.50FSI without fee9

Sum (Buildup area * FSI with fee)in sqm2250.00Total area with fee8

Sum (Buildup area * FSI without fee)in sqm1500.00Total area without fee7

Max (Covered area * Coverage in % of occupancy in KBR)in sqm625.00Max Coverage area6

Total Buildup area / Plot areain sqm2.78FSI5

(Max (Covered area) / Plot area) * 100in Percentage69.44Coverage4

Total buildup areain sqm1000.00Built-up area3

Building foot print including projectionin sqm250.00Covered area2

Total plot areain sqm360.00Plot area1

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