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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No. UDD 235 MNJ 2025(E)
Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vikasa Soudha,
Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi,
Bengaluru, date: 11.11.2025
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 13-E of the Karnataka
Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, the Government of Karnataka proposes to
make certain amendments to Zonal Regulations of Revised Master Plan-2015
approved by the State Government vide, G.O. No UDD 540 BEM AA SE 2004, dated:
22.06.2007, of the local planning area of Bengaluru and Greater Bengaluru.
Any objections or suggestions from the public on this amendment may be
addressed to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Urban Development
Department, Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru-560001, within thirty days of this
publication. Objections/suggestions received after the stipulated date will not be
considered by the State Government.
DRAFT REGULATIONS
(1)
Title and commencement. - (1) These may be called the Zonal
Regulations of the Revised Master Plan-2015 of Bengaluru and Greater Bengaluru
(Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) They shall apply to all existing buildings which have proposals for
modification and all new constructions including ongoing constructions for which
plan approvals and modified plan approvals are to be granted.
(3) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the
official Gazette.
(2) Amendment of “Chapter 3.0”-.
In Chapter 3.0: REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONES-,
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a) Clause (ii) & (iii) under regulation 3.1 SETBACKS shall be substituted as
below:
ii. For all types of building with total height up to 12.0m, excluding the stilt
floor, the setbacks shall be calculated as per Table 8.
iii. Table 9 shall be referred to buildings which are more than 12.0 m in total
height, to fix the setbacks (to be read with clause 8.1 (a) (iii)). However, for
buildings located on plots not exceeding 150 sq.m in area and with a height
up to 15 m (including the stilt floor), the setbacks shall be determined as
per Table 8.
b) Table 8 and the entries thereunder shall be substituted as below:
Table8: Setbacks for buildings with total height upto 12.0 m
(i) For plot area up to 4000.0 sq.m
Sl.
no.
Site Area
(in Sq.m)
Setbacks (in m)
Front
Side
Rear Side
Left Side
Right
Side
1
Up to 60
0.75
-
0.60 m on any one
side
2
Above 60 up to
150
0.90
0.70
0.70 m on any one
side
3
Above 150up to
4000
12%
of
the depth
of site
8% of the
depth
of
site
8% of the
width
of
site
8% of the
width
of
site
(ii) For plot area above 4000 sq.m: minimum setback of 5.0m on all
sides shall be insisted.
c) In Sl.no.1(i)(a) of Table 9 the following shall be substituted:
“For all types of buildings in plot area above 150 sq.m and up to 4000 sq.m”
d) After Table 9 the following shall be inserted as Note:
Note: -
1) For plots upto150sq.m in area, the maximum permissible building
height shall be12.0m excluding the stilt floor.
2) The dwelling units and habitable rooms shall comply with the lighting
and ventilation requirements specified in the building bye-laws and
areas where not specified in the Building Bye-laws, clause 20 of the
Part 3-Development Control Rules and General Building Requirements
of National Building Code, 2016 shall be complied with.
3) Open staircase can be allowed in setback area in plot size up to 750
sq.m.
4) For the plot area mentioned in the Table-8 & 9 above, coverage
mentioned in Table 10 & 11 shall not be referred.
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5) For buildings with a height of 15.0 meters and above, up to a maximum
height of 21.0 meters (including stilt), the provisions of the National
Building Code pertaining to Fire and Life Safety shall be strictly
adhered to.
6) The setback area shall not be paved or covered by any hard surface
which prevents percolation of rainwater, as far as possible.
e) In regulation 3.9) Basement clause (iii) for the sentence “If the minimum
setback is more than 2.0 m, then the basement may be extended on all sides
except the side abutting the road, provided the minimum setback between
the basement and property boundary is minimum 2.0 m” following shall be
substituted. -
“iii. The minimum setback for the Basement in plots of area up to 4000
sq.m shall be either the minimum setback required for the building as
per Table.8/Table.9 or 2.0m whichever is less.
Safety of the neighbouring property while construction of basement shall
be takencare of by the owner. In case of any damage or loss made to the
neighbouring property the owner should be liable to set right the damage
and to bring such neighbouring property to its original condition.
The property owner shall ensure the safety and structural integrity of
adjoining properties during the construction of the basement. In the event
of any damage or loss to neighbouring properties resulting from the
basement construction, the owner shall be solely responsible for repairing
the damage and restoring the affected property to its original condition”.
f) In regulation 3.9) Basement after clause (ix) the following shall be inserted
as clause (x).-
(x) Vehicle parking in basement or at any level of upper floors including
terrace area by using lift/ computerized/ mechanized/ hydraulic
equipment, for vehicular entry & exit, may be permitted wherever it is
opted by the owner voluntarily without providing for ramp in plots of
extent up to 6000 sq.m. In case plot size above 6000 sq.m minimum
one ramp of 6.0 m clear width shall be provided in addition to car lift.
a) The mechanical equipment/ hydraulic equipment that control
the activity shall be placed on the basement floor only.
b) The basement floor shall be provided with an exclusive staircase
access compulsorily.
c) Driveway & Parking Bay including space reserved for ascension
& descension of vehicles along with the space earmarked for
accommodating the equipment to operate the mechanism in the
basement floor and exclusive staircase access shall be shown in
the basement floor plan.
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d) The applicant shall ensure natural light & ventilation and proper
draining facilities in such basement floor as per requirements of
National Building Code and such basement floor permitted
under clause 3.9 (ii), shall not be utilized for any other purposes
other than vehicle parking.
e) The applicant shall ensure mechanized/hydraulic equipment
and the functioning intact at all the time without fail. However,
provision for manual operation & such other mechanism for the
same shall also have to be made in order to tackle emergency
situation during power failures.
f)
Ensuring operational safety shall be the sole responsibility of the
owners only.
g) Wherever parking space is provided in stilt or ground floor,
parking pits up to a depth of 3.0m, below the floor of size 3x5.5m
each may be permitted to allow parking of vehicle using
mechanized & hydraulic equipment and shall be provided with
staircase access of minimum width of 1.0m adjoining to the
parking pit for maintenance and safety operations.
h) Arrangement for operation of the mechanical & hydraulic
equipment shall be made by the owner. Ensuring operational
safety shall be the responsibility of the owner only.
i)
Fire safety measures shall be ensured by the owner as per
National Building Code.
j)
The structural designs shall be made as per the IS Code
requirements and the same shall be certified by the registered
structural engineer.
k) Wherever mechanical parking is provided the driveway shall be
a minimum of 5.0 m. and for normal parking the driveway shall
be minimum of 3.0m.
l)
Basements shall not be permitted in the Flood Prone Areas/Low
lying areas as notified by the competent authority.
g) In regulation 3.10 Ramps
a) In clause (i) for the numerical and letter “2.0 m” following shall be
substituted. -
“2.0 m or setback whichever is less”
b) After clause (ii) the following shall be inserted. -
(iii) in case of plot area upto 1000 sq.m the ramp may be allowed upto the
common property line.
h) In regulation 3.10 Ramps the following shall be inserted after clause (ii)
iii)
(a) In case basement is permitted as mentioned under clause 3.9 (x),
without providing ramps for entry and exit of vehicles mechanized and
hydraulic equipment for ascension & descension of vehicles shall be
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provided at owner risks for vehicular parking in the parking
floor/basement floor.
(b) The platform that carries vehicles for ascension & descension for
parking in such basement floor shall be of a minimum size 3.0m x
5.5m.
iv)
The number of ramps required for access to and from parking floors or
basements shall be provided as specified below, except in cases where
a car lift or elevator is installed in accordance with Regulation 3.9 (x).
Sl.
no.
Number of parking
Minimum clear width & No.
of Entry & Exit Ramps
1
Up to 25
3.5 m wide, 01ramp
2
Up to 200
3.5 m wide, 02 ramps or
6 m wide, 01 ramp
3
Up to 400
3.5 m wide, 04ramps or
6 m wide, 02 ramps
4
Up to 800
3.5 m wide, 06 ramps or
6 m wide, 03 ramps
5
Above 800
3.5 m wide, 08 ramps or
6 m wide, 04 ramps
(3) Amendment of Chapter 4:
In chapter 4-REGULATIONS FOR MAIN LAND USE ZONES:
In regulations 4.5 MUTATION CORRIDORS, in table 15, plot size for sl.no.
1 & 2, “12000 sq.m” shall be substituted as “10000 sq.m”.
By Order and in the name of the
Governor of Karnataka
(RAJESH S. SULIKERI)
Under Secretary to Government
Urban Development Department.
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