Mangalore Master Plan regulations revised again

Mangalore Master Plan regulations revised again

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Nov 25, 2011: The zonal regulations of Master Plan II for Mangalore Local Planning Area have been revised for the second time, as per a government notification dated Oct 26, 2011.

Owing to the revision, people who have already obtained licenses to construct buildings, but have not yet begun the construction work, need to obtain permission all over again because the revised regulations have made the old ones invalid.

 

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One of the clauses in the notification states that only authorized buildings constructed/started before the coming into force of these regulations will be considered to be existing buildings. If the construction work of a building has not yet begun, it can begin only after getting a fresh license although the builder/owner has obtained a license for construction because licenses obtained under previous regulations are not considered valid.

The revised regulations have banned the construction of apartments on sites beside roads less than 6m wide. If a commercial structure does not have adequate parking space, the owner will have to pay the local authority parking fees and the local authority will use it to construct multi-level car parking facilities in the vicinity.

The revised regulations have changed the definition of high rise buildings. All buildings 15m in height or above are now considered to be high rise buildings. Moreover, the revisions clearly state that Coastal Regulatory Zone areas can be used only as per the CRZ regulations, irrespective of what the Master Plan states about land use.

The first revision was made on May 5, 2011, and according to the latest notification issued last month, the zonal regulations have been revised according to the proposals submitted by the Mangalore Urban Development Authority. The revisions have been made according to Section 13 – E of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act of 1961.