10.1 UDCPR 2020: definitions and permission procedure notes

1. 10.1.1UDCPR 2020: policy history, applicability (Reg 1.1), structure and removal of difficulties (Reg 1.10)

   The Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) replaced dozens of separate building rules with one set for almost every Planning Authority and Regional Plan area in Maharashtra, except Greater Mumbai and a short list of special areas.

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2. 10.1.2UDCPR definitions I: building, height of building, FSI, building line, special and high-rise buildings

   Reg 1.3 of the UDCPR fixes what counts as a building, how its height and floor space are measured, where it may stand on a plot, and when it becomes a high-rise or special building that needs fire clearance.

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3. 10.1.3UDCPR definitions II: habitable room, balcony, stilt, atrium, tenement, row and semi-detached housing, congested area

   These Reg 1.3 definitions describe the parts of a building and the forms of housing, and each one is tied to a later rule on height, margins or FSI.

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4. 10.1.4UDCPR Reg 2.1: permission not necessary, risk-based permission, temporary construction and repairs

   Reg 2.1 makes prior permission compulsory for all development, then lists the works that need no permission, the Government and operational works that need only intimation, the temporary works that need time-bound permission, and the small plots that get risk-based approval.

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5. 10.1.5UDCPR Reg 2.2: documents, scale and colouring of plans, scrutiny fee, development charges and premium instalments

   Reg 2.2 lays down what an application for building permission must contain, how plans are drawn and coloured, and what the applicant pays: scrutiny fee, development charges and premium, which may be paid in instalments.

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6. 10.1.6UDCPR Regs 2.3–2.15: discretionary powers, relaxations, drafting errors, deemed permission, CC validity, plinth checking and occupancy certificate

   Regs 2.3 to 2.15 cover the Authority's limited discretion, the time limits for deciding applications and occupancy, how long a commencement certificate lasts, and the checks during and after construction.

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