F.A.

R - FLOOR
AREA RATIO
What is FAR?
The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) is the
principal bulk regulation controlling
the size of buildings. F.A.R. is the
ratio of total building floor area to the
area of the plot.
FOR EX:

If a plot measures 100sq units and FAR

permissible is 2 , then a maximum of
200sq units of space will be permitted to
construct in all floors of the building put
together.

**IMP Factor: The ground coverage

Norms.
An approx overview(FAR-
1.5)
The illustration above shows a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0. This simply means
that, if the area of the plot is 100 square meters, then 100 square meters of gross
floor area has been built on the plot. The illustration above shows a 4-story
building covering 1/4 of the site, giving a FAR of 1.0. Four floors of 25 square
meters each are built on a site of 100 square meters.
 Town Planning Schemes mandates
different F.A.R. values for different
areas.The F.A.R. value, when
multiplied with the Plot area gives us
the maximum floor area that can be
constructed for a building in the plot.
This is subject to satisfying other
conditions such as Parking, setbacks,
access width etc.
How will a high F.A.R. value
affect a metropolitan city?
 Higher the building activity in a settlement,
greater is the need to guide developments
prescribing F.A.R. for ensuring sustainable
development.
 In Indian cities, the maximum F.A.R. values
hover around 2.0 or 2.5. There is perhaps no
metropolitan city in India, where high F.A.R.
beyond the above said limits is applicable to
the entire city region, irrespective of
location.
Cont.

 What will be the impact of F.A.R. as high as 4

in our major cities? Say for Residential
occupancies?
Such an F.A.R. may even lead to densities crossing
One Lakh persons per square kilometer!

F.A.R COMPARISIONS

CHANDIGARH
METROPOLITIAN CITIES
F.A.R. as such, will not hinder high-rise developments. But, a reasonable
F.A.R. mandates adequate open area in a plot for high-rise buildings.
This is for the benefit of the occupants of the building, their neighbours
and the public at large.

If we go on increasing the F.A.R., the land value will also proportionately

increase.

The prices of flats will not come down on account of increase in F.A.R.
alone.

Land is definitely precious and scarce. So, the land and F.A.R. have to be
judiciously used, not abused. Increasing the F.A.R. unscrupulously is
definitely not the prescription for meeting the housing demand for
the increasing population.
By increasing the F.A.R., the common man may not be able to afford decent
shelter. Increase in F.A.R. will only increase the land value, since the build
able space per unit area of land increases.

No investor will have a sustained interest in an overcrowded and choked

city, with falling infrastructure. If only F.A.R. values are optimum, the
growth the city will sustain and will continue to attract more and more
employment-generating projects to our cities.

Construction sector creates employment opportunity. But it cannot unduly

promoted by increasing FAR to unreasonable limits, sacrificing the bright
future of our cities and well being of the citizens. Regulations like F.A.R.
intended for guiding the city to a better future should not be viewed as an
obstacle.
Important norms regarding Chandigarh
Other building bylaws
Maximum height of a Building:

 i) Maximum height of a building will be 34’

i.e. ground floor plus two floors.

 ii) This permissible height shall exclude

parapet, water tank and mumty or any other
structure allowed with the permission of the
competent authority.
Minimum height and size of habitable rooms:

 i) The minimum clear height of a habitable room shall be 9’ (2.75

meters) which shall also be applicable to kitchen, verandah and
other parts of the building.

 ii) The minimum area of a habitable room excluding a kitchen shall

not be less than 100 Sq. ft. with a minimum width of 8 ft.

 iii) A habitable room shall have one or more opening such as

windows or ventilation for the admission of light and air.

 iv) No opening shall be allowed on common walls.

 v) Minimum ventilation shall be 10% of the floor area.

Basement:

 No building shall have a basement unless that

plot is having a front of more than 25ft.
 the basement is to be constructed 8 ft. away
from the adjoining building walls subject to the
requirement of structural stability, light and
ventilation. And the basement shall not be
allowed beyond the built up area.
 Maximum height 12 ft
 Minimum height 7.5ft
Developer related
information
IT PARK CHANDIGARH

FAR : 1.25

GROUND COVERAGE : 40 %

MAXIMUM HEIGHT :74.25Ft

NO OF FLOORS :4
DELHI NORMS

PLOT SIZE GROUND COVERAGE FAR MAX HEIGHT

PLOT OF AREA UPTO 32 Sq Mtrs 75% 1.5 8Mtrs

BETWEEN 32 AND 50 Sq Mtrs 75% 1.5 8mtrs

Above 50sq meters 12.5mtrs

8 mt has been increased to 12.5

Far has been increased to 2.25
Units and conversions
(length)
 1 yard
= ? feet
= 3 feet

 1 feet
= ? mtrs
=.3048 mtrs

 1 mtr
= ? yard
= 1.1 yard

 1 mile
=? kms
= 1.6 kms

 1ghatta
=? ft
= 8.25 ft
Units and conversion(area)
 1 sq yard
= ? sq feet
= 9 sq feet

 1 sq mt
= ? sq yard
= 1.2 sq yard

 1 acre
= ? sq yard
= 4840 sq yard

 1 hectare
= ? acres
= 2.47 acres

 1 hectare
= ? sq mtr
=10,000 sq mtr
Units and conversions(plot
areas)
 1 canal
=? marla
= 20 marla

 1 marla
=? yards
= 25 sq yards

 1 acre
=? Bigha,?biswas
= 4 bigha, 16biswas

 1 bigha
=? bisaws
= 20 biswas, also= 1008 sq yards

 1 biswas
=? yards
= 50 sq yards