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Bengaluru's planning authority has proposed increasing the permissible deviation in building plans from 5% to 15% to help property owners facing issues in obtaining occupancy certificates. The draft amendment aims to regularise minor construction deviations through payment of compounding fees while ensuring safety norms are maintained. The move is expected to benefit a large number of buildings currently considered non-compliant. Public feedback has been invited, with suggestions open until April 30, after which the revised rules are likely to be finalised and implemented.
Property owners in Bengaluru may soon see relief as the Greater Bengaluru Authority has proposed to increase the allowable deviation from approved building plans from 5% to 15%. The change is part of a draft amendment to the city's building bye-laws and is aimed at addressing practical challenges faced during construction and approvals. Advertisement
At present, any deviation beyond 5% from the sanctioned plan is treated as a violation. This has led to a large number of buildings being denied occupancy certificates, even in cases where the deviations are minor. Without occupancy certificates, property owners often face delays in getting water, electricity, and other essential civic services.
Under the proposed framework, deviations of up to 15% can be regularised by paying a compounding fee. The fee will be calculated based on the guidance value of the property. However, structures exceeding the 15% limit will continue to face strict action, including possible demolition, ensuring that major violations are not regularised.
The draft also makes it clear that only deviations that meet basic safety conditions will be considered. Buildings must comply with structural stability norms, proper ventilation, access requirements, and fire safety provisions. In cases where removing deviations may weaken the structure, authorities may allow regularisation within the permitted limits.
The proposal includes defined limits for key parameters such as setbacks, floor area ratio (FAR), building height, and plot coverage. This is intended to bring clarity and consistency in enforcement, as many deviations occur during construction due to site constraints or design changes.
Officials have indicated that the earlier 5% limit had become difficult to implement in a city like Bengaluru, where high land prices and smaller plot sizes often lead to minor variations during construction. Such deviations are common and not always intentional, but they have created compliance issues for property owners over time.
The move is in line with similar relaxations allowed in other parts of Karnataka, where authorities had permitted up to 15% deviation to help regularise buildings and improve compliance levels. The current proposal aims to bring Bengaluru in line with these practices.
Public suggestions and objections on the draft rules have been invited until April 30. After reviewing the feedback, the authority is expected to finalise the amendments and issue the updated regulations.
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