The Times of India 29.09.2010
Now, space for play in residential zones
GURGAON: Commercial recreational facilities like clubs, community centres, swimming pools, badminton, tennis and squash courts, joy-rides or water-parks etc could now come up in residential areas. The Haryana government on Tuesday decided to allow the change of land use (CLU) for these activities in zones earmarked for residential and open space and green belts.
Framed under the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction an Unregulated Development Act, 1963, the policy is applicable with immediate effect.
A spokesman for the Town and Country Planning Department (DTCP) said that in residential zones, CLU permission for recreational purposes would be granted for maximum of two such facilities in one sector, which is spread over more than 200 acres. Similarly, in the case of residential sectors which are spread in areas less than 200 acres, only one recreational facility will be allowed.
As the per norms, opening of a club, community centre, swimming pools, badminton, tennis or squash courts, indoor games facility, canteen and restaurants should not cover more than 200 sq meters.
The government has also laid down norms, which say such facilities can come up on a land not less than half-an-acre and not more than two acres. These sites must have 18-meter approach road to accommodate the traffic. Such facility should have 100% FAR, but not more than 10% of the permitted FAR will be allowed for rooms. A maximum of 10% of total FAR can be utilized for commercial use such as canteen or restaurant and allied commercial activities, said a department spokesperson.
Similarly, the policy permits setting up of mini-amusement parks, outdoor games facilities requiring minimal construction. Any such facility should have an approach road, minimum area of two acres and maximum of five acres. At least 20% of the site area should be dedicated for parking, an official release said.
The policy stipulates that the overall character of the site shall be maintained as open, with minimum construction. However, joy-rides or water-parks in such projects shall not be considered part of the covered FAR.
Framed under the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction an Unregulated Development Act, 1963, the policy is applicable with immediate effect.
A spokesman for the Town and Country Planning Department (DTCP) said that in residential zones, CLU permission for recreational purposes would be granted for maximum of two such facilities in one sector, which is spread over more than 200 acres. Similarly, in the case of residential sectors which are spread in areas less than 200 acres, only one recreational facility will be allowed.
As the per norms, opening of a club, community centre, swimming pools, badminton, tennis or squash courts, indoor games facility, canteen and restaurants should not cover more than 200 sq meters.
The government has also laid down norms, which say such facilities can come up on a land not less than half-an-acre and not more than two acres. These sites must have 18-meter approach road to accommodate the traffic. Such facility should have 100% FAR, but not more than 10% of the permitted FAR will be allowed for rooms. A maximum of 10% of total FAR can be utilized for commercial use such as canteen or restaurant and allied commercial activities, said a department spokesperson.
Similarly, the policy permits setting up of mini-amusement parks, outdoor games facilities requiring minimal construction. Any such facility should have an approach road, minimum area of two acres and maximum of five acres. At least 20% of the site area should be dedicated for parking, an official release said.
The policy stipulates that the overall character of the site shall be maintained as open, with minimum construction. However, joy-rides or water-parks in such projects shall not be considered part of the covered FAR.
