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[Cites 0, Cited by 0] [Section 50] [Entire Act]

State of West Bengal - Subsection

Section 50(2) in West Bengal Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007

(2)The minimum open spaces with respect to height and Category of buildings shall be as follows :
(a)For residential use :
Height of building (in metre) Front open space ( in metre) Open space on side 1 (in metre) Open space on side 2 (in metre) Rear open space (in metre)
Up to 8.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 2
Above 8.0 up to 11.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 3
Above 11.0 up to 18.0 1.5 3.5 2.5 4
Above 14.5 up to 18.0 3.5 5 3.5 5
Above 18.0 up to 24.0 5 6 6.5 7
Above 24.0 up to 36.0 6 6.5 6.5 9
Above 36.0 up to 60.0 8 8 8 10
Above 60.0 up to 80.9 10 15% of the3 height of the building 15% of the3 height of the building 12
Above 80.0 12 15% of the3 height of the building 15% of the3 height of the building 14
(b)For education use:
Height of building Front open space (in metre) Open space on side 2 ( in metre) Open space on side 2 ( in metre) Rear open space (in metre)
Up to 11.00 (land area up to 500 square metre) 2 1.8 4 3.5
Up to 11.0 metre (land area above 500.0 squaremetre) 3.5 3.5 4 4
Above 11.0 metre up to 14.5 metre 3.5 4 4 5
Above 14.5 metre up to 21.0 metre 5 5 5 6
Above 21.0 metre 20% of the height of the3 building or 6.0 M,whichever is more 20% of the height of the3 building or 6.0 M,whichever is more 20% of the height of the3 building or 6.0 M,whichever is more 20% of the height of the3 building or 6.0 M,whichever is more
(c)For Institutional, Assembly, Business, Mercantile and Mixed use building:
Height of building Front open space (in metre) Open space on side 2 ( in metre) Open space on side 2 ( in metre) Rear open space (in metre)
Up to 11.00 (land area up to 500 square metre) 2 1.8 4 3.5
Up to 11.0 metre (land area above 500.0 squaremetre) 3.5 3.5 4 4
Above 11.0 metre up to 18.0 metre 3.5 4 4 5
Above 18.0 metre up to 24 metre 5 5 5 6
Above 24.0 metre up to 36.0 6 6.5 6.5 9
Above 36.0 metre 8 9 9 10
(d)for industrial and storage Building:
Height of building Front open space (in metre) Open sapce on side 1 ( in metre) (open space on side 3 (in metre) Rear open space (in metre)
Up to 11.0M 5 4.5 4 4.5
Above 11.0M up to 18.0M 6 6.5 6.5 10
Above 18.0M 6.0 or 20% of the height of the buildingwhichever is more 6.0 or 20% of the height of the buildingwhichever is more 6.0 or 20% of the height of the buildingwhichever is more 6.0 or 20% of the height of the buildingwhichever is more
(i)Every residential building of height not more than 8.0 m on plot size not exceeding 65 sq. m in area shall have a minimum front space at ground level of 0.90 m.
(ii)For plots of size not more than 65 sq. metres, minimum side open space of 0.9 metres may be allowed on each side, provided that the building height does not exceed 8.00 (eight) metres;
(iii)Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) of sub-rule (2), the minimum distance across the side open space from every new building to an existing building with a door or window opening shall be 1.80 metres;
(iv)In the case of a building more than 24.00 metres in depth on a plot abutting any street, a passage along the entire depth of the building shall be provided and the minimum width of such passage shall be 4.0 metres.