Section 56(2) in The Kerala Panchayat Buildings Rules, 2011
(2)All buildings upto 10 metres height under educational or medical/hospital or office/business with more than 300 sq.metres built up area shall have the minimum open (yards) spaces as shown below; -(i)Front yard average 6 metres with minimum 4.5 metres(ii)Side yard average 2 metres with minimum 1.5. metres (each side)(iii)Rear yard average 4.5 metres with minimum 2 metresProvided that, where more than one building is proposed to be constructed in one plot it shall suffice if the open spaces in this sub rules are provided from the plot boundaries with open yards ( spaces )between two buildings not less than 2 metres for buildings upto 10 metres height.Provided further that where the height of the building exceeds 10 metres, the open (yards) space from the boundary and that in between buildings shall be increased proportionately at the rate of 0.5 metres for every 3 metres increase in height [subject to a maximum of 16 metres.] [Added by Notification No. S.R.O. No. 26/2014, dated 10.1.2014 (w.e.f. 14.2.2011).]
