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The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has temporarily halted its online building map approval system to implement the recently revised building bylaws issued by the Uttar Pradesh government. During this transition phase, all building plan approvals will be processed manually, significantly increasing the turnaround time from a few days to nearly a month. This move is expected to impact GDA's monthly revenue, which averages around INR 34 crore. The revised bylaws allow for higher floor area ratios and reduced plot size requirements for group housing projects, aiming to promote vertical development.
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has put a temporary pause on its online building plan approval portal as it begins integrating the newly revised Uttar Pradesh building bylaws into its digital system. During this transition period, applications for building maps and construction permissions will only be accepted and processed manually. Advertisement
This decision has extended the processing time for approvals from an earlier window of 3-5 days to nearly 30 days, thereby affecting both timelines for construction stakeholders and the GDA's monthly revenue, which usually stands at approximately INR 34 crore from 170 applications.
The updated bylaws, notified by the Uttar Pradesh government, introduce significant modifications designed to facilitate increased urban density and streamline construction norms. A key change is the reduction of minimum plot size for group housing developments - from 2,000 square meters to 1,000 sqm in built-up areas and 1,500 sqm in non-built-up zones.
Additionally, the revised Floor Area Ratio (FAR) limits now allow for much higher construction volume: up to 5.25 FAR in group housing projects on roads measuring 24 to 45 meters in width, and up to 8.75 FAR in non-built-up areas. Importantly, for roads wider than 45 meters, there will no longer be any FAR limit, with exceptions only in sensitive areas such as those around airports.
These amendments are expected to unlock larger built-up spaces on smaller plots and make group housing more feasible in more parts of the city. The changes are also in line with state government objectives to promote vertical growth and address the increasing demand for affordable and mid-segment urban housing.
It?s worth noting that GDA had introduced online map approvals to simplify and expedite the approval process while reducing the scope for malpractice. Since its launch, the system has proven effective in cutting down processing times significantly. However, integrating major regulatory changes such as the new building bylaws necessitates backend modifications, which cannot be implemented without temporarily pausing the portal.
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