DCPR 2034 Regulation 33(7)(A) vs 33(7)(B): Which One Governs Your Bandra or Khar Society
Almost every article on Mumbai society redevelopment opens with Regulation 33(7). That regulation applies only to cessed buildings in the Island City. If your building is in Bandra West or Khar West, 33(7) does not apply to you. The result is a common and costly mismatch. Societies are told they can access an FSI of 3.0 under 33(7). When the architect checks the plot, the entitlement is usually…
Regulation 33(7) applies only to cessed buildings in Mumbai's Island City, so Bandra and Khar societies are not governed by this regulation. Instead, they fall under Regulations 33(7)(A) or 33(7)(B), which cover redevelopment of dilapidated or unsafe existing authorized tenant-occupied buildings in the suburbs or existing residential housing societies, respectively.
Societies in Bandra West and Khar West are entitled to additional area as incentive FSI under Regulation 33(7)(B) if they are older than thirty years. This incentive FSI is calculated as the higher of ten square meters per member or fifteen percent of the authorized built-up area, but it must be consumed within the permissible FSI limit for the plot.
The entitlement varies depending on factors like road width and plot geometry, and unauthorised area does not contribute to the calculation. Additionally, two local overlays, the Coastal Regulation Zone and heritage zones, can reduce the entitlement.
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