Presentation on

Induction Training to
Ward Secretaries

Town and Country Planning Department

Approval of Layouts Plans
Layout
Layout means the laying out a parcel of land or lands into building
plots with laying of road/ streets with formation, leveling, Metalling
or black topping or paving of the roads and footpaths etc., and laying
of the services such as water supply, drainage, street lighting, open
spaces, avenue plantation etc.

Merits of having layout

a. To achieve planned Development in Physical aspect
b. Layout will help to have better linkage within area and helps to
maintain
continuity of roads and open spaces.
c. Layout helps to provide standard section of roads
d. Better environment by providing better type of roads, avenue
plantation, drainage, water supply etc.
e. It helps in providing other facilities like open space, school,
community hall etc.
Statutory requirements for obtaining Layout permission
a. Section 185 of APM Act -1965
b. Section 388,389,391 & 392 of AP Municipal Corporation Act-1955 (adapted
HMC Act -1955)
c. Section 110 of APCRDA Act -2014
d. Section 82 of APMU&DA Act -2016

AP Layout Rules 2017

The AP Land Development (Land and Sub Division) Rules 2017 were issued
vide G.O.Ms.No.275 MA&UD Dept., Dt:18-07-2017
•These rules are applicable to APCRDA, VMRDA, all UDAs, all ULBs and Gram
Panchayats covered in Master Plans& IALAs/SEZ.
•Along with Layout application the following particulars are to be submitted.
i. Location Plan
ii. Site Plan
iii. Layout Plan
iv. Service Plan
v. Other Documents
vi. NOC from other departments as per requirement
2. Essential requirements for Land /Layout
Development permission
a. Restrictions on the layout Development
i. Vicinity of air port
ii. Defense establishment
iii. Electrical line
iv. Environmental Impact assessment Authority (SEIAA) permission
v. Vicinity of Heritage Structures
vi. Oil/Gas pipelines
vii. Railways
viii. Religious Structures
ix. Water Bodies
b. Land use as per master Plan:
The permission for layout development shall be considered in
accordance with the provisions of Master Plan/ Zonal Development
Plan/ any other sanctioned plan notified under respective Acts.
The land use as permissible under the respective zoning regulations
shall be complied with. The layout permission shall be in accordance
with the circulation pattern and road widths as proposed in the
Master Plan.
c. Approach Road:
The site proposed for layout development shall have access from an
established public approach road. In case the public road is less than
12 m in width and not specified in any Master Plan, the applicant
shall make it to 12 m by leaving required area within his site.
d. Internal roads:
S. Length of the Road Minimum Road Width Splay required
No. (m) (m) (m)

1 Up to 250 12 3
2 Above 250 and 18 5
up to 500
3 Above500 and 24 5
up to 1000
4 Above 1000 30 or more width as 6
decided by the
Competent Authority
e. Minimum size of plots:

i. Residential Plots:
1. 100 Sq.mts if the plot is getting access from 12 m wide road
2. 150 Sq.mts if the plot is getting access from more than 12 m wide
road

ii. Commercial plots :

150 Sq.mts with frontage of the plot as minimum 10 m

iii. Industrial plots:

1. 300 Sq.mts with frontage of the plot as minimum 15 m
2. 50 sq.mts in case of small enterprises like workshops, garages etc.,
f. Reservation of land for various purposes in the layout:
1. Public open space:
10% of the layout area

2. Utilities:
i. 0.5 % of the layout area in layouts 5 Hectare and below
ii. 1% of the layout area in layouts above 5 hectares.

3. Amenities:
i. 2 % of the layout area in layouts 5 Hectare and below
ii. 3% of the layout area in layouts above 5 hectares.

4. Roads:
30 % of the layout area for the roads. In case of roads arrived below 30%,
the public space shall be increased proportionately

5. General Parking space:

In case of Commercial/ Industrial layout having an area above 3 hectares, 5% of
the total area shall be reserved for general parking space.