This section of the zoning regulations covers the regulations applicable for all land uses other than the residential land use covering aspects related to permitted activities, permissible activities, FAR and Ground Coverage and other specific provisions related to a particular land use.
6.1 Commercial Land Use Zone Regulations
6.1.1 Permitted Uses/ Activities
The Commercial Land Use Zone has been further divided into five (5) categories and the uses/ activities permitted under each of these categories are given in Table 10.
| Category | Uses/ Activities Permitted |
| Commercial - 1 | Commercial - 1 |
| 1 | Petty shops, Newspaper, stationery and milk booth, vulcanizing shops |
| 2 | Tutorial centers not exceeding 50 sqm |
| 3 | STD/ FAX/internet centre/ ATM centers |
| 4 | Hair dressing and beauty parlours |
| 5 | Offices/ clinics belonging to ͞Pƌofessional services" category and self-owned not exceeding 50 sqm or 20% of the total built-up area, whichever is lower |
| 6 | Tailoring, dry cleaners |
| 7 | Bakery and sweetmeat shop |
| 8 | Pathological labs not exceeding 50 sqm |
| 9 | Power Looms of upto 2HP and Flour Mills upto 5HP |
| Commercial - 2 | Commercial - 2 |
| 1 | All the Uses of C1 |
| 2 | Eateries such as darshinis, tea stalls, and takeaways |
| 3 | Gyms/ yoga centres, Clinics |
| 4 | Retail shops including HOPCOMS & hardware shops |
| 5 | Banks, ATMS, insurance and consulting and business offices |
| Category | Uses/ Activities Permitted |
| 6 | Mutton and poultry stalls, cold storages |
| 7 | Job typing/ computer training institutes, cyber café, internet browsing |
| 8 | Uses for small repair centers- electronic, mechanical , automobile, etc |
| 9 | Photo Studio |
| 10 | Nursing homes and poly clinics/ dispensaries /labs subject to minimum 300 sqm site size and NOC from pollution control board after adequate parking facility is provided (as per Table-25). |
| 11 | Fuel stations and pumps, LPG storage (as per Table-25) |
| Commercial - 3 | Commercial - 3 |
| 1 | All uses of C1 & C2 are permitted |
| 2 | Commercial and corporate offices |
| 3 | Retail Shopping complexes/ Departmental Stores/ Large Show Rooms |
| 4 | Restaurants and Hotels |
| 6 | Convention centers and banquet halls |
| 7 | Financial institutions |
| 8 | Cinema and multiplexes |
| 9 | Places of assembly run on commercial basis including exhibitions centers, stadiums, sports complexes, social/ recreational clubs |
| 10 | Entertainment and amusement centres |
| 11 | Hospitals and specialty hospitals including Pathology Labs, Scanning Centres |
| 12 | Automobile repair and garage centers , spares and stores |
| 13 | Education Coaching Centres |
| 14 | Gas Retail Outlets |
| 15 | Power Looms and Flour Mills upto 10 HP |
| 16 | Kalyana mantaps and Social Clubs and amenities as per space standards (as per Table-25) |
| Commercial - 4 | Commercial - 4 |
| 1 | All uses of C1, C2 and C3 are permitted |
| 2 | Sale of second hand junk goods , junk yards |
| 3 | Warehouses and storage areas for goods |
| 4 | Whole sale and trading |
| Category | Uses/ Activities Permitted |
| 5 | Flour Mills upto 20 HP |
| Commercial - 5 | Commercial - 5 |
| 1 | All uses of C1, C2, C3 and C4 are permitted |
| 2 | Wholesale and warehouses -business |
| 3 | Agro Mandis |
| 4 | Heavy goods markets |
Note:
a. Uses similar to those mentioned above may be permitted in the respective category of this Zone by the Authority
b. Uses permitted in all the above categories are subject to space standard and road width as Specification in Table 25.
c. The Floor Area for each of the sub category in C1 in a building shall not be more than 25 sqm except where specified.
6.1.2 Permissible Uses/ Activities under Special Circumstances
The uses/ activities of other land use categories permissible in the commercial zone as per the road width are given in Table 11 below.
| Road Width in (m) | Permissible Uses/ Activities |
|---|---|
| Below 9.5 | R,C-2*,I-1, PSP-1,T-1 |
| 9.5 and below 12.5 | R,C-2*, I-1, PSP-2,T-2* |
| 12.5 and below 18.5 | R,C-3*,I-2*, PSP-3*,T-2 |
| 18.5 and below 24.5 | R,C-3,I-3, PSP-3,T-3* |
| 24.5 and above | R,C-5,I-3, PSP-4,T-4 |
*-Subject to space standards given in Table-25
6.1.3 FAR and Ground Coverage
The regulations for commercial land use zones shall be governed as per the following provisions.
i. The FARs and Ground Coverage norms in case of commercial use permissible in any other land use zone except PSP and Transport and Communication Zone shall be governed as per the applicable FARs, Ground Coverage and other regulations for the commercial use subject to space standards given in Table 25.
ii. For plots/ sites admeasuring more than 12000 sqm, the provisions of non-residential layout/ development plan shall be applicable.
iii. For Plots/ sites above 2000 sqm, the 10% of the total area shall be earmarked for open spaces. The Ground Coverage in such plots shall be considered after deducting 10% whereas the FAR shall be applicable on the total land area.
iv. The maximum depth for the linear commercial land use earmarked in the RMP-2031 is one property depth as per the following provisions:
(a) For roads upto 30 m, One property depth shall be considered only upto a maximum of 2 times the adjoining road width subject to, (i) single ownership provided that the frontage of such plot is atleast 40% the depth of the plot, and (ii) the site depth of a single site in the approved layouts.
(b) For roads above 30 m, the property depth shall be considered only upto a maximum of 2.5 times the adjoining road width subject to (i) single ownership provided that the frontage of such plot is atleast 40% the depth of the plot, and (ii) the plot depth of a single plot in the approved layouts.
(c) However, in case of sub divided layout, two property depth (if they are amalgamated) may be considered, subject to the condition that entry and exit are provided from the road on which commercial strip is earmarked in RMP 2031 and the frontage of amalgamated plot is minimum of 12 m, so that the residential area on the rear side is insulated from the effects of commercial activity. The ratio of depth of plot to the width of such amalgamated plot shall not exceed 2.5.
(d) In case the applicant cannot come up with the reconstituted/amalgamated plot, then, only one property depth shall be allowed. Decision of the Authority in this regard shall be final.
v. Setbacks need not be insisted except on the front side up to a plot size of 150 sqm, and for plots ranging between 150 sqm to 500 sqm, no setbacks on rear and side shall be insisted in the core area of Bengaluru comprising of Petta area such as Chickpet, Cubbonpet, Cotton pet and parts of Shivajinagar around the Russell Market area as demarcated in the RMP-2031 as Redevelopment Area in Planning District-1. In all other cases setbacks shall be in accordance with Table 1 or Table 2 depending on the height of the proposed building. The Ground coverage can be allowed up to a maximum of 75% in the areas referred here.
vi. Buildings with a floor area not exceeding 100 sqm are exempted from providing car parking in the areas referred in point-v above. However, equivalent parking fee shall be levied as determined by the BBMP from time to time. Parking fee shall
be credited to a separate head of account and it shall be used for providing parking facilities. The Parking for buildings with floor area above 100 sqm in the areas referred in point-v above and all buildings in all other areas shall be applicable as per Table 4.
vii. Parking provisions shall be as per the norms applicable for the commercial use and the activity as per Table 4.
viii. For plots upto 12000 sqm, the FAR and Ground Coverage for Commercial Land Use including the linear commercial land use earmarked in the RMP-2031 permissible upto one property depth shall be governed as per the provisions defined hereunder for Planning Zone A and Planning Zone B in Table 12 and Table 13 respectively.
| Road width (m) | Maximum Ground Coverage | FAR | ||
| Base | Allowable against TDR/ any other Rules | Total Maximum allowable | ||
| Below 9.5 | 60% | 1.20 | 1.20 | |
| 9.5 and below 12.5 | 60% | 1.20 | 1.20 | |
| 12.5 and below 18.5 | 50% | 1.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 |
| 18.5 and below 24.5 | 50% | 1.50 | 0.60 | 2.10 |
| 24.5 and below 30.5 | 40% | 1.50 | 0.75 | 2.25 |
| 30.5 and above | 40% | 1.50 | 0.90 | 2.40 |
| Road width (m) | Maximum Ground Coverage | FAR | ||
| Base | Allowable against TDR/ any other Rules | Total Maximum allowable | ||
| Below 9.5 | 60% | 1.50 | 1.50 | |
| 9.5 and below 12.5 | 60% | 1.50 | 1.50 | |
| 12.5 and below 18.5 | 50% | 2.00 | 0.60 | 2.60 |
| 18.5 and below 24.5 | 50% | 2.00 | 0.80 | 2.80 |
| 24.5 and below 30.5 | 40% | 2.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| 30.5 and above | 40% | 2.00 | 1.20 | 3.20 |