Petta and Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone [Map -3 & Map -4] · Revised Master Plan for Bengaluru 2031 (Draft)

3.1 Heritage and Urban Character of the Zone

Petta is the traditional settlement founded by Kempegowda I in 1537 AD which was initially a mud fort, of which only a segment of Fort Wall remains currently, along with residential and commercial settlement of Petta. This heritage zone locates the ASI protected sites of the Bangaloƌe Foƌt Wall and Gate amd the Tippu “ultan͛s “ummeƌ Palace (heƌitage of national importance). The other institutional buildings established during the British period such as the Puttanachetty Town Hall and Haig Memorial Hall. Historical and cultural significance of the zone is the Karage festival of the Dharmaswamy temple. The heritage sites listed in this zone are presented in Table 3.

3.2 Typology

Dense urban form with narrow internal streets. It has been a major business centre and largest informal economy for the city. Central Pete area has varying built form. There are mostly

private buildings of residential and commercial nature, historic institutional buildings, and religious buildings.

Table 3Heritage sites in Petta and the Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone

Sl. No.	Name of Heritage Site	Location	Ward No.	Ward Name	Type of Building
Petta and Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone	Petta and Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone	Petta and Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone	Petta and Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone	Petta and Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone	Petta and Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone
Precinct 1: Bangaloƌe Foƌt and Tippu "ultan͛s s "ummeƌ Palace Pƌecinct.	Precinct 1: Bangaloƌe Foƌt and Tippu "ultan͛s s "ummeƌ Palace Pƌecinct.	Precinct 1: Bangaloƌe Foƌt and Tippu "ultan͛s s "ummeƌ Palace Pƌecinct.	Precinct 1: Bangaloƌe Foƌt and Tippu "ultan͛s s "ummeƌ Palace Pƌecinct.	Precinct 1: Bangaloƌe Foƌt and Tippu "ultan͛s s "ummeƌ Palace Pƌecinct.	Precinct 1: Bangaloƌe Foƌt and Tippu "ultan͛s s "ummeƌ Palace Pƌecinct.
Built Heritage	Built Heritage	Built Heritage	Built Heritage	Built Heritage	Built Heritage
1	Bangalore Fort - ASI Protected	Next To Victoria Hospital	139	K R Market	Public
2	Fort High School	KR Road, Chamarajpet	139	K R Market	Public
3	Kote Sri Venkataramana Swami Temple	Chamarajpet	139	K R Market	Public
4	Madonna Metal Industries	Opposite Kalasipalyam Bus Stand	139	K R Market	Commercial
5	Minto Opthalmic Hospital	Albert Victor Road	139	K R Market	Public
6	Sri Chamarajendra Sanskrit College	Albert Victor Road, Chamarajpet	140	Chamrajapet	Public
7	St. Luke's Church (C.S.I)	Albert Victor Road	140	Chamrajapet	Public
8	Tippu Sultan's Summer Place - ASI Protected	Allbert Victor Road, Chamrajpet	139	K R Market	Public
9	Tippu's Armory Or Magazine	Behind Corporation Nursery School, Kalasipalya	119	Dharmaraya Swamy Temple	Public
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3.3 Regulations for Petta and the Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone

Regulations for Petta and the Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone are given in Table 4.

Table 4Regulations for Petta and the Bangalore Fort Heritage Zone

Aspects of Regulation	Petta and Bangalore Heritage Zone (Common Regulations)	Additional Regulations for Precinct 1: Bangalore Fort and Tippu Sultan's s Summer Palace Precinct	Additional Regulations for Heritage Zone Precinct 2: KR Market, Jama Masjid and Puttanaachetty Town Hall Precinct.
Regulations for all the Listed Heritage Sites in the particular heritage zone	Except for the ASI protected heritage sites and the Puttanachetty Town Hall heritage building, internal changes or adaptive reuse, extension, additional buildings in the open spaces / parking areas of the listed heritage sites allowed provided it is in harmony with (and shall not detract from) the heritage building with prior NOC of Authority and Heritage Committee. Existing building lines to be maintained for any construction to retain the urban character and scale of streets in Petta. No new construction/ building in any case shall be taller than Jamia Masjid or 18 m height.	Additional Regulation for ASI protected heritage sites of Bangalore Dungeon and Fort gates and the Tippu Sultan's Summer Palace: Prohibited Area of 100 m from the boundary of the ASI protected heritage site. Regulated area of the next 200 m from the boundary of limit of ASI protected heritage sites. Any construction or reconstruction in accordance with Heritage Bye-Laws only in Regulated Area with permission from ASI.  Any repair or renovation in the Prohibited and Regulated area must be permitted by ASI.	The Axis from KR market, Jamia Masjid towards the Puttanachetty Town Hall to be maintained, without any obstruction or protrusion of surrounding buildings or of commercial signboards.
Infrastructure Upgradation	No telecom or mobile towers placed next to listed heritage sites that obstruct the view of the heritage sites. Infrastructure improvement such as pedestrian footpaths street lighting and furniture, solid waste management to be undertaken.  Any redevelopment	No public projects in the Prohibited Area 100 m from the boundary limit of the ASI protected heritage sites. Public projects in the Regulated Area to be permitted by ASI.	Promoting of place making along the said axis to accentuate the heritage sites to be undertaken and to have clearance from the Authority/ Heritage Committee.
	proposals in this heritage zone to have clearance from Authority/ heritage Committee.
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