Q: The time has arrived where we no longer have to feel envious of the amazing farm houses or country homes that UK and US have. Our own Delhi is coming up with revised plans for farm houses or now called as LDRA (Low Density Residential Area). The notification for this plan came up in June 2013 but in the recent months, it has started to pick up popularity due to massive curiosity around Land Pooling Policy (LPP). The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has brought both LDRA and LPP in Delhi for a better housing opportunities to the people. http://www.ldrafarmhouses.com/The changes made are included in the Master Plan Delhi (MPD) 2021.
As compared to farmhouses, highrise luxury apartments will be more preferred choice of luxury buyers in current scenario. gated community, lavish club, reserved car parking, indoor facilities makes a huge difference.
Hi friends, But in April, 2015, following a protest by farmhouse owners and objections by municipal corporations, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has simplified the provisions for low density residential plots (LDRP) in notified villages.
According to the clause, the minimum setback requirements in case of LDRP was 10 metres on front side abutting the approach road and 5 metres on other three sides. "In case of farmhouses prior to February 7, 2007, the existing buildings were not falling within the prescribed setbacks. So, it has been decided to amend the clause.
You are right Sunil.... And now, minimum setback on two sides shall be applicable for regularisation (i.e 10 metres on front side and 5 metres on any other side). DDA has also tightened clauses related to the floor-area ratio, especially for bigger plots.
You must know that thousands of farmhouse owners are waiting for clarifications on the rules for sanctioning and regularizing their property today. In 2012, the government has made a regularization policy under which farmhouses could get legal status by paying charges to the corporations but the norms required people to leave setbacks, which was not possible as construction had already taken place. They want their farmhouses to be regularized on as-is-where-is basis.
Yes, this issue has been pending for almost a decade. Now, farmhouse owners want some clarity on it so that that can live without any problem. Corporation officials say DDA is yet to clarify whether the existing farmhouses can be approved. At present, only the regularized farmhouses can benefit from the LDRA scheme.