India raises Transferable Development Rights use and allows taller buildings with setback relaxations
Change
India's Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department on March 22, 2026 amended Telangana's building rules to expand Transferable Development Rights (TDR) usage, redefine high-rise as 21 metres or above, permit up to three to five additional floors on large plots depending on road width, and set TDR-loading at 3% for floors above 10 and 5% for floors above 20.
Why it matters
Developers must secure and allocate legally mandated TDR to obtain setback relaxations or extra floors, because permissions now condition vertical expansion on specified TDR-loading rates and minimum setbacks. Approval timelines will require submission of compliance documentation and clearances, with TDR surrender timings enforced before occupancy.
Implications
- • Real estate developers' planning and procurement teams must acquire and record sufficient Transferable Development Rights (TDR) before filing for building permission, because 50% of required TDR must be submitted at the permission stage or the application will be non-compliant.
- • Construction project approvals teams at developers must ensure the remaining 50% of required TDR is surrendered before issuance of the Occupancy Certificate, or the certificate will be withheld.
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