VR

VILLA RESIDENTIAL

Description Illustrative Example

VR identifies areas for low residential density with single unit
detached villa accommodation.

Development Regulations

Maximum FAR -

Maximum Height -

Metres 18 m, N-8

Floors/Storeys 3 (G+1+Roof)

Maximum Plot Coverage 70%, N-1, N-5

Minimum Villa Setbacks -

Street Side 2m

Other Sides 1.5 m

Up to 70% of
the floor area of
Maximum Roof Coverage
the floor/storey
below, General Notes:
Minimum Roof Setback -
N-2 Increasing the height by 1 meter for each 8 meters is allowed
from the side length by maximum 6 m.
Front side 2m
N-3 Plots less than 350 sq m are exempted from the development
Street Side 2m regulations and the regulations related to such cases shall be
referred to section 500.
All Other sides 0m N-4 Refer to section 300 to obtain the overlay district/ districts
regulations for this base district.
Minimum Landscape Area 0%

Accessory Buildings - Detached Development Notes:

Maximum Height - N-1 These Development Regulations only apply to plots up
to 10,000 sq m, larger plots shall reflect the scale and
Metres - Majlis 6m character of the base district and shall be treated as Planned
Development within the DMT.
Metres - Service Block 6m N-5 Residential plots less than 350sq m are exempted from the
Development Regulations and shall apply its regulations
Floors/Storeys G mentioned in section 500

Minimum Setbacks - N-6 This base district may include plots allocated as investment.
The (R12) Base District Regulations shall apply.
From buildings within Plot line 1.5 m N-7 This base district may include allocated plots for other uses,
the following base districts shall apply:
Street Side - for Maximum of 50% of frontage 0m Public buildings: (I10)
Utilities and Infrastructure (UI)
All other sides 0m Agricultural: (AG)
Public Open Spaces: (POS)
N-8 This height measured from the zero-level taken from the
grade level up to the highest point of the building
N-9 In case of any conflict between this Code and the private
villas design and construction provisions, tthe private villas design
and construction provisions shall prevail.

Note: Compliance with the Code does not negate the need to comply with all other regulatory, statutory, and permitting requirements within the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi.

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RESIDENTIAL VILLA

Standalone Government Community Facilities - Use

Use Regulations
Regulations
Use Status Key: Permitted
Use Status Key:
Uses P = Permitted only on
Uses P = Permitted
L = Limitations Floors
L = Limitations
1000 Residential 4000 Governance, Institutional, Social & Cultural
P
Services
1110 Single Unit (Detached) L-2 G-Roof
4820 Petrol Station L-1

5000 Health Care & Education P

6000 Religious P

7000 Recreational P

8000 Services & Transportation & Infrastructure

P
Facilities

Limitations
L-1 Only if located next to boulevards or avenues.

L-2 Subject to a maximum of one (1) single unit detached/villa per

plot, unless for plots that has a resolution issued from DMT.

Note: The Allocated Use on any current affection plan must accord with one of the permitted or limited uses within the Use Regulations table above as the
overall character of the use must be in accord with the allocation decree.

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