• All low-lying lands and paddy lands, water retention and detention areas included in proposed Wetland Management Plan       should be in accordance with the planning and building regulations of Western Province Wetland Management Plan Accordingly when referring the regulations in every sub zones, this Wetland Management Plan and given Public Outdoor Recreational Space Plan        (PORS) 

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• When a particular land plot is located adjacent to a certain waterfront, if the remaining open space left excluding the built-up plot coverage is open and used to provide public access to the particular waterfront, the developer will be granted with an additional 10% of relevant FAR as a development promotional provision.

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• The facades of all buildings should be well-maintained as it suits with particular waterfront development

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• All developments adjoining waterfronts should be accompanied with waste water management plan and waste water management should be in compliance with Regulations of Central Environmental Authority

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• When constructing buildings in waterfront development projects, ¼ of land width should be arranged as the waterfront can be viewed from the access road. 

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• Landscape Plans should be submitted when submitting building plans which are in association with waterfronts for approval.

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• Buildings coming under waterfront developments should be designed and constructed as it suits with the surrounding environment. The building colours, and materials (non-reflective materials) should be carefully selected as it suits with the surrounding environment. 

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• Regarding the first land lots adjoining a boundary of two zones at either sides, the developer can develop the land as per the permissible uses allowed in either of adjoining zones. In here, this condition is applicable considering either the first lot or the area falling within 100m buffer. The applicant has the right to decide the proposed development based on Zoning Factor. Further, this regulation is not applicable for Garden Zone.

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• Regarding a building adjoining a particular street dominated fully or partially with shopping and commercial buildings, the façade of the building should be designed with specified characteristics and should have an arcade of specified width that will be bound to the edge of the façade and shall not be exceeding four stories as specified by the Authority. Regarding such development approval, the Authority has the power to release any of the other regulations and requirements.

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• The special development project areas and special development guide plans areas will have separate regulations as per the relevant plans and projects. (Beira Lake Intervention Area Development Plan, Port City Project and Pettah Guide Plan will impose separate regulations for their relevant planning areas).

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• The building heights will be controlled within the identified visual corridors of Lotus Tower        The land lots falling within these visual corridors, are specified with a maximum height from mean sea level thus any development taking place on each lot should be equal or less than the specified maximum heights. 

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• All planning zones are subject to the Acts, Gazette Notifications and Circulars issued by other state agencies.

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• When conserving, rehabilitating or modernizing any of the buildings or places with archeological importance, such developments should be in accordance with the recommendations given by a committee appointed by Urban Development Authority with the representation of other stakeholder agencies.

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• Boundary walls exceeding 3 feet height are not allowed within these areas, and any construction which at as visual or physical barricade between access roads and waterfronts will not be approved.

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• 50% of open space area of each lot should be shared with natural shading (trees) and 5% of it should be having permeable earth.

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• With regard to construction of apartment buildings for underserved settlement communities, the Authority has the power to release particular building regulations.

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• Any building which will use solar power as energy solutions, additional 5% of either relevant FAR or of plot coverage will be granted as decided by the Authority.

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