Appendix 2: Urban Planning, Approved Residential Compound Development Regulations

Summary Sheet (1 of 2) (Revised July 16, 2008)

Compound Maximum Permitted Use Min. Building Setbacks Bldg. Size & No. Built Up Area Private Yard Bldg. Parking Compound Common Park &
Size Density of Units Requirement Height Requirements Vehicular Access Amenities
Outside Greater Villas From Boundary 5m adjacent access road Width: min 8 m 150 sq.m/Unit Min of 25 sq.m G+1+P** 1.25 stalls unit 1 main entrance The greater of :
Doha Attached Villas 3m from other boundaries Min. Outside Level area per unit average (with guard-house)
30 u/hectare Front (Façade – Façade) 12 meters Greater Doha With min. width (plus) 5% gross site area
Side (Façade – Façade) 6m with windows And depth of 3.0 m Visitor – Road – min. 8.0 m (or)
Inside Greater 3m w/o windows 150 sq.m/ Unit (May be covered 0.15/unit (curb – curb) 250 sq.m.
Doha Rear (Façade – Façade) 6m Min. Inside by upper floors)
35 u/hectare Greater Doha Club house (optional)
Outside Greater Villas / Attached (All Users) Width: min 8m 150 sq.m/Unit Min of 25 sq.m. G+1+P** 1.25 stalls / unit Min 1 frontage road - 8% of gross site area for
Doha Villas From Boundary 5m adjacent any road Min. Outside Level area per unit average required for each 3 recreational park
30 u/hectare 3m adjacent other plots Greater Doha with min. width (plus) ha or part thereof (may include recreation
Front: (Façade – Façade) 12 – 14m (14m is for and depth of 3.0 m Visitor – 0.15 / buildings / facilities, and
(or) main Road) 150 sq.m./ Unit (May be covered unit 1 main entrance pool areas)
Inside Greater Side: (Façade – Façade) 6m with windows Min. Inside By upper floors) with guard-house
Doha 3m w/o windows Greater Doha (min 14 m ROW (Can include commercial
35 u/ hectare Rear: (Façade – Façade) 6 m with sidewalks and use, administration offices,
landscaped centre guard houses, mosques, etc.)
Row Houses *** Width: min. 8 m 150 sq.m/ Unit Min of 25 sq. m. G+1+P** 1.25 stalls / unit median / boulevards)
Length – max 5.m Min. Outside Area at uniform average - Each park must have
Max No. = 50% of Greater Doha Elevation per unit (plus) (plus) prominent frontage along
Villas with min. width Visitor – 0.15 / at least one road.
150 sq.m/Unit and depth of 3.0 m unit 1 emergency access - Min. park size is 225m²
Min. Inside (May be covered (min. 12 m. ROW - Park width cannot be less
Greater Doha by upper floors) and than 2/3 of park length.
Other Uses: **** Width: case by Case by Case N/A G+1 1 stall / 65sq.m. 8.0. meter curb to
case GFA curb) (Additional Minimum
Requirement as listed below)
Primary Roads – 8.0
m. curb – curb plus
2m. sidewalks both
sides.

Local Roads – 8.0 m.

curb – curb and
sidewalks optional

NOTES: Building Coverage (Footprints of all Building)

Site Coverage (compounds < 4.0 ha) – max. 40% gross site.
* Maximum Length of any straight / uninterrupted internal road is 300 meters. Land Use Allocations (Compounds 4.1 – 12.0 ha. In Size)
** Penthouse must be set back ≥2m from roof-line & area cannot exceed 30% of ground floor cover area.
*** Max. 4 units / row house and max. Total units not to exceed 50% of all villas.
**** All “Other Uses” must be to service residents of the compound only and cannot exceed 2.5% of total ground floor cover area.

Additional Minimum Common Park & Amenity Requirements:

Compound < 1.0 ha (if ≤ 30 units) – Shaded children’s play ground, shaded seating areas, grass play areas, club house & swimming pool (optional)
Compound ≥ 1.0 ha – Min. 100 m² grassed play field / 20 units (consolidated) - 1 children’s play structure / 50 units (min. three activity features each)
- 1 Adult swimming pool & 1 tot wading pool / 6.0 ha (or part thereof) - 1 tennis court / 100 units (or part thereof)
- 1 multi-purpose court (e.g., basketball, volleyball, dodge ball) / 100 units - 1 clubhouse (recreation / fitness / reception hall) / 6 ha (or part thereof)
- Shaded seating areas, walking / jogging trails etc. - 1 centrally located market exclusive to compound use for compounds greater than 6.0 ha
- 1 nursery / 6 ha (or part thereof) - Mosques (Case X Case)
 Urban Planning, Approved Residential Compound Development Regulations
Permitted Use Summary Sheet (2 of 2)
(Revised July 16, 2008)
Compound Maximum Permitted Use Min. Building Setbacks Bldg. Size & No. Built Up Area Private Yard Bldg. Parking Compound Common Park &
Size Density of Units Requirement Height Requirements Vehicular Access Amenities
4.1 – 12.0 Outside Greater Villas & Attached From Boundary 5m adjacent all boundary walls Width: min. 8 m 200sq.m/Unit Min of 25sq.m. G+1+P** 1.25 stalls / unit Min 1 frontage road -8% of gross site area for
hectare max Doha (Villas, Villas Front (Façade – Façade) 12-14m-internal roads Depth: ≤2.5 X Min. Outside level area n per average (plus) required for every 3 recreational park
(Additional Attached Villas Side: (Façade – Façade) 6m with windows width Greater Doha unit with min. Visitor – 0.15 / ha or part thereof. (may include recreation
studies and only) 3m w/o windows 150sq.m/Unit width and depth of unit buildings / facilities, and pool
reports - Up to 30 u/ Rear: (Façade – Façade) 6m Min. Inside 5.0m Min. 1 entrance areas)
maybe hectare Greater Doha (May be covered with guard-house
rejected to by upper floors) for compounds ≤8 ha (Can include commercial use,
access Inside Greater Row Houses *** (Same as Above) Width: min 8 200sq.m/Unit Min of 25sq.m G+1+P** 1.25 stalls / unit administration offices, guard
flexibility) Doha Length – max 50m Min. Outside level area per unit average (plus) Min. 2 entrances houses, mosques, etc.)
(Villas/Attached Max No. =50% of Greater Doha with min. width Visitor – 0.15 / with guard – house
Villas & Row Villas 150sq.m/Unit and depth of 3.0m unit for compounds - Each park must have
Houses) Min. Inside (May be covered greater than 8 ha prominent frontage along
Up to 35 u/ Greater Doha by upper floors) at least one road.
hectare Townhouse (Same as Above) Total Apartment Min. 100 sm Per N/A G+1 1.25 stalls / unit Entrance road ROW
Apartments ***** Units cannot unit G+2 (up to (plus) to be min 12m wide - Min, park size is 225m²
Outside Greater exceed 50% of max. 50% Visitor – with sidewalks &
Doha total units in of all 0.15/unit landscaped centre - Park width cannot be less
(Compound with compound apartment Min. 2m median / boulevards) than 66% of park length.
Villa / Row House No. Units / units) between
& Townhouse Building Max. 18 parking & 1 emergency access (Additional Requirement as
Apartments) units – G+1 façade of for every 4 HA. Or listed below)
Up to 40 u/ hectare Max. 20 – G + 2 apartments. part thereof (min 12
Other Uses: (Same as Above) Width: Case by Case by Case N/A G+A 1 stall / 65 sq. m m. ROW and 8.0
Inside Greater Mosque, Nursery, case GEA meter curb to curb)
Doha Recreation
(Compound with Facility, Club Primary Roads – 8.0
Villa/Row House & House, m. curb – curb plus
Townhouse min 1.2m sidewalks
Apartments) both sides.
Up to 45 u/
hectare Local Roads – 8.0 m
curb – curb.

NOTES: Building Coverage / Footprints of all Building (compound >4.0 ha)

- 40% of gross site with Villas, Row Houses & G+1 Townhouse Apartments
* Maximum Length of any straight / uninterrupted internal road is 300 meters. - 35% of gross site if G+2 Townhouse Apartments are proposed
** Penthouse must be set back ≥2m from roof-line & area cannot exceed 30% of ground floor cover area.
*** Max. 4 units / row house and max. 25% total number of compound units. Land Use Allocations (Compounds 4.1 – 12.0 ha. In Size)
**** All “Other Uses” must be to service residents of the compound only and cannot exceed 2.5% of total ground floor cover area
***** Each unit must have direct exterior access (no internal stairs or hallways), & building design must complement adjacent villas Villas / Row Houses Units (combined) - Min. 50% total units
Row House Units - Max. 50% total villa / row house units
Additional Minimum Common All Townhouse Apartment Units - Max. 50% of total units

Compound < 1.0 ha (if ≤ 30 units) – Shaded children’s play ground, shaded seating areas, grass play areas, club house & swimming pool (optional)
Compound ≥ 1.0 ha – Min. 100 m² grassed play field / 20 units (consolidated) - 1 children’s play structure / 50 units (min. three activity features each)
- 1 Adult swimming pool & 1 tot wading pool / 6.0 ha (or part thereof) - 1 tennis court / 100 units (or part thereof)
- 1 multi-purpose court (e.g., basketball, volleyball, dodge ball) / 100 units - 1 clubhouse (recreation / fitness / reception hall) / 6 ha (or part thereof)
- Shaded seating areas, walking / jogging trails etc. - 1 centrally located market exclusive to compound use for compounds greater than 6.0 ha
- 1 nursery / 6 ha (or part thereof) - Mosques (Case X Case)