Regulation Amending the Planned Areas Zoning Regulation
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This Turkish regulation, published on 14 January 2026, introduces several technical amendments to the Planned Areas Zoning Regulation. Key updates include new rules for constructing fire escapes in existing buildings when height, floor, area increases or use changes trigger mandatory fire stair requirements; such stairs may now be built in garden setbacks with minimum distances (1.5m from side/rear boundaries, 3m from front boundaries) if internal installation is impossible. Standalone single-family residential parcels are granted exemptions from building permits for simple retractable metal carport structures (max 3m interior height, fire-resistant materials, limited to required parking spaces) and windbreak entrance halls (max 7m² and 3m height). The definition of building application projects now explicitly allows electronic preparation with secure e-signatures. Insulation and parking-related measurement rules are also revised.
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Key Changes
- Fire escapes can now be built in side/rear garden setbacks with minimum 1.50m distance from parcel boundary and 3.00m from front boundary when internal installation is impossible
- Standalone single-family homes may construct retractable metal carports (max 3.00m interior height, fire-resistant) and entrance windbreak halls (max 7m² and 3.00m height) without building permit
- Building application projects may now be prepared electronically and signed with secure electronic signature
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What this law requires
When height, floor, area increases or use changes trigger mandatory fire stair requirements in existing buildings, install fire stairs within the building if physically possible before requesting exemption
When internal fire stair installation is impossible, construct fire stairs in garden setbacks maintaining minimum 1.5 meters distance from side and rear boundaries, and minimum 3 meters distance from front boundaries
Ensure fire stairs constructed in garden setbacks comply with all conditions specified in the Regulation on Protection of Buildings from Fire
Retractable metal carport structures on single-family residential parcels must have maximum interior height of 3 meters, be constructed of fire-resistant materials, and be limited to the number of parking spaces required by parking regulations
Windbreak entrance halls at building entrances must not exceed 7 square meters in area and 3 meters in interior height