Urbanco confirmed that buildings on plots awarded under the government's Binveriya housing scheme are capped at six storeys (18.5 metres), per a building code released on Wednesday. Buildings taller than 15 metres or five floors must include a lift, while residential land outside the scheme can be built up to 10 storeys (31 metres).
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The maximum height of buildings is 18.5 metres which allow for a maximum of six floors.
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Additionally, for buildings taller than 15 metres, or five floors, a lift is mandatory.
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Urbanco has said that land allocated for residential use, which falls outside of the housing scheme, can now be built up to 10 stories (31 metres) high.
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