Haryana Land Use Change 2026: What It Means for Gurugram

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Haryana's Town and Country Planning Department proposed on 30 September 2026 to replace the list of permitted activities in each zone of the development plans for Gurugram, Faridabad, Panchkula, Sonepat and Hisar with a list of prohibited activities.

Anything not prohibited could then be allowed, subject to existing policy.
It is a draft: objections were invited for 30 days, to be considered from about 30 October.
Residential zones would still bar industries, IT parks, data centres and warehouses.

What exactly is being proposed?

According to The Tribune (1 October 2026), the department's public notice proposes that Appendix B of the zoning regulations, which today lists the activities permitted in each zone, be replaced by a list of prohibited activities. Appendix A of the Explanatory Note in all published development plans would be deleted. The idea is summed up as 'everything is permitted until prohibited', with construction approvals still following prevailing policy parameters.

UNI (1 October 2026) reported the same shift and described it as part of Phase-II of the Centre's compliance reduction and deregulation exercise. The change would apply to development plans under the Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963, the municipal Acts, and the metropolitan development authority Acts.

What would stay banned in each zone?

Residential zone: industries, IT parks, data centres, warehouses, logistics parks and transport nagars.
Commercial zone: residential colonies, major industries, IT parks and data centres.
Agriculture zone: residential and commercial colonies, red-category industries and IT establishments, with data centres specifically exempted from the ban.

These lists are as reported from the draft. The final notification may differ.

How is this different from the 2025 mixed-land-use change?

In November 2025 The Tribune reported that the state had already allowed all industrial activity except a short prohibited list in the mixed land use zones of the same five cities. That list kept out large manufacturing, chemical units, refineries, landfills and hazardous waste sites, slaughterhouses, tanneries, hazardous storage, blasting-based mining and some other uses.

The 2026 proposal goes wider: it would apply the prohibited-list approach to every zone, not only mixed land use.

What does it mean for a flat or floor buyer in Gurugram?

More shops and services near homes. The Tribune noted that small shops, cafes, PGs and home-based businesses in residential sectors could get a clearer approval path. That can mean convenience, and also more traffic, parking pressure and noise.
No factories or warehouses next door. Industries, warehouses and data centres would remain prohibited in residential zones.
Plot-level rules still apply. Zoning for a development plan zone is different from the sanctioned use of your individual plot. HSVP and colony rules on use of a residential plot do not disappear because a zone list changes. The September 2026 Supreme Court order on commercial misuse also still applies; see Commercial Use of Residential Property Gurgaon: 2026 Rules.
Fringe land may see interest. The Tribune pointed to possible investor interest in agricultural land on the fringes, subject to power, water and licensing norms. Buyers of farmland or farmhouse plots should still check CLU and licensing; see Farmhouse in Gurgaon 2026: Prices, Rules, Where to Buy and Buying Near the Aravalli in Gurgaon: PLPA, Forest Land and the Supreme Court — A 2026 Checklist.

Who might object? The Tribune expected residents' welfare associations and town planners to ask how traffic, parking, noise and civic services would cope, and how farmland and green belts would be protected. No official or expert was quoted in the reports we read, so these are reported likely concerns rather than filed objections.

How to file an objection

Address: Chief Coordinator Planner (NCR), Town and Country Planning Department, Nagar Yojana Bhawan, Sector 18A, Chandigarh.
Email: ccpncrhry.zrobjections@gmail.com (as published in The Tribune report).
Timing: the government is to consider objections after 30 days from the 30 September notice, around 30 October 2026. File as early as possible.
Content: name the development plan (for example, Gurugram-Manesar), the zone, the activity you are concerned about, and the reason. RWAs carry more weight when they file collectively.

Zone, plot and licence: three different layers

Buyers often mix up three separate sets of rules. The proposal changes only the first one.

Development plan zone: the land-use zone shown on the Gurugram-Manesar development plan (residential, commercial, industrial, agriculture, mixed). This is what Appendix B governs and what the draft would change.
Licence or allotment: the DTCP licence for a colony or group housing project, or the HSVP allotment for a sector plot. It fixes the use of that particular site, and the layout and building plans sanctioned under it.
Building sanction and OC: the approved drawings and the occupation certificate for the actual building. Using a residential building as an office breaches this layer whatever the zone list says.

Today versus under the draft: a simple comparison

Today: an activity must appear on the permitted list for the zone. If it is not listed, the applicant waits for a separate decision, which The Tribune said can take months.
Under the draft: an activity is allowed unless the zone's prohibited list names it, with approvals still following existing policy parameters.
Unchanged either way: licence conditions, building sanctions, OCs and HSVP plot rules; the HRERA registration of a project; and the Supreme Court's September 2026 direction on commercial misuse of exclusively residential premises.

Does it affect projects already launched?

A change to zone lists does not alter the licence or sanctioned plans of an existing project. A promoter who wants to change a project's layout or use still needs fresh approvals, and for an HRERA-registered project, changes to sanctioned plans that affect buyers are governed by the RERA Act. If you have booked in a project and hear of a change of use nearby, check the development plan and ask the promoter in writing whether its own sanctions are affected.

What should buyers do right now?

Nothing changes until the department notifies the final amendment. Until then, buy on the basis of today's zoning and approvals. When evaluating a project, check its DTCP licence and HRERA registration (How to Verify a DTCP Licence and HRERA Registration in Gurgaon, Step by Step), and look at what land around it is zoned for on the development plan.

If you are comparing corridors, our guides to Dwarka Expressway, Gurgaon and New Gurgaon, Gurgaon show the residential sectors and the nearby commercial and industrial belts. Circle rates by sector are at Gurgaon circle rates.

What we will watch next. We will update this page when the department notifies a final version, and flag anything that changes what buyers in residential sectors should check:

The final notification and whether the prohibited lists change after objections
Whether HSVP and GMDA issue matching rules for plotted sectors and licensed colonies
Any changes to fees for change of land use under the new approach
How the September 2026 Supreme Court order on commercial misuse is reconciled with a more permissive zone list

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Questions, answered

What is Haryana's 'everything permitted unless prohibited' proposal?

A draft amendment, published by public notice on 30 September 2026, to replace each zone's list of permitted activities with a list of prohibited ones in the development plans of Gurugram, Faridabad, Panchkula, Sonepat and Hisar.

Is the new land-use rule in force?

No. It is a proposal. Objections were invited for 30 days and were to be considered from about 30 October 2026.

Could a factory or warehouse come up in a Gurugram residential sector?

Not under the draft. Residential zones would still prohibit industries, IT parks, data centres, warehouses, logistics parks and transport nagars.

Will shops and PGs become legal in residential houses?

Not automatically. Zone lists differ from the sanctioned use of an individual plot, and HSVP is currently acting against commercial misuse after a September 2026 Supreme Court order.

Where do I send objections?

To the Chief Coordinator Planner (NCR), Town and Country Planning Department, Nagar Yojana Bhawan, Sector 18A, Chandigarh, or by email to ccpncrhry.zrobjections@gmail.com, as reported by The Tribune.

Does the proposal change the licence of a project I have booked?

No. Zone lists are separate from a project's DTCP licence, sanctioned plans and OC. Any change to a registered project's sanctioned plans still needs fresh approvals and is governed by the RERA Act.

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