Survey Requirements for Society Redevelopment in Pune
For a housing society in Pune or PCMC, redevelopment is one of the biggest decisions a committee will ever take. Before you evaluate a developer's offer or fix a corpus figure, one thing has to be settled first: exactly how much land the society owns and what stands on it today.
At Yogeshwar Associates we have surveyed plots for redevelopment societies, architects, builders and developers across Pune since 2007. This guide explains the surveys a committee needs at the start, and how they protect your negotiation.
Why the survey is step one
Every redevelopment number a developer quotes you — the new carpet area, the extra flats, the corpus — is built on top of your plot area and the applicable FSI and TDR. If that base area is wrong, every figure derived from it is wrong.
An accurate survey done independently, before any agreement, gives the committee a fact base that is yours and not the developer's. It is the single cheapest step that can protect the most value.
Boundary survey and jaga mojni
The first survey is a boundary survey (jaga mojni) that establishes the society's real, on-ground plot area and marks the actual corners.
- We capture corner coordinates to centimetre accuracy using Total Station and DGPS.
- We cross-check the measured area against the society's 7/12 and other revenue records.
- We flag any encroachment, setback loss, or road-widening reservation that eats into the usable plot.
This measured area is what drives the achievable FSI, TDR loading and the final built-up potential.
Topographic survey of the plot
A topographic survey records what the plot actually looks like — levels, slopes, existing trees, internal roads, drainage, compound walls, overhead lines and services. For a sloping or irregular Lohegaon or hillside plot this matters a great deal.
Your architect and the developer need this data to plan podium levels, parking, and access. Where a plot is large or access is difficult, we can add drone/UAV capture to speed up the topographic mapping.
As-built survey of the existing buildings
Before demolition, the existing wings should be documented with an as-built survey — a measured record of the buildings as they physically stand, not as the old sanctioned plans claim.
Old society drawings are often missing, or no longer match reality after decades of internal changes. An as-built survey gives the committee an honest starting point and a permanent record. You can read more about how we do this on our as-built survey page.
When recorded area and actual area do not match
This is the issue that changes feasibility the most. It is common for the area on the 7/12 or property card to differ from what the society physically holds on the ground.
| Situation | Effect on redevelopment |
|---|---|
| Actual area larger than recorded | More FSI/TDR potential; committee can negotiate harder |
| Actual area smaller than recorded | The developer's flat count and corpus may not be achievable |
| Encroachment or reservation on plot | Usable area shrinks; feasibility must be re-worked |
Discovering a mismatch before signing lets the committee correct the record and negotiate on real numbers, rather than being surprised at sanction stage.
From survey to feasibility drawings
A set of coordinates is not useful to a committee on its own. Our in-house architectural and drafting team turns the field survey into clean CAD drawings and an architectural survey the committee and developer can actually use — plot boundary, existing layout, and as-built floor plans in one coordinated set.
From this base the developer's architect can prepare a reliable feasibility and options for the new layout. Our architectural survey service is described on the architectural survey page. We are insured and experienced, and our survey work is trusted by PMC and PCMC.
Is your society exploring redevelopment? Contact Yogeshwar Associates and we will help your committee start with an accurate, independent survey and feasibility-ready drawings.