If you own a flat or are looking to buy in Andheri, Santacruz, Vile Parle, or Juhu you've probably heard that buildings in these areas can't go beyond a certain height. The airport is close by, and aviation rules cap how tall anything can be built. Fair enough. But here's what most people don't know — many projects were being blocked not because they were in the flight path, but because of radio transmitters at the airport used for long-distance ocean communication. And that blanket block is now being dismantled.
On March 18, 2026, the Airports Authority of India quietly issued a new circular that changes how height clearances will be handled for buildings near these transmitters.
What was the problem?
Mumbai airport uses special long-range radio equipment for communicating with aircraft over the ocean. Buildings too close to these systems were getting blocked — even when they had already been cleared as safe from a flight path perspective. There was no review, no appeal, no case-by-case consideration. Just a flat rejection. AAI itself admits in the circular that this was hampering vertical development in major cities.
What's changed?
AAI will now evaluate each blocked proposal individually. A senior review committee will assess whether the building actually interferes with radio operations — and if it does, whether the developer can use signal-absorbing construction materials to neutralise the impact. If the mitigation works, the clearance gets granted. It's not automatic approval, but it's a genuine process where previously there was a wall.
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What this means for Mumbai
For the Andheri, Santacruz, Vile Parle, or Juhu belt, entire redevelopment projects were stuck in limbo for this reason alone. This circular gives those projects a legitimate path to move forward. Societies, developers, and landowners who were told "height not permitted" now have grounds to reapply and make their case.
If you're evaluating a property in this corridor, ask specifically why the height is restricted. The answer matters more now than it did a month ago.
At KhojMaster, this is exactly the kind of regulatory detail we track so our clients don't have to.
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