How to Find the New Zoning Status from an Old Parcel?
You have an old title deed (tapu) with a block/parcel (ada/parsel) number written on it; but after a zoning implementation, that number no longer matches anything in the current zoning plan. In this guide we explain, step by step, how to find the new zoning parcel — and its zoning status (imar durumu) — from your old (cadastral) parcel.
Why Does the Old Parcel Number No Longer Match?
When land readjustment (zoning implementation) is carried out in an area under Article 18 of Zoning Law No. 3194, the cadastral parcels (the old field/plot boundaries) are cancelled and the new zoning parcels envisaged by the plan are created. In this process:
- Roads, parks and school/health areas are reserved for the public, and the DOP (development readjustment share) is deducted.
- The old parcel boundaries disappear; they are replaced by new blocks and parcels with regular geometry.
- A single old parcel may be split into several zoning parcels, or transferred into a single shared parcel together with other owners.
That is why a direct zoning query with the old number usually returns no result; you first need to do the matching.
The Key to Matching: The Allocation (Distribution) Schedule
The link between the old parcel and the new zoning parcel is established through the allocation schedule (tahsis cetveli) — the distribution/summary schedule that is an official annex of the zoning implementation. This schedule shows: "Block X parcel Y (old) has been allocated within block Z parcel W (new) as ... m² / ... share."
| Old (Cadastral) | New (Zoning) | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| block 120 parcel 5 | block 1342 parcel 3 | full/independent |
| block 120 parcel 7 | block 1342 parcel 4 | 1240/3100 share |
| block 118 parcel 2 | block 1342 parcel 4 + block 1343 parcel 1 | split into 2 parcels |
The table above is for illustration purposes only; the actual values vary from parcel to parcel.
Step by Step: New Zoning Status from an Old Parcel
- Prepare your old title deed details: Note the old block, parcel and neighborhood/village name. Keep a photocopy of the old deed at hand if available.
- Check whether a zoning implementation has been carried out: Ask the relevant municipality's zoning directorate whether the Article 18 implementation has been completed in your area.
- Query the allocation schedule: Find out from the municipality's zoning/survey directorate or the cadastre directorate which new zoning parcel your old block-parcel has been allocated to.
- Obtain your current deed/block-parcel: Confirm your current (new) block-parcel number via the "Title Deed Information" service on e-Devlet (e-Government) or at the land registry office.
- Look up the zoning status with the new block-parcel: Once your current zoning parcel is known, query the land-use decision the plan gives you (residential/commercial), the FAR (KAKS, floor-area ratio) and the maximum building height (Yençok).
Fast Zoning Status Queries with e-yenişehir
Once you know your current zoning block/parcel number, you can use the e-yenişehir parcel query service to see, within seconds, your parcel's zoning plan land-use decision and its FAR and Yençok values in the Arnavutköy/Yenişehir area. If you have not yet done the old-to-new matching, you can start by reviewing your area's general development rights on the neighborhood-based zoning pages.
- Point-level zoning status by block/parcel
- FAR (KAKS) and maximum building height (Yençok) values
- Residential, commercial, amenity and park/green land-use decisions
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find the new zoning parcel from my old parcel number?
The relationship between the old (cadastral) parcel and the new (zoning) parcel is established through the "allocation schedule". You query this schedule with your old block-parcel at the relevant municipality's zoning/survey directorate, learn your current block-parcel, and then look up the zoning status.
Why did my parcel number change after the zoning implementation?
In an Article 18 implementation, cadastral parcels are cancelled and new zoning parcels are created; roads/amenities are set aside and DOP is deducted. Your block-parcel number therefore changes; it may be split or turned into a single shared parcel.
What is an allocation schedule and where can I get it?
It is the official document showing which old parcel was transferred to which new zoning parcel and with what share. It is obtained from the zoning/survey directorate of the municipality that carried out the implementation, from the cadastre directorate, or from the land registry records.
Can zoning status be queried from an old parcel with e-yenişehir?
e-yenişehir shows the current zoning plan land-use decision and the FAR (KAKS) and Yençok values by block/parcel. You can quickly view the zoning status by entering your current (new) block-parcel; if necessary, do the old-to-new matching at the municipality first.