Office Order No. 4/2025
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No. 4/2025 dated 28 March 2025, adopting a revised Infrastructure Development Charge of Rs. 290 per square metre. The charge applies when processing planning permission applications for Non High Rise Buildings and High Rise Buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit, for demands issued from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
What the office order does
Office Order No. 4/2025, issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, sets an enhanced Infrastructure Development Charge of Rs. 290 per square metre of area. The revised charge is to be collected while processing applications for planning permission within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
The office order is dated 28 March 2025 and comes into force on 1 April 2025. It was signed by Dr. S. Prabhakar, Member Secretary.
Buildings and applicants affected
Office Order No. 4/2025 applies to planning permission applications for both of the following building categories:
- Non High Rise Buildings.
- High Rise Buildings.
The relevant building must be located within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit. The source does not state separate rates for the two building categories, so the stated rate of Rs. 290 per square metre covers both categories.
Property owners, developers and other applicants seeking planning permission for these buildings may be affected when a demand for Infrastructure Development Charges is issued during processing of the application.
Key provisions
Office Order No. 4/2025 provides that:
- The Infrastructure Development Charge is Rs. 290 per square metre of area.
- The charge is collected during the processing of a planning permission application.
- It applies to Non High Rise Buildings and High Rise Buildings.
- It applies only to buildings located within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
- The revised rate covers the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
- Demands to which the revised rate applies are to be issued from 1 April 2025.
Timing of the revised charge
Office Order No. 4/2025 states that the revised rate comes into force on 1 April 2025. The stated collection period ends on 31 March 2026.
The office order links application of the rate to demands issued from 1 April 2025. It does not provide further details about applications submitted earlier, exemptions, refunds, instalments or how the relevant area is to be measured.
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Common questions
What is the Infrastructure Development Charge under Office Order No. 4/2025?
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority rate is Rs. 290 per square metre of area.
Does the charge apply to both High Rise and Non High Rise Buildings?
Yes. Office Order No. 4/2025 applies the stated rate to planning permission applications for both Non High Rise Buildings and High Rise Buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
When does the revised rate apply?
The revised rate comes into force on 1 April 2025 and applies for the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The office order states that demands are to be issued from 1 April 2025.
Does Office Order No. 4/2025 apply outside the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit?
The source applies the charge to buildings located within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit. It does not state that the charge applies outside that limit.
