Office Order No. 8/2017
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No. 8/2017 on 21 July 2017, ratifying and continuing proportionate maximum building heights for specified Special Buildings in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It permits heights up to 13.5 metres or 10 metres for the listed floor and dwelling unit configurations, instead of 12 metres or 9 metres respectively.
What the office order does
Office Order No. 8/2017, issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, on 21 July 2017, concerns the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026. It records the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority's decision in Resolution A.R. No. 16/2017, dated 21 April 2017, to ratify an existing height permission practice and allow it to continue.
The decision follows the proportionate height increase applied to Stilt plus 4 Floors Special Buildings under G.O. Ms. No. 121 of the H&UD (UD-I) Department, dated 25 September 2015.
Buildings and height limits covered
Office Order No. 8/2017 applies to Special Buildings with the following configurations:
- Stilt plus 3 floors, or Ground Floor plus 2 floors, may be permitted up to 13.5 metres instead of 12 metres.
- Stilt plus 2 floors, or Ground Floor plus First Floor, with more than 6 dwelling units, may be permitted up to 10 metres instead of 9 metres.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority approved the continuation of these proportionately increased heights. The source does not set out any other planning, design or approval conditions.
Who is affected
Office Order No. 8/2017 is directly addressed to officers and divisions within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, including staff in the Area Plans Unit, Enforcement Cell and Regularisation Unit. All concerned divisions were directed to take the amendment on record and comply with it.
Property owners, buyers, developers and professionals may be affected when a proposed or approved Special Building has one of the listed floor arrangements. The relevant height is 13.5 metres or 10 metres depending on the configuration. For a particular property, the sanctioned plan and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority records should show which configuration and permitted height were applied.
Key administrative basis
Office Order No. 8/2017 records:
- G.O. Ms. No. 121 of the H&UD (UD-I) Department, dated 25 September 2015.
- Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Resolution A.R. No. 16/2017, dated 21 April 2017.
- Ratification of the action already taken to permit the proportionately increased heights.
- Approval to continue applying those heights.
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Common questions
What height is allowed for a Stilt plus 3 floors Special Building?
Office Order No. 8/2017 permits a height up to 13.5 metres for a Stilt plus 3 floors Special Building, instead of 12 metres.
What is the limit for a Ground Floor plus 2 floors building?
A Special Building consisting of Ground Floor plus 2 floors may be permitted up to 13.5 metres under Office Order No. 8/2017.
Does the 10 metre limit apply to a building with more than 6 dwelling units?
Yes, for a Special Building consisting of Stilt plus 2 floors, or Ground Floor plus First Floor, with more than 6 dwelling units, the permitted height may be up to 10 metres instead of 9 metres.
Was the increased height permission temporary?
No temporary period is stated. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority ratified the action of granting the increased heights and approved its continuation.
