Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 (188 Ex III 1a v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 51, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA1), dated 11 May 2020, to amend the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment adds references to the laws governing the Hosur, Nagercoil and Avadi City Municipal Corporations, and replaces specified maximum height and setback requirements.
What the amendment does
G.O. Ms. No. 51, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA1), dated 11 May 2020, changes three parts of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments under the planning, municipal, panchayat and city municipal corporation laws listed in the notification.
The changes concern:
- The corporation laws referred to in rule 2.
- Maximum building heights in the table under rule 35.
- Side and rear setbacks in the table under rule 37.
Corporation laws added
The amendment to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 replaces wording in rule 2 so that the following laws are included after the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013:
- Hosur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019.
- Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019.
- Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019.
This change is relevant to development and building regulation within those city municipal corporation frameworks.
Revised maximum heights
The replacement for item B in the table under rule 35 gives three corresponding maximum height entries:
- Ground floor plus two floors, or stilt plus three floors, subject to a maximum height of 12 metres.
- Ground floor plus one floor, or stilt plus two floors, subject to a maximum height of 9 metres.
- Ground floor plus two floors, or stilt plus three floors, subject to a maximum height of 12 metres.
The amendment reproduces these entries in three table columns, but the displayed amendment does not state the category heading for each column. A buyer, owner or professional should therefore identify the applicable column from the full Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 before relying on a height limit.
Revised setbacks
The amendment replaces the side and rear setback entries under serial number D in rule 37. The replacement entries provide:
- Side setback: nil in one column and 6 metres in another. For schools, the corresponding figures are 2 metres and, for primary schools, 3 metres.
- Rear setback: nil in one column and 6 metres in another. For schools, the corresponding figures are 2 metres and, for primary schools, 3 metres.
These requirements may affect proposals assessed under the amended height and setback tables.
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Common questions
Does the amendment include Hosur, Nagercoil and Avadi City Municipal Corporations?
Yes. The amendment adds references to the Hosur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, and the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019.
What maximum building heights are listed?
The replacement table entries specify maximum heights of 12 metres, 9 metres and 12 metres for the three corresponding columns. The permitted floor arrangements vary between ground floor and upper floors, or stilt and upper floors.
What setbacks are specified for schools?
For both side and rear setbacks, the replacement entries show 2 metres for schools in one column and 3 metres for primary schools in another column.
Can I determine the applicable height category from this notification alone?
The notification gives the replacement figures in corresponding table columns but does not reproduce the category heading for each column. The applicable category must be checked against the full Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
