Variation to the Approved Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, through Notification No. VI(1)/199/2017 associated with G.O.Ms.No. 194 of the Housing and Urban Development (UD4-2) Department dated 19 December 2016, varies the approved Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026. The variation changes development regulations for residential or predominantly residential projects by specifying additional Floor Space Index for different dwelling sizes and revising maximum coverage for Economic Weaker Sections, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group housing.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(1)/199/2017 of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority varies the Development Regulations in the approved Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026. The Member-Secretary issued the variation using powers delegated by the Government of Tamil Nadu under G.O.Ms.No. 94 of the Housing and Urban Development (UD4-1) Department dated 12 June 2009.
The variation is associated with G.O.Ms.No. 194 of the Housing and Urban Development (UD4-2) Department dated 19 December 2016. It was signed by the Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority on 6 July 2017 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 12 July 2017.
Who may be affected
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority variation concerns residential or predominantly residential developments within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It is relevant to owners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with projects containing dwelling units classified as Economic Weaker Sections, Low Income Group or Middle Income Group housing.
Additional Floor Space Index
The variation inserts or substitutes the same dwelling-size and additional Floor Space Index framework in several parts of the Development Regulations:
- Economic Weaker Sections dwelling units with plinth area up to 40 square metres are eligible for 50% additional Floor Space Index.
- Low Income Group dwelling units above 40 square metres and up to 60 square metres are eligible for 30% additional Floor Space Index.
- Middle Income Group dwelling units above 60 square metres and up to 70 square metres are eligible for 15% additional Floor Space Index.
These provisions are included in changes concerning regulations 25, 26 and 27.
Maximum site coverage
The variation also substitutes the maximum coverage table in regulation 28. The table shows normally allowable coverage as 30% in its initial category entries, followed by coverage above 30% up to 40%, and above 40% up to 50%.
For Economic Weaker Sections, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group housing developments, the corresponding coverage entries are increased to 40%, above 40% up to 50%, and above 50% up to 60%, as set out in the substituted table.
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Common questions
Does the variation apply to residential projects in the Chennai Metropolitan Area?
Yes. Notification No. VI(1)/199/2017 addresses residential or predominantly residential developments under the Development Regulations for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026.
How much additional Floor Space Index is available for an Economic Weaker Sections dwelling?
An Economic Weaker Sections dwelling unit with plinth area up to 40 square metres is eligible for 50% additional Floor Space Index.
What dwelling size qualifies under the Low Income Group category?
The Low Income Group category covers an individual dwelling unit with plinth area above 40 square metres and up to 60 square metres. The stated additional Floor Space Index is 30%.
Does the notification provide extra site coverage for Economic Weaker Sections, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group housing?
Yes. The substituted maximum coverage table provides higher coverage entries for Economic Weaker Sections, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group housing developments than the corresponding normally allowable entries.
