G.O. Ms. No. 156, Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019
The Housing and Urban Development Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 156, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 10 October 2025, amends the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It replaces the parking provision for an individual house with a single dwelling unit, setting maximum numbers of car and two-wheeler spaces according to whether the area is up to 300 square metres or exceeds 300 square metres.
What the amendment does
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 156, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 10 October 2025. The amendment replaces item 5 in the note under the heading "1. Residential" in Part I of Annexure IV of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
The substituted provision applies specifically to an individual house with a single dwelling unit in a plot. It sets maximum numbers of parking spaces based on whether the area is up to 300 square metres or exceeds 300 square metres.
Parking limits
The amended item provides the following:
- For an individual house with a single dwelling unit up to 300 square metres, parking spaces must be provided subject to a maximum of two car spaces and two two-wheeler spaces.
- If the area exceeds 300 square metres, a maximum of four car spaces and four two-wheeler spaces must be provided.
- The notification describes these figures as maximum numbers of parking spaces.
- The source refers only to an "area" of 300 square metres and does not further define the type of area in the substituted text.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 156 may affect owners, buyers, builders and professionals dealing with an individual house that contains one dwelling unit. The relevant parking cap depends on whether the area falls within the category up to 300 square metres or the category exceeding 300 square metres.
The amendment is limited to the identified residential parking provision in Annexure IV. The supplied notification does not describe changes for apartment buildings, houses with multiple dwelling units, commercial buildings or other property categories.
Legal authority and publication
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using powers under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, and the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998. It was published by authority in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part III, Section 1(a), No. 628, on 10 October 2025, as notification No. SRO A-25(d)/2025.
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Common questions
How many parking spaces can an individual house up to 300 square metres have?
For an individual house with a single dwelling unit up to 300 square metres, the provision sets a maximum of two car spaces and two two-wheeler spaces.
What is the parking limit if the area exceeds 300 square metres?
If the area exceeds 300 square metres, the maximum is four car spaces and four two-wheeler spaces.
Does the amendment apply to an apartment building?
The substituted provision specifically covers an individual house with a single dwelling unit in a plot. The supplied notification does not state that this provision applies to apartment buildings.
Which part of the building rules has changed?
The amendment replaces item 5 in the note under "1. Residential" in Part I of Annexure IV of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
