G.O. Ms. No. 58, Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, 2024
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 58, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 5 March 2024, amending the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It changes the minimum road width for residential layout developments according to the type of local authority and adds Annexure XXV identifying Peri-Urban Village Panchayats.
What the notification changes
G.O. Ms. No. 58, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 5 March 2024, replaces the existing residential layout road width requirement in rule 47(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. Instead of applying one 7.0 metre standard to residential layout developments generally, the amendment introduces different minimum widths based on location and local authority.
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.
Minimum road widths
The amended requirement specifies:
- 7.0 metres for residential layout developments in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
- 7.0 metres for residential layout developments in Peri-Urban Village Panchayats listed in Annexure XXV.
- 7.0 metres for residential layout developments in all Municipal Corporations and Municipalities.
- 6.5 metres for residential layout developments in all Town Panchayats.
- 6.0 metres for residential layout developments in all Village Panchayats other than the listed Peri-Urban Village Panchayats.
These standards concern residential layout developments. The notification does not set out separate requirements for individual buildings or other development categories.
Peri-Urban Village Panchayats
Annexure XXV is added after Annexure XXIV to identify Village Panchayats treated as peri-urban for the residential layout road width requirement. The annexure organises each entry by district, block and Village Panchayat.
The supplied list includes Panchayats in Ariyalur, Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul and Erode districts. Examples include Urapakkam and Vandalur in Kattankolathur block, Medavakkam and Perumbakkam in St. Thomas Mount block, Navalur and Siruseri in Thiruporur block, and Neelambur and Pattanam in Sulur block.
Who should check the amendment
G.O. Ms. No. 58 is relevant to landowners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with residential layout development. They should identify whether the land is within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, a Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Town Panchayat, ordinary Village Panchayat, or a Village Panchayat named in Annexure XXV before applying the relevant minimum road width.
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Common questions
What is the minimum road width for a residential layout in a listed Peri-Urban Village Panchayat?
The minimum width specified by G.O. Ms. No. 58 is 7.0 metres for residential layout developments in Peri-Urban Village Panchayats listed in Annexure XXV.
What width applies to residential layouts in an ordinary Village Panchayat?
A minimum width of 6.0 metres applies in Village Panchayats other than the Peri-Urban Village Panchayats listed in Annexure XXV.
Does the amendment apply the same road width across all local bodies?
No. It specifies 7.0 metres for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, listed Peri-Urban Village Panchayats, Municipal Corporations and Municipalities, 6.5 metres for Town Panchayats, and 6.0 metres for other Village Panchayats.
How can I tell whether my Village Panchayat is treated as peri-urban?
Check Annexure XXV, which lists Peri-Urban Village Panchayats by district, block and Panchayat name.
