SECOND MASTER PLAN FOR CHENNAI METROPOLITAN AREA, 2026, Volume II Development Regulations (Vol2 DR English)
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority published the SECOND MASTER PLAN FOR CHENNAI METROPOLITAN AREA, 2026, Volume II Development Regulations, originally approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu through G.O.Ms. No. 190, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated September 2, 2008. The regulations govern planning permission, land use, layouts and building development in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, and incorporate amendments up to May 2013.
Purpose and legal status
The SECOND MASTER PLAN FOR CHENNAI METROPOLITAN AREA, 2026, Volume II Development Regulations was originally approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu through G.O.Ms. No. 190, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated September 2, 2008. It was notified in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 266, Part II, Section 2, dated September 2, 2008, and the published volume incorporates amendments up to May 2013.
What the regulations govern
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority regulations cover written permission for development, the procedure for obtaining permission, scrutiny fees, completion certificates and the requirement that development conform to the regulations. They also address site approval, proposed road widths, setbacks, land use boundaries, Transferable Development Rights, Special Transferable Development Rights, penalties and transitional provisions.
Land use categories covered include:
- Primary and mixed residential zones.
- Commercial, industrial, special industrial and hazardous industrial zones.
- Institutional, recreational, urbanisable and non-urban zones.
- Agricultural zones.
- Ecologically sensitive, prohibited and natural hazard prone areas.
- Coastal Regulation Zone, aquifer recharge and catchment areas.
- Pallikkaranai Swamp, the area around the Indian Air Force station and the green belts along Poonamallee Bye Pass and Redhills Bye Pass roads.
- Mass Rapid Transit System influence areas, the Information Technology Corridor and areas around airports or aerodromes.
Buildings and developments covered
The SECOND MASTER PLAN development regulations provide planning parameters for ordinary residential and commercial buildings, industries, institutional and religious buildings, and transport terminals. Separate provisions cover special buildings, group developments, multi-storeyed buildings, layouts, subdivisions, architectural control, heritage buildings, tree preservation and premium Floor Space Index.
Why property buyers and owners should check it
A buyer, owner, builder, promoter or Power of Attorney holder dealing with land in the Chennai Metropolitan Area may need to check the applicable land use zone, development category, road alignment, setback and planning permission process. The annexures include application forms for layouts and other land or building development, an undertaking form, major road rights of way, parking requirements, rainwater conservation, recreational land reservations, accessibility provisions, solar energy capture and electrical rooms.
The annexures also contain Chennai Metropolitan Area village and Chennai Corporation division lists, street alignment maps, continuous building area maps, and specialised regulations for coastal, aquifer recharge, catchment, heritage and aviation related areas.
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Common questions
Does this volume include later amendments?
Yes. The published Volume II states that amendments were incorporated up to May 2013.
Does it contain forms for applying for planning permission?
Yes. Annexure I contains FORM-A for laying out land for building purposes, and Annexure II contains FORM-B for development of land and buildings not covered by FORM-A.
Does it cover layouts and multi-storeyed buildings?
Yes. The contents include regulations for layouts and subdivisions, special buildings, group developments and multi-storeyed buildings.
Can I use this volume to check whether land is in a sensitive or restricted area?
The volume covers ecologically sensitive and development prohibited areas, including Coastal Regulation Zone areas, aquifer recharge areas, catchment areas, Pallikkaranai Swamp and areas around the Indian Air Force station.
