G.O. (Ms.) No. 152, Premium FSI Concession Near Metro Rail Corridors, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 152 dated 18 August 2022, amending the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It provides that properties within 500 metres of the centre line of eligible metro rail corridors are charged 50 percent of the applicable Premium FSI charges.
What the government order changes
G.O. (Ms.) No. 152 dated 18 August 2022, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, substitutes clause (ii) of sub-rule (5) of rule 30 of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment extends a Premium FSI concession to properties near specified metro rail corridors.
The notification appended to G.O. (Ms.) No. 152 is directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Properties covered
The amendment to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 applies to properties located within 500 metres of the centre line of a qualifying metro rail corridor.
Qualifying metro rail corridors include:
- Existing metro rail corridors.
- Metro rail corridors under execution.
- Proposed metro rail corridors for which the Government has issued administrative sanction.
The 500 metre distance is specifically measured from the centre line of the corridor. The source does not provide another starting point or method of measurement.
Premium FSI charge
For a property meeting the location and corridor conditions, Premium FSI is to be charged at 50 percent of the applicable Premium FSI charges.
The amendment concerns the amount charged for Premium FSI. It does not state in the supplied text that every property within the 500 metre area automatically receives additional FSI, nor does it give the underlying Premium FSI rate or describe the application procedure.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 152 may affect property owners, buyers and development applicants dealing with land within 500 metres of the centre line of an existing, under execution, or administratively sanctioned proposed metro rail corridor. A reader assessing a particular property would need to establish both its measured distance from the corridor centre line and whether the corridor falls within one of the listed categories.
The amendment was made under powers cited from the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and several laws governing municipalities, panchayats and city municipal corporations.
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Common questions
What Premium FSI concession is available near a metro rail corridor?
For covered properties, Premium FSI is charged at 50 percent of the applicable Premium FSI charges.
How close must my property be to the metro corridor?
The property must be within 500 metres, measured from the centre line of the metro rail corridor.
Does the concession cover a proposed metro rail corridor?
Yes, where the proposed metro rail corridor has received administrative sanction from the Government. Existing corridors and corridors under execution are also covered.
Which building rules were amended?
G.O. (Ms.) No. 152 amends the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 by substituting clause (ii) of sub-rule (5) of rule 30.
