Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 (18)
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O.Ms.No. 15, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 14 January 2024, to amend the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. Properties within 500 metres of the centre line of specified Mass Rapid Transit System and suburban rail corridors in the Chennai Metropolitan Area are to be charged 50 per cent of the applicable Premium FSI charges.
What the amendment does
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O.Ms.No. 15, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 14 January 2024. It adds a new clause to rule 30(5) of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, and adds Annexure-XXIV identifying Transit Oriented Development corridors within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
The amendment was made under powers stated in the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, and the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
Who is affected
The amendment applies to properties located within 500 metres of the centre line of the Mass Rapid Transit System and suburban rail corridors listed in Annexure-XXIV. For these properties, Premium FSI is charged at 50 per cent of the applicable Premium FSI charges.
Property buyers, owners and development professionals dealing with land near the listed corridors should check the property's measured distance from the corridor centre line and whether Premium FSI is relevant to the proposed development.
Corridors listed in Annexure-XXIV
The Mass Rapid Transit System corridors are:
- Phase I, Chennai Beach to Velachery, 19.715 kilometres and 17 stations.
- Phase II Extension, Velachery to St. Thomas Mount, 5 kilometres and 3 stations.
The suburban rail corridors are:
- Chennai Beach to Vandalur, 34.6 kilometres and 20 stations.
- Chennai Beach to Minjur, 26.2 kilometres and 15 stations.
- Chennai Central to Thiruninravur, 29.4 kilometres and 17 stations.
Key points
- The distance limit is 500 metres.
- Distance is measured from the centre line of the relevant corridor.
- The provision covers only the Mass Rapid Transit System and suburban rail corridors specified in Annexure-XXIV.
- Qualifying properties are charged 50 per cent of the otherwise applicable Premium FSI charges.
- Annexure-XXIV describes the listed routes as Transit Oriented Development corridors within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
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Common questions
Does the reduced Premium FSI charge apply throughout Chennai?
No. It applies to properties within 500 metres of the centre line of the Mass Rapid Transit System and suburban rail corridors listed in Annexure-XXIV within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
How is the 500 metre distance measured?
The distance is measured from the centre line of the specified corridor.
What Premium FSI charge applies to a qualifying property?
Premium FSI is charged at 50 per cent of the applicable Premium FSI charges.
Is the Chennai Beach to Velachery route covered?
Yes. Annexure-XXIV lists the Chennai Beach to Velachery Mass Rapid Transit System corridor, with a length of 19.715 kilometres and 17 stations.
