G.O. (Ms.) No. 116, Variation to Annexure IX for Multi-storied Buildings, 2018
The Tamil Nadu Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 116 on 10 August 2018 to replace Annexure IX of the Development Regulations under the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026. The replacement permits multi-storied buildings in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, except in three specified areas, and directs the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to notify the variation in the district Gazette.
What the government order changes
G.O. (Ms.) No. 116, issued by the Tamil Nadu Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, on 10 August 2018, replaces Annexure IX of the Development Regulations forming part of the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026. Annexure IX relates to areas set apart for multi-storied buildings under Development Regulation No. 24(1)(a)(i) and Development Regulation No. 28(25).
The Tamil Nadu Government accepted a draft amendment submitted by the Principal Secretary and Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. The amendment was based on an announcement made in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for 2018 to 2019.
Where multi-storied buildings are permitted
The substituted Annexure IX states that multi-storied buildings are permissible in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, excluding the following locations:
- The area bounded by the two arms of the Cooum River, beginning near Park Station and extending to the mouth of the Cooum River at Napier Bridge, generally known as Island Ground.
- The aquifer recharge area bounded by the city limits to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Buckingham Canal to the west, and the Chennai Metropolitan Area boundary to the south.
- The Redhills Catchments Area identified in Development Regulation No. 24(2)(c).
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 116 is relevant to property owners, buyers, developers and professionals considering multi-storied building development within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. A site located in one of the three excluded areas is not included within the permission stated in the substituted Annexure IX.
The document does not set out building approval procedures, charges or construction standards. It deals specifically with the geographical areas where multi-storied buildings are permissible or excluded under Annexure IX.
Notification and implementation
G.O. (Ms.) No. 116 directs the Principal Secretary and Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to notify the variation in the district Gazette under subsection (4) of Section 32 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is also directed to take further action accordingly.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 116 permit multi-storied buildings throughout the Chennai Metropolitan Area?
No. It permits multi-storied buildings in the Chennai Metropolitan Area except in Island Ground, the specified aquifer recharge area and the Redhills Catchments Area.
Is Island Ground excluded from multi-storied building development?
Yes. The excluded area is described as the land bounded by the two arms of the Cooum River, from near Park Station to the river mouth at Napier Bridge, generally known as Island Ground.
How is the excluded aquifer recharge area defined?
It is bounded by the city limits in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Buckingham Canal in the west and the Chennai Metropolitan Area boundary in the south.
Does the government order provide building approval fees or procedures?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 116 replaces Annexure IX concerning the areas where multi-storied buildings are permissible and directs publication of the variation in the district Gazette.
