G.O. (Ms.) No. 148, Certain variation to Development Control Regulation 3(3), 4(3)C, 5(2)D, 6 and 68(2), 2018
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 148 on 26 October 2018, amending Development Control Regulations on normal and premium Floor Space Index for specified planning areas under the Directorate of Town and Country Planning. The amendments took effect on 1 October 2018, but do not apply in Coastal Regulation Zone areas or other ecologically sensitive areas notified by the Government.
What the government order changes
Government Order (Ms.) Number 148, dated 26 October 2018, was issued by the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department. It substitutes parts of Development Control Regulations 3(3), 4(3)C, 5(2)D, 6 and 68(2), increasing or revising the normally allowable Floor Space Index and the premium Floor Space Index.
The regulations covered special buildings, multi-storied buildings, group developments and layouts in the Local Planning Areas of Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Tiruppur, Erode, Thoothukudi, Mamallapuram, Thiruvallur, Gummidipoondi, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu.
Key Floor Space Index provisions
The amended Development Control Regulations provide:
- Under Development Control Regulation 3(3), the substituted maximum Floor Space Index values are 2.0, 1.5, 1.5 and 1.5 for the respective categories in that regulation.
- Under Development Control Regulation 4(3)C, the maximum Floor Space Index is 2.0 for residential development and 1.5 for other development.
- Under Development Control Regulation 5(2)D, the substituted maximum Floor Space Index values are 2.0, 2.0, 3.25, 3.25 and 3.25 for the respective categories in that regulation.
- Premium Floor Space Index above the normally allowable Floor Space Index may be permitted up to 1.0 for special buildings and group developments.
- Premium Floor Space Index may be permitted up to 1.62 for multi-storied buildings in specific areas that may be notified.
- Premium Floor Space Index is subject to collection at rates prescribed with Government approval. Money collected must be kept in an appropriate account and used for infrastructure development in the area, as decided by the Government.
Premium Floor Space Index by road width
Development Control Regulation 68(2) specifies premium Floor Space Index as a percentage of the normally allowable Floor Space Index:
- Roads 18 metres wide and above, 50 per cent.
- Roads 12 metres wide but below 18 metres, 40 per cent.
- Roads 9 metres wide but below 12 metres, 30 per cent.
Who is affected and exclusions
Government Order (Ms.) Number 148 affects development proposals governed by the listed Development Control Regulations in planning areas under the Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Property owners, buyers, builders and professionals should check the applicable building category, road width and planning area.
The increased normal and premium Floor Space Index took effect on 1 October 2018. It is not available in Coastal Regulation Zone areas or any other ecologically sensitive area notified by the Government.
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Common questions
Can residential development receive a Floor Space Index of 2.0?
Yes. The substituted Development Control Regulation 4(3)C sets a maximum Floor Space Index of 2.0 for residential development and 1.5 for other development.
How does road width affect premium Floor Space Index?
Premium Floor Space Index is 50 per cent of normally allowable Floor Space Index for roads at least 18 metres wide, 40 per cent for roads from 12 metres to below 18 metres, and 30 per cent for roads from 9 metres to below 12 metres.
Do the increased Floor Space Index limits apply in Coastal Regulation Zone areas?
No. The increased normal and premium Floor Space Index does not apply in Coastal Regulation Zone areas or other ecologically sensitive areas notified by the Government.
When did the amended Floor Space Index provisions take effect?
Government Order (Ms.) Number 148 states that the amendments relating to increased normal and premium Floor Space Index came into force on 1 October 2018.
