G.O.(Ms).No. 15, Amendment to Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 (2024)
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No. 15 dated 14 January 2024, amending the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 to extend a Premium FSI concession to properties near specified rail corridors in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. For properties within 500 metres of the centre line of a listed Mass Rapid Transit System or Suburban Rail corridor, Premium FSI is charged at 50 per cent of the applicable Premium FSI charges.
What the amendment does
G.O.(Ms).No. 15 dated 14 January 2024 adds a new provision to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It also adds Annexure XXIV, titled Transit Oriented Development Corridor within Chennai Metropolitan Area, identifying the rail corridors covered by the Premium FSI concession.
The notification was ordered to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary dated 14 January 2024.
Properties covered
The Premium FSI concession applies when both of the following conditions are met:
- The property is located within 500 metres of the centre line of a corridor.
- The corridor is one of the Mass Rapid Transit System or Suburban Rail corridors specified in Annexure XXIV.
For a qualifying property, Premium FSI is charged at 50 per cent of the applicable Premium FSI charges. The distance is measured from the centre line of the corridor, not from a station.
Listed Mass Rapid Transit System corridors
Annexure XXIV lists the following Mass Rapid Transit System sections:
- Chennai Beach to Velachery, Phase I, covering 19.715 kilometres and 17 stations.
- Velachery to St. Thomas Mount, Phase II Extension, shown as proposed, covering 5 kilometres and 3 stations.
Together, the listed Mass Rapid Transit System sections cover 24.715 kilometres and 20 stations.
Listed Suburban Rail corridors
Annexure XXIV also lists these Suburban Rail corridors:
- Chennai Beach to Vandalur, covering 34.6 kilometres and 20 stations.
- Chennai Beach to Minjur, covering 26.2 kilometres and 15 stations.
- Chennai Central to Thiruninravur, covering 29.4 kilometres and 17 stations.
Together, the listed Suburban Rail corridors cover 90.2 kilometres and 52 stations.
Who should check the notification
Property owners and persons considering development involving Premium FSI in the Chennai Metropolitan Area should check whether the site falls within 500 metres of the centre line of a listed corridor. Proximity to an unlisted rail corridor or measurement from a station is not identified as a basis for the concession in the notification.
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Common questions
How close must my property be to a listed rail corridor?
The property must be within 500 metres of the centre line of a Mass Rapid Transit System or Suburban Rail corridor specified in Annexure XXIV.
What Premium FSI charge applies to a qualifying property?
Premium FSI is charged at 50 per cent of the applicable Premium FSI charges for a qualifying property.
Does the concession apply near every railway line in Chennai?
The notification applies only to the Mass Rapid Transit System and Suburban Rail corridors listed in Annexure XXIV within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
Is the Velachery to St. Thomas Mount extension included?
Yes. Annexure XXIV includes the Velachery to St. Thomas Mount Phase II Extension, shown as proposed, with a length of 5 kilometres and 3 stations.
