G.O. (Ms.) No. 152, Amendment to Development Regulations of Second Master Plan for CMA, 2026
The Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 152 on 1 November 2018 to amend paragraph 4 of G.O. (Ms.) No. 147, dated 26 October 2018, concerning variations to the Development Regulations of the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026. It inserts references to Development Regulation 26 (3), Tables A, B and C, and prints maximum FSI values for Tables A and C.
What the document does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 152 of the Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department continues and amends G.O. (Ms.) No. 147, dated 26 October 2018. The amendment concerns Development Regulations 25, 26, 27, 28 and 36 of the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026.
The amendment directs that Development Regulation 26 (3), Tables A, B and C, must be inserted in paragraph 4 of G.O. (Ms.) No. 147 between the references to Development Regulation 25 (1) E and Development Regulation 27 (3) D.
Key provisions
The Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department records the following entries:
- Development Regulation 26 (3), Table A, states: "Maximum FSI 2.O".
- Development Regulation 26 (3), Table C, states: "Max. FSI 12.0".
- The insertion direction also names Table B, but the supplied document does not print a value or other wording for Table B.
- The Principal Secretary and Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is directed to take action accordingly.
FSI is presented in the document only through the quoted table entries. The document does not explain how the figures are calculated, which individual sites fall within each table, or what requirements may apply alongside the maximum FSI.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 152 may matter to property owners, buyers, developers and planning professionals dealing with development controlled by the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026. Its direct effect is to correct or complete the placement of Development Regulation 26 (3), Tables A, B and C, within the earlier government order.
The order was sent to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and the Greater Chennai Corporation, along with other government departments. Anyone assessing the permissible development of a particular property would need to identify whether Development Regulation 26 (3), Table A, B or C applies to that property. The supplied document does not provide that site classification.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 152 replace the earlier government order?
No. It continues and amends paragraph 4 of G.O. (Ms.) No. 147, dated 26 October 2018, by inserting Development Regulation 26 (3), Tables A, B and C.
What maximum FSI is printed for Development Regulation 26 (3), Table A?
The document prints "Maximum FSI 2.O" for Table A.
What maximum FSI is printed for Development Regulation 26 (3), Table C?
The document prints "Max. FSI 12.0" for Table C.
Does the document state the value for Development Regulation 26 (3), Table B?
No. Table B is included in the insertion direction, but the supplied document does not print a value or other wording for it.
