G.O.(Ms).No.152, Premium FSI Concession for Metro Rail Corridors, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.152 on 18 August 2022 to amend the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment replaces the relevant clause on Metro Rail Corridors and provides that properties within 500 metres of eligible corridors are charged fifty percent of the applicable Premium FSI charges.
What the amendment does
G.O.(Ms).No.152, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department on 18 August 2022, amends the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It substitutes clause (ii) in rule 30, sub-rule (5), concerning Premium FSI charges for properties near Metro Rail Corridors.
The appended notification was ordered to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The amendment was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using powers under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, and the municipal corporation, municipality and panchayat laws listed in the notification.
Properties covered
The Premium FSI concession applies to properties located within 500 metres of the centre line of a Metro Rail Corridor. The distance must be measured from the centre line of the corridor, rather than from a station, boundary or other reference point.
The eligible Metro Rail Corridors are described as:
- Existing corridors.
- Corridors under execution.
- Proposed corridors for which the Government has issued administrative sanction.
The notification does not identify individual corridors or properties. Whether a particular property qualifies therefore depends on its location in relation to an eligible corridor and the required centre line measurement.
Premium FSI charge
For a qualifying property within the 500 metre distance, Premium FSI is charged at fifty percent of the applicable Premium FSI charges. The provision reduces the applicable charge by half. It does not state that Premium FSI is free, and it does not set out the underlying charge amount in this notification.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms).No.152 may affect property owners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with development proposals near eligible Metro Rail Corridors. A person assessing a site should establish:
- Whether the nearby corridor is existing, under execution or an administratively sanctioned proposed corridor.
- Where the corridor centre line is located.
- Whether the property falls within 500 metres when measured from that centre line.
- What Premium FSI charge would otherwise apply under the development and building rules.
The notification only changes the charging provision described above. It does not provide property-specific eligibility decisions or calculations.
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Common questions
Does every property near a metro station receive the concession?
Not on that basis alone. The property must be within 500 metres measured from the centre line of an eligible Metro Rail Corridor.
Are proposed Metro Rail Corridors covered?
Yes. The notification includes proposed Metro Rail Corridors for which administrative sanction has been issued by the Government.
Does the amendment make Premium FSI free?
No. A qualifying property is charged fifty percent of the applicable Premium FSI charges.
Does the notification list the properties or corridors that qualify?
No. It gives the corridor categories and the 500 metre measurement requirement, but does not identify individual corridors or properties.
