G.O.(Ms).No. 156, Parking Space for a Single Dwelling Unit, 2025
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No. 156, dated 10 October 2025, amending the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment replaces item 5 in the residential parking note and sets maximum parking provision for an individual house with a single dwelling unit, based on whether its area is up to or above 300 square metres.
What the document changes
G.O.(Ms).No. 156, dated 10 October 2025, replaces item 5 in the note under the residential provisions in Annexure IV, Part I of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The replacement deals specifically with parking spaces for an individual house containing a single dwelling unit.
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department directed that the notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 10 October 2025. The amendment was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the powers listed in the notification.
Parking limits
The amended parking provision divides individual houses with a single dwelling unit into two categories:
- For an individual house with a single dwelling unit up to 300 square metres in a plot, parking provision is subject to a maximum of 2 car spaces and 2 two-wheeler spaces.
- If the area exceeds 300 square metres, a maximum of 4 car spaces and 4 two-wheeler spaces shall be provided.
- The provision applies to an individual house with one dwelling unit. The notification does not set out parking requirements for other residential building types.
- The amendment changes only item 5 of the relevant residential note identified in the notification. No other amendments to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 are described in the supplied text.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms).No. 156 may affect owners, buyers, builders and professionals dealing with plans for an individual house containing a single dwelling unit. The relevant maximum depends on whether the stated area is up to 300 square metres or exceeds 300 square metres.
Anyone reviewing a building plan for this type of house should check the proposed number of car and two-wheeler spaces against the applicable category. The notification itself does not describe an application process, approval procedure, fee or penalty. It only substitutes the parking provision in the identified part of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
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Common questions
How much parking can be provided for a single dwelling unit up to 300 square metres?
Parking provision is subject to a maximum of 2 car spaces and 2 two-wheeler spaces.
What is the parking limit when the area exceeds 300 square metres?
A maximum of 4 car spaces and 4 two-wheeler spaces shall be provided.
Does G.O.(Ms).No. 156 apply to every residential building?
The amendment specifically addresses an individual house with a single dwelling unit. The supplied notification does not state parking requirements for other residential building types.
Which rules are amended by G.O.(Ms).No. 156?
The notification amends the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 by substituting item 5 in the residential note in Annexure IV, Part I.
