G.O.(Ms).No. 58, Minimum Width of Access Road for New Residential Layouts
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.(Ms).No. 58 dated 5 March 2024 to amend the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment sets different minimum access road widths for new residential layouts based on the type of local area and adds a list of Peri-Urban Village Panchayats.
What the document changes
G.O.(Ms).No. 58 dated 5 March 2024, issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, amends the access road requirement for residential layout developments under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The appended notification was ordered to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 5 March 2024.
The previous expression prescribing 7.0 metres for residential layout developments is replaced with standards that vary by location.
Minimum access road widths
The amendment prescribes the following minimum widths for access roads serving new residential layout developments:
- 7.0 metres in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
- 7.0 metres in Peri-Urban Village Panchayats listed in the newly added Annexure-XXV.
- 7.0 metres in all Municipal Corporations and Municipalities.
- 6.5 metres in all Town Panchayats.
- 6.0 metres in Village Panchayats other than the listed Peri-Urban Village Panchayats.
Areas treated as Peri-Urban Village Panchayats
Annexure-XXV added by G.O.(Ms).No. 58 identifies Peri-Urban Village Panchayats by district, block and panchayat name. The supplied list includes entries in Ariyalur, Chengalpattu, Coimbatore and Cuddalore districts.
Examples include Kayarlabath and Valajanagaram in Ariyalur block, Urapakkam and Vandalur in Kattankolathur block, Medavakkam and Perumbakkam in St. Thomas Mount block, Kelambakkam and Navalur in Thiruporur block, Malumichampatti in Madukarai block, and Neelambur and Pattanam in Sulur block. These listed panchayats are subject to the 7.0 metre standard rather than the 6.0 metre standard applicable to other Village Panchayats.
Who should check the amendment
G.O.(Ms).No. 58 is relevant to landowners, layout promoters, developers, buyers and professionals dealing with new residential layouts. They should identify whether the site falls within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, a Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Town Panchayat, listed Peri-Urban Village Panchayat or another Village Panchayat before assessing whether the access road meets the applicable minimum width.
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Common questions
What is the minimum access road width for a new residential layout in a Municipality?
The minimum width is 7.0 metres for residential layout developments in all Municipalities.
Does every Village Panchayat have the same access road requirement?
No. A Village Panchayat listed as Peri-Urban in Annexure-XXV requires 7.0 metres, while other Village Panchayats require 6.0 metres.
What width applies to residential layouts in Town Panchayats?
The amendment prescribes a minimum access road width of 6.5 metres for residential layout developments in all Town Panchayats.
Is Medavakkam treated as a Peri-Urban Village Panchayat?
Yes. Annexure-XXV lists Medavakkam in St. Thomas Mount block of Chengalpattu district, so the 7.0 metre requirement applies.
