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Roc. No. 19690/10 Special Cell Dated: 2.2.2010

Sub: Development Control Regulations – Certain modification in

regulations - Subject placed before the Empowered committee –
Clarification and recommendation of the committee – Follow-up –
Regarding.

Ref: 1) G.O.Ms.No.130, Housing and Urban Development (UD4-1)

Department, dated: 14.6.2010.
2) Empowered Committee meeting held on 19.8.2010 and 14.1.2011.
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With reference to the G.O. cited above common development control
regulations have been issued for nine corporation areas except Chennai and for
the districts of Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur.

Since certain difficulties were experienced during the implementation of

above DCR, certain planning parameters required to be included in the DCR etc.,
a subject was placed before the Empowered committee held on 19.8.2010 and
14.1.2011.

The following recommendations were made by the committee in the first

meeting held on 19.8.2010.
Subject Recommendation of the committee
1. Applicability of (a) Applicability: The issue of applicability of DCR notified
Development vide G.O.Ms.No.130 of H&UD dated 14-06-2010 in the
Control Regulations sub urban areas within the districts of Kancheepuram and
in the sub urban Tiruvallur was discussed in detail.
areas of Considering the phase of developments outside the
Kancheepuram and peripheral limit of CMDA, the committee clarified that the
Tiruvallur districts spirit of the G.O. clearly mentions the sub urban areas
falling in Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur District.
Therefore it is clarified that the whole districts of
Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur may be considered for
implementing the DCR.
(b) MSB declaration: However, the committee observed
that it is necessary to follow the procedures with regard to
the declaration of MSB area as per section 4 of Multi
storied and Public building rules 1973 for the sites which
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undergoes urbanization process and falls outside the

Local Planning Authority (LPA) areas of Kancheepuram
and Tiruvallur districts.

Rule No.5 of DCR The committee clarified that the plot extent of 1200 sq.m.
may also be considered for Multi-storied building area.

Rule 9(1) of DCR (a) Roads of length above 120M and upto 200M
(b) Roads of length above 200M and upto 500M
(c) Roads of length above 500M and upto 750M and upto
1000M
Industrial Developments:
(a) The length of road above 150M and upto 200M
(b) The length of road above 200M and upto 250M
(c) The length of road above 250M and upto 500M

The following recommendations were made by the committee in the

second meeting held on 14.1.2011.

Subject Recommendation of the committee

1. – Minimum If proposed layout is having two public access roads of
road width for
atleast 7 metres width from approved layouts, then
layout
approval can be issued. These public access should be
properly laid on ground.
2. Size of EWS The committee recommended that the size of EWS plot
plots – Norms
area shall not exceed 60 sq.m. The proviso to 9(2)(d)(ii)
for Economically
weaker section may be in this line.
Provided that the minimum size of the plot shall not
be less than 4.0 metres in width and 8 metres in depth
and the total area shall not exceed 60 sq.m.
Minimum The committee took note that since 10% of the site area
reservation of
and the 10% FSI area earmarked are the same, accepted
EWS
the suggestion to include “or 10% of total FSI area), in
regulation 4(2) and 5(1) of the DCR. Also, expression
‘separate block is to be provided’ for lower income group”
has to be added in this paragraph as follows:
Hence, in 4(20) and 5(11), the following lines may be
inserted.
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In cases where the extent of the site where

residential or predominantly residential developments
proposed exceeds 10000 square metres (1 hectare), the
developer shall reserve minimum ten per cent of the site
area (excluding roads if any handed over to local body) or

10% of total FSI area and provide housing thereon for

lower income groups with dwelling units not exceeding 45
square metres in floor area each, either within the site
proposed for group development or in a location within a
radius of 5 k.m. from the site under reference. The
developer or promoter or owner shall sell these small
dwellings only for this purpose. No conversion or
amalgamation shall be permissible in these cases of lower
income group dwellings. Further, it shall be a separate
block.
The committee accepted the suggestion to include
parameters for EWS/Poor class Area/ Declared as slum
area by local body in the case of ordinary building only.
Hence, a separate schedule may be introduced as
schedule-ix deleting the parameters suggested for special
building area in this Agenda.

Schedule - IX
The following parameters shall be adopted for EWS/LIG/ Poor Class
Area/ Declared as slum area by local body.
Sl. Parametres Ordinary building
No.
1) Minimum plot extent 32 sq.m.
2) Minimum plot width/ 4.0m.
frontage
3) Minimum road width ---
4) Maximum height of building G+1 maximum length of 7.0mts.
5) Maximum FSI 1.50
6) Maximum Plot Coverage 75%
7) Minimum Front set back 1.0m.
8) Minimum Side setback Nil
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9) Minimum Rear set back 1.0m.

10) OSR It should be followed as per
Schedule-I
11) Parking space As mentioned in Schedule-III
12) Spacing between blocks ---

3. Continuous The committee accepted the parameters prescribed for the

built-up area continuous built-up area A new schedule viz., Schedule-X
may be introduced as continuous built-up area along with the
parameters.

Schedule-X
The following parameters shall be adopted in the earmarked
continuous built-up area of the city.
Sl. Parametres Residential and shop
No.
1) Maximum height of building G+1 (or) Stilt + 2 floors subject to a
maximum of 9.0mts.
2) Maximum FSI 1.50
3) Maximum Plot Coverage 75%
4) Minimum Front set back 1.3m.
5) Minimum Side setback Nil
6) Minimum Rear set back Nil
7) OSR It should be followed as per Schedule-I
8) Parking space As mentioned in Schedule-III

4. Large The committee decided to adopt 10 hectares as large

developments development area and the link road as 18metres. width for
these developments. Hence, the regulation 4(22) may be
amended accordingly as follows:
(22) In the interest of the public for better circular in the area
and also to ensure the proposed development does not block
access to the properties around, in cases of large
developments which is 10 Hectares or more where link
roads to a width of 18m have to be provided for connectivity
to the adjoining lands/areas by the developer. The applicant
shall hand over such link roads free of cost through a
registered gift deed to the authority or Local body designated
by it for declaring it as public road. In such cases set back
from these roads to the buildings proposed shall be provided
as prescribed in these regulations.
5. To insert The committee accepted the suggestion to include regulation
some provisions of group development such as 4(2)(b), 4(3)(vi), 4(4), 4(5),
in the special 4(7) to 4(9), 4(11) to 4(25) for special building also.
building to that
of group
development.
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6. Corridor width The committee accepted the suggestion to increase the

corridor width from 1m. to 1.5m. in regulation 4(5) and 5(3).
7. Definition of The committee accepted the suggestion to adopt the
Special building definition of special building in the “The Planning Authority
(Levy of infrastructure and Amenities charge) Rules, 2007
instead of the definition in 2(h).
“Special building” means a building with more
than two floors not exceeding 4 floors inclusive of
ground floor i.e. not more than ground + 3 floors or a
building with basement/stilt floor and 4 floors or a
residential building more than 4 dwelling units or a
building accommodating commercial or industrial or
institutional or combination of such activities exceeding
a floor area of 300 square meters.
8. Minimum The committee suggested to adopt minimum plot extent of
extent and 892 sq.m. and minimum plot width/frontage as 25m. in Table
frontage for 3(3), against Sl. No.(1) and (2) for institutional zone,
special buildings educational, public and semi public and industrial of the
of industrial and development regulation as follows:
institutional use Minimum plot extent – 892 sq.m.
Minimum plot width/frontage –25m.
9. Front set The minimum front set back suggested for all the categories
back for special i.e.,
building “Based on road width
(i) NH/SH-7m.
(ii) (other road upto 12m – 3m
12m to 18m – 4.5m.
More than 18m-6m.” was accepted for amendment in
section 3(3)(7) by the committee since the building lines
of layout and group development is conflicting.
10. Additional The suggestion to provide additional FSI of 20% to basement
FSI for was discussed at length. Further more justification is required
basement to arrive at a decision. The issue may be further analysed
and brought in next Empowered Committee meeting.
11. Minimum The committee recommended that the dimension of the site
size of layout mentioned as 9.0m x 15.0m. should be adopted for the
residential purpose only. Hence suggested to amend
regulation 9 as follows:
The minimum dimension of the residential site
shall be 9.0m x 15.0m.
12. Specification The parking norms prescribed for the recreation club was
for recreation accepted by the committee for adoption in regulation clause
club 2(h) of Schedule-II.

(h) Recreation One car space for every 75sqm of floor are or part
thereof.
club
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The recommendations of the committee shall be followed for the subjects

mentioned above and for others, the Development Control Regulations shall
prevail.

This circular comes into immediate effect. The above circular shall be
acknowledged by return of post.

(sd/-) Pankaj Kumar Bansal

Director of Town and Country Planning
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