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Second master plan notified

CHENNAI: The Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 has been notified by a government order and it has come into force from September 2.

The new master plan is in three volumes and the English version has been uploaded on the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority website ( www.cmdachennai.gov.in). The Tamil version would be uploaded on Friday.

The government order states that the approved plan would be available for public inspection from 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on working days at the office of the CMDA, Egmore.

The master plan has relaxed many building rules. For ordinary buildings, with a plot width of 6 metres, the side open space required is 1 metre and for plot widths between 6 and 9 metres, the side open space required is 1.5 metres. However, there is no change in the Floor Space Index (FSI) and it remains at 1.5. FSI is the ratio between the total built-up area and the plot area.

On plots abutting 18-metre road, commercial use would be permitted irrespective of their land use classification. This according to CMDA rules would mean commercial buildings could be developed amidst primary residential areas.

The new rules allow for construction on the East Coast Road that was hitherto banned. Areas falling in the eight villages — Kottivakkam, Palavakkam, Neelankarai, Okkiam Thoraipakkam, Injambakkam, Karapakkam, Sholinganallur and Uthandi — were hitherto declared as aquifer recharge areas and construction was not permitted. The new rules permit construction in these areas subject to Costal Regulation Zone clearance and meeting conditions, including a minimum plot size of 440 sq.m and a maximum permissible FSI of 0.8.

The second master plan has introduced new concepts such as premium FSI and transfer of development rights.

However, details regarding the charges to be paid towards availing premium FSI and the areas where it would be allowed have not been spelt out. The decision regarding extension of CMDA boundary limits is expected to be notified separately soon.

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