The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 628, dated October 10, 2025, publishes an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department. The amendment, designated SRO A-25(d)/2025, modifies Annexure-IV, PART-I, under the heading "1.Residential." Item-5 is substituted to state that for individual houses with single dwelling units up to 300 sq.m., a maximum of 2 car spaces and 2 two-wheeler spaces must be provided; for areas exceeding 300 sq.m., a maximum of 4 car spaces and 4 two-wheeler spaces must be provided. The amendment is made under the powers conferred by the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, and the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998. Kakarla Usha, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, is named. The Gazette is registered as No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14, with R. Dis. No. 197/2009, and priced at Re. 0.80 Paise. It is printed and published by the Commissioner of Stationery and Printing, Chennai on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019: The primary policy document being amended regarding building regulations in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972): Act providing the legal basis for the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Housing and Urban Development Department: The department responsible for issuing the amendment to building rules.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994): Act that provides legal basis related to urban planning in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999): Act that provides legal basis related to urban planning in Tamil Nadu.