**Executive Summary**
This document from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated October 31, 2025, outlines amendments to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendments pertain to the provision of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in various types of buildings and zones. These amendments were issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department.
**Key Points / Main Content**
*Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Requirements*
* **Residential Buildings:** For residential buildings (excluding those under 14m in height and not exceeding eight dwelling units or 750 square meters), an EV charging point must be provided for each required car and two-wheeler parking space.
* **Larger Residential Buildings:** In residential buildings with more than 50 dwelling units, fast charging points for visitors’ car and two-wheeler parking spaces are required.
* **Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Buildings:** For buildings exceeding 300 square meters of Floor Space Index area, at least 10% of car and two-wheeler parking spaces must be designated for electric vehicles and equipped with fast charging points.
*Annexure XVIII Amendments*
* **Zoning Regulations:** Electric vehicle charging stations or charging facilities are now permitted in the following use zones:
* Residential use zone
* Special and Hazardous Industrial use zone
* Institutional use zone
* Open Space and Recreational use zone (only in CMA)
* Non-Urban use zone (only in CMA)
* Agricultural use zone
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Developers/Builders**
*Impact*
Must incorporate EV charging infrastructure into new building designs according to the specified requirements to comply with the amended building rules.
*Action Required*
Update building plans and designs to include EV charging infrastructure as mandated by the new amendments.
**Stakeholder: Building Owners/Managers**
*Impact*
Required to provide EV charging infrastructure for parking spaces in existing buildings or buildings under development as per the new regulations.
*Action Required*
Assess current parking facilities and plan for the installation of EV charging points to meet the required standards.
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu Urban Planning Department**
*Impact*
Needs to enforce these new building rules as part of the process of approving building permits and building zone designations.
*Action Required*
Update inspection and enforcement procedures to verify compliance with the new EV charging infrastructure requirements in building designs and construction.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019: The primary set of regulations being amended by this notification.
Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure: The subject matter of the amendments, focusing on regulations for providing EV charging points in various building types and zones.
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: One of the Acts providing the legal basis for the rules and their amendments.
Chennai: The location where the order was issued and where certain zoning regulations (CMA) have specific applicability.