India, Oct. 27 -- Tamil Nadu has amended the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, raising the maximum permissible height for specified non-high rise buildings from 18.3 metres to 19.5 metres. The changes also ease parking requirements for offices, revise commercial land-use provisions along wider roads and expand the range of developments permitted in Chennai's restricted aquifer recharge area.

The amendments could give developers greater design flexibility, improve land-use efficiency and support additional residential and commercial development. However, projects will continue to be governed by applicable road-width, floor space index (FSI), setback and other planning requirements, said real estate experts.

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