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Car parking norms in Chennai

Governing regulation

TNCDBR 2019 — Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules

Annexure IV — Parking standards (Part I residential; Part II other uses)

Sanctioning authority

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) / Greater Chennai Corporation

Mechanical parking

Permitted with conditions

See conditions ↓

Verification

07 Oct 2026

16 rows verified

Requirement

How much parking is required

Annexure IV — Parking standards (Part I residential; Part II other uses)

Applies to Car spaces Two-wheelers Visitor Mechanical Clause · verified
Residential
Floor area up to 25 sqm

Nil.

0 bays per dwelling unit 0 per dwelling unit — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Floor area above 25 to 50 sqm

One two-wheeler space per unit; no car space. Plus 10% visitor parking where there are more than six dwelling units. Unit floor area excludes common areas.

0 bays per dwelling unit 1 per dwelling unit 10% Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Floor area above 50 to 75 sqm

1 car per 2 units and 1 two-wheeler per unit. Plus 10% visitor parking where there are more than six dwelling units. Unit floor area excludes common areas.

1 bay per two dwelling units 2 per two dwelling units 10% Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Floor area above 75 sqm

Plus 10% visitor parking where there are more than six dwelling units. Unit floor area excludes common areas.

1 bay 1 car space for every 75 sqm — 10% Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Commercial
Shops and shopping centres

Nil up to 50 sqm; counted on floor area beyond the first 50 sqm.

1 bay 1 car + 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm, excluding the first 50 sqm 1 1 car + 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm, excluding the first 50 sqm — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Automobile showroom
Automobile showroom

Excludes display area for new vehicles.

1 bay 1 car per 100 sqm of gross area incl. office, service and wash area — — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Industrial
Industrial — office component

Plus 1 two-wheeler and 1 cycle per 50 sqm of workshop floor area, and 1 lorry space per 500 sqm.

1 bay per 100 sqm office area — — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Hotel / lodging
Starred / major hotels and lodges with more than 50 rooms

Non-room area: 1 car per 100 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm.

1 bay 1 car per 4 guest rooms — — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Unstarred / other hotels and lodges

Non-room area: 1 car per 100 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm.

1 bay 1 car per 10 guest rooms — — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Hospital
Hospitals and nursing homes up to 3,000 sqm

Above 3,000 sqm: 1 car and 1 two-wheeler per 75 sqm.

1 bay 1 car + 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm 1 1 car + 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Educational
Private schools

50% of car spaces in front as recessed drop-off. Government schools: 1 car per 500 sqm classroom area.

1 bay 1 car per 100 sqm classroom area, 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm, 1 cycle per 10 sqm 2 1 car per 100 sqm classroom area, 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm, 1 cycle per 10 sqm — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Colleges 1 bay 1 car per 100 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm of classroom area 2 1 car per 100 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 50 sqm of classroom area — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Office
Offices (other than Government)

Plus 10% visitor parking, minimum one car and one two-wheeler.

1 bay 1 car per 100 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 25 sqm 4 1 car per 100 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 25 sqm 10% Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
IT / ITES 1 bay 1 car per 50 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 25 sqm 2 1 car per 50 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 25 sqm — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Restaurant
Restaurants 1 bay 1 car per 50 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 25 sqm 2 1 car per 50 sqm and 1 two-wheeler per 25 sqm — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026
Assembly
Auditoriums, kalyana mandapams, cinemas 1 bay 1 car + 1 two-wheeler per 20 sqm of hall area 1 1 car + 1 two-wheeler per 20 sqm of hall area — Permitted TNCDBR 2019, Annexure IV, Part I, column (A) Corporation/Municipal areas
✓ Oct 2026

Calculator

How many bays does your Chennai project need?

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Mechanical parking

Permitted with conditions in Chennai

What the regulation says

TNCDBR 2019 counts car and two-wheeler spaces against Annexure IV Part I. Annexure IV provides that, for automated or mechanically operated parking, the Competent Authority may permit parking lots and structures.

Conditions to design around

• Parking layout is approved with the planning permission; mechanical systems are shown on it. • Multi-storeyed parking lots need a minimum 12 m road (Rule 35). • Driveway 3.0 m one-way, 6.0 m two-way; gradient not steeper than 1 in 8; clear headroom at least 2.2 m (Annexure IV). • Individual house up to 300 sqm: maximum 2 cars + 2 two-wheelers; above 300 sqm maximum 4 + 4 (Oct 2025 amendment). • Chennai uses column (A) Corporation or Municipal Areas; Panchayat areas (column B) differ.

Dimensions

Bay sizes and geometry

Bay type Width Length Note
Car 2.5 m 5 m Annexure IV
Two-wheeler 1 m 1.8 m
Light commercial vehicle 3.5 m 7 m

Driveways, ramps and headroom

Driveway 3.0 m one-way / 6.0 m two-way; gradient not steeper than 1 in 8; clear headroom (floor to beam bottom) at least 2.2 m.

Headroom and structural requirements

Per Annexure IV and NBC; stilt parking exempt from FSI when used for parking.

Provisions

Loadings, relaxations and clearances

Visitor parking

Residential: 10% of the stipulated spaces, rounded, where dwelling units exceed six. Offices: 10%, minimum one car and one two-wheeler.

Two-wheelers and other vehicles

Two-wheeler spaces are stated alongside car spaces for most uses in Annexure IV Part I.

Relaxations and special cases

Individual houses capped at 2+2 (up to 300 sqm) or 4+4 spaces (Oct 2025 amendment).

Fire clearances

Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services NOC for special and multi-storeyed buildings.

Change log

Amendments since verification

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Residential note item 5 substituted — individual-house parking caps

    Annexure IV Part I residential note item 5 replaced: individual house with single dwelling unit up to 300 sqm limited to 2 car and 2 two-wheeler spaces; above 300 sqm, 4 and 4.

    Source ↗

Record verified 07 Oct 2026 by WAPARKING Team · TNCDBR 2019 — Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules , TNCDBR 2019 (Gazette Ext. No. 43, 4 Feb 2019), Annexure IV read 07 Oct 2026; amendments partly checked . Read the regulation ↗

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