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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

Parking in Chennai is governed by the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 (TNCDBR), applied by CMDA and the Greater Chennai Corporation. The figures come from column (A), Corporation or Municipal Areas, of Annexure IV.

Housing is counted by the floor area of each dwelling unit; other uses by floor area. A 10% visitor add-on applies to most residential bands.

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
✓ Nov 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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