Press Release on Unapproved Plot and Layout Regularisation
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning issued this press release explaining how the public can apply to regularise eligible unapproved individual plots and layouts formed by the specified cut-off date. It reports that the Housing and Urban Development Department, through Government Order Number 70 dated 15 May 2025, extended the layout application period until 30 June 2026 without changing the existing conditions, and it directs hill area applicants to use a replacement online portal for the stated period.
What the press release covers
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning provides separate application arrangements for individual plots, unapproved layouts and layouts in hill areas. The arrangements apply to plots or layouts connected with the cut-off date of 20 October 2016.
The press release follows Announcement Number 5 made by the Minister for Housing and Urban Development during the Legislative Assembly grant discussion for 2025 to 2026. It also refers to Housing and Urban Development Department Government Order Number 70 dated 15 May 2025.
Individual plots bought by the public
People who bought individual plots may apply for regularisation where:
- the unapproved layout was formed before 20 October 2016, and
- the individual plot was registered before 20 October 2016.
Applications for these qualifying individual plots will be received without a time limit. Online applications can be registered through onlineppa.tn.gov.in from 1 July 2025.
Regularisation of unapproved layouts
Housing and Urban Development Department Government Order Number 70 dated 15 May 2025 extends the period for applying to regularise layouts formed on or before 20 October 2016.
Key points are:
- Applications may be submitted until 30 June 2026.
- Applications remain subject to the conditions stated in the government orders already issued under the unapproved layout regularisation scheme.
- The existing conditions have not been changed by the extension.
- Applications can be registered through
www.tcponline.tn.gov.infrom 1 July 2025.
Hill area layouts
Applicants seeking regularisation of unapproved layouts in hill areas must use www.tcponline.tn.gov.in instead of www.tnhillarealayoutreg.in.
The replacement portal must be used for applications registered from 1 July 2025 to 30 November 2025. This portal instruction is specifically stated for unapproved layouts located in hill areas.
Who may be affected
The press release is relevant to members of the public who bought qualifying individual plots, people applying to regularise eligible unapproved layouts, and applicants dealing with unapproved layouts in hill areas. The applicable portal and deadline depend on whether the application concerns an individual plot, a general layout or a hill area layout.
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Common questions
Can I apply to regularise an individual plot registered before 20 October 2016?
Yes, if the individual plot was registered before 20 October 2016 and is in an unapproved layout formed before that date. Applications can be registered through `onlineppa.tn.gov.in` from 1 July 2025 without a time limit.
What is the deadline for regularising an eligible unapproved layout?
Housing and Urban Development Department Government Order Number 70 dated 15 May 2025 extends the application period until 30 June 2026 for layouts formed on or before 20 October 2016.
Did the deadline extension change the existing regularisation conditions?
No. The press release states that applications remain subject to the conditions in the government orders already issued, without any change.
Which website should I use for an unapproved layout in a hill area?
Use `www.tcponline.tn.gov.in` instead of `www.tnhillarealayoutreg.in` for applications registered from 1 July 2025 to 30 November 2025.
