Check list for applications related to SPECIAL BUILDING & GROUP DEVELOPMENT
The Town and Country Planning Department issued the Check list for applications related to SPECIAL BUILDING & GROUP DEVELOPMENT to identify the forms, land records, certificates, no objection certificates and drawings required from applicants. It also applies to special building and group development proposals within the Hill Area Conservation Authority, except areas covered by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993.
What the checklist covers
The Town and Country Planning Department checklist applies to planning applications for special buildings and group developments. Applicants must provide their contact details and indicate whether each listed document or site condition applies.
For a site in an area with a statutory plan, an application under Section 49 of the Tamil Nadu Town & Country Planning Act, 1971 requires a completed planning permission Form No. 1. For an area without a statutory plan, an application under Section 47-A must be addressed to the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai-2, with a Rs.2 court fee stamp.
Land and ownership records
The checklist requires:
- Self-attested copies of the sale deed, lease deed or power of attorney.
- An attested FMB or Town Survey sketch and Patta, Chitta or Town Survey Land Records in the owner's name.
- An original 13-year encumbrance certificate, obtained up to a date not earlier than 30 days before submission.
- An original legal opinion on ownership from one of the listed government, local body or nationalised bank panel advocates.
- A land ownership undertaking on Rs.20 stamp paper, stating the document-wise extent of every survey number.
- A Tahsildar's original no objection certificate for land bearing a survey number other than a T.S. number. It must address government or poromboke land, proposed acquisition, land ceiling, land reforms and flood inundation.
Site conditions and clearances
Applicants must disclose channels, watercourses and adjacent government-owned water bodies. These must be marked in the relevant plan. Alternative alignments, culverts and buildings proposed within 15 metres may require approval or a no objection certificate from the relevant department, government agency or local body.
Additional checks cover sites near railway property, burial or burning grounds, live or abandoned stone quarries, stone crusher units, civil aerodromes and Air Force stations. An approach road certificate must confirm ownership, maintenance, type and width for at least about 250 metres along the road abutting the site.
Building documents and services
The checklist calls for:
- Structural stability forms and certificates signed by the owner, architect and structural design engineer.
- Fire Service clearance for the listed public buildings, industries, warehouses and premises handling inflammable materials.
- Sewage treatment details or confirmation of underground drainage availability.
- Drawings showing rainwater harvesting and solar water heating.
- A site plan at a scale between 1:400 and 1:800.
- Plans, elevations and sections at a scale not less than 1:100.
- Column positions and design calculations.
A District Collector's report is required when the proposal is for public worship or a religious purpose.
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Common questions
Does this checklist apply to a special building in a Hill Area Conservation Authority area?
Yes. It applies to special building and group development proposals within the Hill Area Conservation Authority, except areas covered by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993.
How recent must the encumbrance certificate be?
The original encumbrance certificate must cover 13 years and be obtained up to a date that is not earlier than 30 days before the application is submitted.
What is required if a watercourse passes through the site?
The watercourse must be marked in the site plan. Depending on ownership and the proposal, an alternative alignment, culvert or building within 15 metres may require a no objection certificate from the concerned authority.
Is a Fire Service no objection certificate required for every proposal?
No. The checklist requires it only for the listed public buildings, commercial complexes or malls, cinemas, kalyanamandapams, community halls, industries, warehouses, and commercial buildings handling or trading explosives, fire crackers or similar inflammable materials.
