Check list for applications related to Multi-Storeyed Building (MSB)
The Town and Country Planning Department issued this checklist for applicants seeking planning permission for a multi-storeyed building. It identifies application forms, land records, certificates, reports, affidavits and no objection certificates that may be required, including for proposals under 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 guides applicants preparing multi-storeyed building proposals. It also applies to proposals in areas under the Hill Area Conservation Authority, except areas covered by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993.
The applicant must provide contact details and identify whether the site has a statutory plan. For a site in an area with a statutory plan, the checklist calls for a completed planning permission Form No. 1. Where no statutory plan is available, the application must be addressed to the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai-2, with a Rs.2 court fee stamp.
Land and ownership documents
The checklist requires applicants to confirm the availability of:
- Self-attested copies of the sale deed, lease deed or power of attorney.
- Field Measurement Book or Town Survey sketch, and Patta, Chitta or Town Survey Land Records in the owner's name, attested by the competent official.
- An original encumbrance certificate covering 13 years, obtained up to a date not earlier than 30 days before submission.
- An original legal opinion on land ownership from one of the listed government, local body or nationalised bank panel advocates.
- An ownership undertaking on Rs.20 stamp paper, stating the document-wise extent of every survey number.
For land bearing a survey number other than a Town Survey number, an original Tahsildar no objection certificate must address government or poromboke land, proposed land acquisition, land ceiling, land reforms and flood inundation.
Site conditions and clearances
Applicants must disclose watercourses passing through the site and government water bodies adjoining it. Plans must show relevant channels or water bodies. Alternative alignments, culverts and buildings proposed within 15 metres may require approval or a no objection certificate from the concerned government agency or local body.
The checklist also asks about proximity to burial or burning grounds, live or abandoned stone quarries, and live stone crusher units. Depending on the proposal, certificates or no objection certificates may be needed from the local body, health officer, executive authority or licensing authority.
Building safety and services
Key technical and service requirements include:
- A detailed structural design report, drawings and stability certificates considering seismic forces, prepared by a class I structural engineer.
- Structural safety, supervision and work completion forms.
- A no objection certificate from the Fire Service department.
- Civil Aviation department clearance where required, including specified proposals near an aerodrome.
- An undertaking that the applicant will arrange water supply and wastewater disposal at their own expense through a reputed firm.
A District Collector's report is required where the proposed building is a place of public worship or is intended for a religious purpose.
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Common questions
Does this checklist apply to a multi-storeyed building in a Hill Area Conservation Authority area?
Yes, it applies to multi-storeyed building proposals within the Hill Area Conservation Authority's purview, except areas covered by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993.
What ownership records should I submit with a multi-storeyed building application?
The checklist calls for self-attested copies of the sale deed, lease deed or power of attorney, along with attested survey records and Patta, Chitta or Town Survey Land Records in the owner's name. It also requires an original legal opinion and an ownership undertaking.
Do I need approval if a channel or watercourse passes through the site?
The channel or watercourse must be shown in the site plan. A government-owned watercourse proposed for alternative alignment requires a no objection certificate from the concerned department, and a culvert or a building within 15 metres may also require clearance.
Is a Fire Service no objection certificate required?
Yes. The checklist includes a no objection certificate from the Fire Service department among the documents for a multi-storeyed building application.
