Town and Country Planning Department Check list for applications related to BUILDING proposals in hill stations requiring clearance of Hill Area Conservation Authority
The Town and Country Planning Department issued this checklist for building applications in areas covered as hill stations by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993 and requiring Hill Area Conservation Authority clearance. The checklist does not print an order number or issue date, and it identifies the application, ownership, site, access, safety, infrastructure, plan and no objection certificate requirements to be checked by applicants.
What the checklist covers
The Town and Country Planning Department checklist applies to building proposals in hill station areas governed by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993 and requiring Hill Area Conservation Authority clearance. It is relevant to applicants, landowners, architects, structural engineers and developers preparing such proposals.
Applicants must provide their name, postal address, mobile number, fax number, email address and application date. The application must be addressed to the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai-2, signed by the applicant and carry a Rs.2 court fee stamp.
Land and access documents
The Town and Country Planning Department checklist calls for:
- Self-attested copies of the sale deed, lease deed or power of attorney.
- An attested Field Measurement Book or Town Survey sketch.
- Patta, Chitta or Town Survey Land Records in the owner’s name.
- An original encumbrance certificate covering 13 years, obtained up to a date not earlier than 30 days before submission.
- A road certificate confirming ownership, maintenance, type and width of the access road from the relevant urban or rural local authority.
- Ownership and water supply undertakings on Rs.20 stamp paper.
For land bearing survey numbers other than Town Survey numbers, the checklist seeks an original Tahsildar no objection certificate covering Government or poromboke land, proposed acquisition, land ceiling, land reforms and flood inundation.
Site conditions and clearances
The Town and Country Planning Department checklist asks whether the site is affected by channels, watercourses or adjacent Government water bodies. These features must be marked in the relevant plan. Alternative watercourse alignments, culverts and buildings within 15m may require clearance from the concerned department, Government agency or local body.
The checklist also examines proximity to burial or burning grounds, railway property, live or abandoned stone quarries, stone crusher units and reserve forest. Depending on the proposal and location, certificates or no objection certificates may be required from the Government, local body, Railways, Forest authorities, Agricultural Engineering, or Geology and Mining authorities.
Plans, safety and services
The Town and Country Planning Department checklist requires site, building, contour and topographical plans, including surrounding development within a 500 metre radius. It also calls for structural stability documents, column design calculations, sewage or drainage details, rainwater harvesting and solar water heating information. Fire Service clearance is required for the building categories identified in the checklist, including specified industrial, warehouse, commercial, public, special and group development buildings.
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Common questions
Does this checklist apply to every building application in Tamil Nadu?
No. It is for building proposals in areas treated as hill stations under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993 that require Hill Area Conservation Authority clearance.
How recent must the encumbrance certificate be?
The original certificate must cover 13 years and must be obtained up to a date that is not earlier than 30 days before the application is submitted.
What is required if a channel or watercourse crosses the property?
It must be marked on the site plan. If an alternative alignment or culvert is proposed, or a building is proposed within 15m of its boundary, the applicable no objection certificate must also be obtained.
What plans must accompany the application?
The checklist includes a site plan at a scale between 1:400 and 1:800, detailed plans, elevations and sections at not less than 1:100, a contour plan, column design drawings and a topographical plan covering a 500 metre radius at not less than 1:2000.
