Circular, Partial Modifications to Development Permission Checklists
The Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning issued a circular dated 4 August 2015, with no order number stated in the supplied text, modifying development permission checklists circulated on 25 June 2015. It changes the supporting documents required for approach roads and specifies when concurrence from the Highways Department or a NoC from the Tahsildar is required. The modifications took effect immediately.
What the circular changes
The Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning issued the circular dated 4 August 2015 after an officers' meeting held in Chennai on 9 July 2015. It partially modifies checklist requirements issued through an earlier circular dated 25 June 2015 for applications seeking permission for various developments.
The changes concern proof of approach roads, Highways Department concurrence and the requirement for an original NoC from the Tahsildar.
Layout proposals near major roads
For layout proposals in areas under rural local bodies that abut National Highways, State Highways or their by-pass roads, applicants must also obtain concurrence from the Divisional Engineer of the Highways Department who controls the road.
This addition applies to the checklist for layout proposals, including proposals in areas falling within the purview of HACA, but excluding areas covered by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1973.
Alternative records for proving an approach road
All development checklists must include an alternative to obtaining the relevant certificate from the local body. Applicants may instead provide:
- The FMB or Town Survey sketch.
- The corresponding Adangal and A Register extract for rural areas.
- Town Survey Land Records for urban areas.
- Attestation of these records by competent officials of the departments concerned.
When a Tahsildar NoC is not required
Development checklists other than the checklist for ordinary buildings normally require an original NoC from the Tahsildar specifying six certificates. The modified requirement provides an exemption where:
- The proposed site is a plot in an approved layout.
- Roads, parks, play spaces and open spaces in that layout have been handed over to and are maintained by the local body.
In those circumstances, the Tahsildar NoC need not be obtained.
Rural approved plots with specified uses
A Tahsildar NoC remains necessary for an approved plot in a rural area when the proposal is for:
- An industrial building.
- A building for commercial activity.
- An educational institution.
- A hospital.
For these proposals, the Tahsildar NoC must state that the land is not covered under the Land Reforms Act, 1961. The Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning directed that all modifications be followed with immediate effect.
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Common questions
Do I need Highways Department concurrence for a rural layout beside a highway?
Yes. For a rural local body layout abutting a National Highway, State Highway or related by-pass road, concurrence must be obtained from the Divisional Engineer who controls that road.
Can land records be used instead of an approach road certificate from the local body?
Yes. The FMB or Town Survey sketch may be provided with the corresponding Adangal and A Register extract for rural areas, or Town Survey Land Records for urban areas, duly attested by competent officials.
Is a Tahsildar NoC required for every plot in an approved layout?
No. It is not required where the roads, parks, play spaces and open spaces of the approved layout have been handed over to and are maintained by the local body, subject to the stated exception for specified developments on rural plots.
When is a Tahsildar NoC still required for an approved rural plot?
It is required for a building intended for industry, commercial activity, an educational institution or a hospital. The NoC must state that the land is not covered under the Land Reforms Act, 1961.
