CMDA, Area Plans Unit, Provision of Lift Access to the Terrace Floor, Procedure to be Followed
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Area Plans Unit order, for which no order number is shown in the supplied text, was issued by A. Karthik, Member-Secretary, on 27 January 2015. It permits lift access to the terrace floor in residential developments, subject to an undertaking on terrace use, an entrance lobby condition and any safety measures required from time to time. The order took immediate effect.
What the order does
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Area Plans Unit order dated 27 January 2015 permits lifts in residential developments to provide access to the terrace floor. The supplied text does not show an order number.
The permission followed Authority Resolution No. 127/2014 dated 24 December 2014. The resolution allowed terrace-level lift access subject to suitable conditions decided by the Member-Secretary, taking safety aspects into account.
Why terrace access was considered
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority recorded a request from CREDAI concerning lift access to terrace floors. CREDAI stated that such access would help senior citizens and physically challenged people reach and use terraces, supporting the Government policy of providing a barrier-free environment.
Planning permission applications were being processed under the Development Regulations forming part of the Second Master Plan approved through G.O.Ms.No.190 of the Housing and Urban Development Department dated 2 September 2008.
Who is affected
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority procedure applies to applicants seeking planning permission for residential development where a lift is proposed to reach the terrace floor. It also places continuing responsibilities on the applicant or building owner.
Property buyers may be affected because the required undertaking must state that neither the applicant nor prospective buyers will convert the terrace floor to another use.
Key conditions
Lift access to the terrace floor in a residential development is permitted subject to these conditions:
- The applicant must give a specific undertaking that the terrace floor will not be converted to any other use by the applicant or prospective buyers.
- The entrance lobby to the lift at terrace level is subject to a restriction. The supplied text ends the condition after the words “restricted to” and does not state the actual restriction.
- The applicant or building owner must comply with any other safety measures decided from time to time.
When it applies
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority order states that it takes immediate effect. It is dated 27 January 2015 and was signed by A. Karthik, Member-Secretary.
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Common questions
Can a residential building lift provide direct access to the terrace?
Yes. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority permits lift access to the terrace floor in residential developments, subject to the stated conditions.
Can the terrace later be converted to another use?
The applicant must specifically undertake that the terrace floor will not be converted to any other use by the applicant or prospective buyers.
Does the document specify the permitted size of the terrace lift lobby?
No complete limit is available in the supplied text. It says that the entrance lobby at terrace level is to be “restricted to”, but the restriction itself is missing.
Can additional safety requirements be imposed later?
Yes. The applicant or building owner must comply with any other safety measures decided from time to time.
