Office Order No. 17/2016, STP Design Clearance and Swimming Pool NOC
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No. 17/2016 on 21 November 2016, revising earlier office instructions on planning permission and completion certificate processing. It removes the requirement for a Metro Water NOC for sewage treatment plant design clearance and swimming pools, provides for consultation with CMWSSB on water and sewerage services, and takes immediate effect.
What the office order changes
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No. 17/2016 on 21 November 2016 following Authority Resolution No. 61/2016 dated 21 July 2016. The order revises earlier office instructions concerning sewage treatment plant design clearance, swimming pool NOCs, and consultation with CMWSSB during planning permission processing.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority states that a Metro Water NOC for swimming pools became redundant after notification of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Regulation and Monitoring of Swimming Pools Rules 2015).
Who may be affected
Office Order No. 17/2016 is relevant to applicants and professionals dealing with:
- Planning permission applications for special buildings.
- Group developments.
- Multi-storeyed buildings.
- Developments that include sewage treatment plants or swimming pools.
- Proposed developments requiring extension of water supply or sewerage connections.
It also directs Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority planning staff to follow the Authority's decision scrupulously.
Key provisions
- A CMWSSB NOC for sewage treatment plant design clearance does not have to be insisted upon when issuing planning permission or a completion certificate.
- A CMWSSB NOC for a swimming pool does not have to be insisted upon when issuing planning permission or a completion certificate.
- For planning permission applications involving special buildings, group developments and multi-storeyed buildings, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority will forward one set of plans to CMWSSB.
- CMWSSB may provide remarks on extending water supply and sewage connection services to the proposed development.
- CMWSSB is expected to provide its remarks within 15 days. If no remarks are received within that period, CMWSSB is treated as having no objection or remarks regarding permission for the development.
- A sewage treatment plant design sufficiency certificate issued by registered professionals or institutions working in that area must be accepted.
Practical significance
Office Order No. 17/2016 separates planning permission and completion certificate processing from the need to obtain specific CMWSSB NOCs for sewage treatment plant design and swimming pools. CMWSSB still receives plans for specified larger developments so that it can comment on the availability or extension of water supply and sewage connections. The office order states that it takes immediate effect.
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Common questions
Do I need a Metro Water NOC for a swimming pool before getting planning permission?
No. Office Order No. 17/2016 says a CMWSSB NOC for a swimming pool need not be insisted upon for planning permission or a completion certificate.
Who can certify that a proposed sewage treatment plant design is sufficient?
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority must accept a design sufficiency certificate issued by registered professionals or institutions in this area.
What happens if CMWSSB does not respond after receiving the plans?
CMWSSB has 15 days to provide remarks. If no remarks are received within that time, it is treated as having no objection or remarks regarding permission for the development.
Which planning applications are forwarded to CMWSSB for remarks?
One set of plans is forwarded for special buildings, group developments and multi-storeyed buildings. CMWSSB may comment on extending water supply and sewage connection services to the proposed development.
