Office Order No.2/2014
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No.2/2014 dated 13 February 2014 to implement increased security deposit rates under the Development Regulations for the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The revised rates apply where demand was raised from 29 January 2014 onwards, but not where DC advice had been approved before that date for issuing planning permission and releasing the approved plan.
Purpose
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No.2/2014 dated 13 February 2014 following amendments to the Development Regulations for the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The subject covers enhanced security deposits for institutional buildings, special buildings, group developments and MSB projects.
The amendments had been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 29 January 2014. The notification was also uploaded to the Tamil Nadu Government website on 3 February 2014.
Changes to security deposit rates
Office Order No.2/2014 records four variations to the Second Master Plan Development Regulations for the Chennai Metropolitan Area:
- In regulation 25, Table (7), against serial number M, Rs.50 is replaced with Rs.200.
- In regulation 26, sub-regulation (24), Rs.50 is replaced with Rs.200.
- In regulation 27, sub-regulation (25), Rs.50 is replaced with Rs.200.
- In regulation 28, sub-regulation (14), Rs.100 is replaced with Rs.400.
The source does not state the unit or calculation basis for these amounts. Applicants should therefore read the relevant Development Regulation provision to determine how the applicable security deposit is calculated for a particular proposal.
Which cases are affected
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority directed that the revised security deposit rates be adopted for cases where demand was raised from 29 January 2014 onwards. The date on which the demand was raised is therefore important when checking whether the higher rate applies.
The revised rate does not apply where DC advice had been approved before 29 January 2014, for the purpose of issuing planning permission and releasing the approved plan. The source does not define DC advice or give any other exception.
Practical effect
Property owners, developers and planning permission applicants dealing with institutional buildings, special buildings, group developments or MSB projects may face a higher security deposit if their demand was raised from 29 January 2014 onwards. Office Order No.2/2014 states that it takes immediate effect and directs Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority staff to implement the revised rates.
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Common questions
Which types of development are covered by Office Order No.2/2014?
The subject of the order identifies institutional buildings, special buildings, group developments and MSB projects.
From what date are the revised security deposit rates applied?
The revised rates apply to cases for which demand was raised from 29 January 2014 onwards.
Does the higher security deposit apply if DC advice was approved before 29 January 2014?
No. The revised rate does not apply where DC advice was approved before 29 January 2014 for issuing planning permission and releasing the approved plan.
What security deposit amounts were changed?
Three specified provisions replace Rs.50 with Rs.200, while one specified provision replaces Rs.100 with Rs.400. The source does not state the unit or calculation basis for these amounts.
