G.O. (Ms.) No. 153, Scrutiny Fee Enhancement, 2015
The Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 153, dated 14 December 2015, amending the Development Regulations under the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026. It increases the scrutiny fee for layout and subdivision planning permission applications and sets layout or subdivision preparation charges at Rs. 300 per plot, with specified plots and areas excluded from the plot count.
What the government order changes
Government Order (Ms.) Number 153, dated 14 December 2015, approves amendments to the Development Regulations forming part of the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026. The amendments concern fees and preparation charges for planning permission applications involving layouts and subdivisions in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
The Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department approved the changes following a recommendation from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. The appended notification varies the Second Master Plan and substitutes the relevant fee provisions in its Development Regulations.
Who is affected
The revised charges apply to planning permission applications for layouts and subdivisions in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. They are relevant to landowners, developers, applicants and professionals preparing or submitting these applications.
The changes specifically cover:
- Scrutiny fees calculated according to the total land area of a layout, subdivision or reconstitution.
- Preparation charges calculated according to the number of plots in a subdivision or layout.
- The method for counting plots when calculating preparation charges.
Revised scrutiny fee
The Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department replaces the earlier scrutiny fee of Rs. 0.075 per square metre of land area with a fee of Rs. 1.50 per square metre.
The revised rate applies to layouts, subdivisions and reconstitutions. Because the charge is based on land area, the amount payable depends on the total square metre area covered by the application.
Preparation charge and exclusions
Government Order (Ms.) Number 153 sets the subdivision or layout preparation charge at Rs. 300 per plot.
When the total number of plots is calculated for this charge, the following must be excluded:
- EWS plots.
- Public purpose plots.
- Open Space Reservation area.
The Rs. 300 charge is therefore applied only after these exclusions are made from the plot count.
Publication and implementation
The Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department directed the Government Central Press to publish the appended notification in the next issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority was directed to take further action in accordance with the approved amendments.
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Common questions
What is the scrutiny fee for a layout or subdivision application?
The scrutiny fee is Rs. 1.50 per square metre of land area for layouts, subdivisions and reconstitutions in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
How much is the layout or subdivision preparation charge?
The preparation charge is Rs. 300 per plot, after applying the stated exclusions when counting plots.
Which plots or areas are excluded from the preparation charge calculation?
EWS plots, public purpose plots and Open Space Reservation area are excluded when counting the total number of plots.
Does the fee change apply throughout Tamil Nadu?
Government Order (Ms.) Number 153 amends the Development Regulations for the Chennai Metropolitan Area under the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026.
