G.O. (Ms.) No. 144, Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules Amendment, 2018
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 144 dated 24 October 2018 to amend the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The amendment replaces clause (5) of rule 6 and specifies a minimum plot extent of 220 square metres and minimum frontage of 12 metres for regularisation in the relevant other areas under Annexure XI for the Aquifer Recharge Area of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area.
What the amendment governs
G.O. (Ms.) No. 144 dated 24 October 2018 concerns regularisation under the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using the powers conferred by sections 113 and 122 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department directed that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 October 2018.
What changes
G.O. (Ms.) No. 144 substitutes clause (5) of rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017.
The substituted clause provides that:
- Annexure XI to the Development Regulations of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area applies in respect of the Aquifer Recharge Area.
- For regularisation, the minimum plot extent specified for other areas under that annexure is to be considered as 220 square metres.
- For regularisation, the minimum frontage specified for those other areas is to be considered as 12 metres.
The modification is specifically stated to be for the purpose of regularisation. The notification does not set out any other revised measurements, charges, application deadlines or procedures.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 144 may affect owners or applicants seeking regularisation of an unapproved plot or layout in an Aquifer Recharge Area within the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area. Such applicants need to consider whether their plot meets the stated minimum extent and frontage requirements.
Property buyers and professionals examining an unapproved plot in the relevant area may also need to verify:
- whether the property is within an Aquifer Recharge Area;
- whether Annexure XI applies to the property;
- whether the plot has at least 220 square metres of extent; and
- whether the plot has at least 12 metres of frontage.
The notification itself does not determine whether any individual plot qualifies for regularisation. It only substitutes the stated clause in the 2017 Rules.
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Common questions
What minimum plot size does G.O. (Ms.) No. 144 specify?
For regularisation in the relevant other areas under Annexure XI for the Aquifer Recharge Area, the minimum plot extent is to be considered as 220 square metres.
What minimum frontage is required under the amendment?
The minimum frontage is to be considered as 12 metres for the purpose of regularisation in the relevant other areas.
Does the amendment apply throughout Tamil Nadu?
The substituted clause specifically concerns Annexure XI to the Development Regulations of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area in respect of the Aquifer Recharge Area.
When was the notification ordered to be published?
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department directed publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24 October 2018.
