G.O.(Ms.) No.65, Delegation of Powers to Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for High Rise Building Planning Permission, 2022
The Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD-1] Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.65 dated 21 April 2022, authorising the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to approve and issue planning permission for high rise buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Applications for buildings from 18.3 metres to 30 metres follow the existing panel process, while buildings beyond 30 metres require review by a committee chaired by the Vice-Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
What it governs
G.O.(Ms.) No.65 dated 21 April 2022 governs the approval process for planning permission applications concerning high rise buildings in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules identify buildings exceeding 18.3 metres in height as High Rise Buildings.
The procedure affects owners, developers and professionals applying to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for permission to construct high rise buildings. It allows the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to process and issue planning permission based on the relevant panel or committee recommendation.
Why the procedure changed
G.O.(Ms.) No.65 records that earlier development rules required plans for multi-storey buildings to be scrutinised by a panel and forwarded to the Government with the panel's recommendation. The Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, which came into force from February 2019, renamed these developments as High Rise Buildings and did not contain a specific provision requiring applications to be forwarded to the Government for approval.
The Government accepted the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority's request to follow a process similar to that used outside the Chennai Metropolitan Area by the Directorate of Town and Country Planning.
Approval routes
G.O.(Ms.) No.65 establishes two routes based on building height:
- For buildings from 18.3 metres to 30 metres, the existing MSB Panel scrutinises the application. Its recommendation is submitted to the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for approval and issue of planning permission.
- For buildings beyond 30 metres, plans are scrutinised by the MSB Panel and placed before a separate committee. The committee's recommendation is then forwarded to the Member Secretary for approval and issue of planning permission.
Committee for buildings beyond 30 metres
The committee constituted under G.O.(Ms.) No.65 is chaired by the Vice-Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. Its members include:
- The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority as Vice-Chairman.
- The executive authority of the relevant corporation, municipality, panchayat union or town panchayat.
- Representatives of the concerned no objection certificate issuing departments, including fire and rescue services, environment, forests, archaeology, water resources, the National Highways Authority of India and TANGEDCO.
- The Chief Planner of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority as Member Convener.
- Any other expert selected by the Vice-Chairman.
Monitoring
G.O.(Ms.) No.65 directs the Member Secretary to place progress reports before the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority showing the status and disposal of high rise building applications.
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Common questions
Does a high rise building application in the Chennai Metropolitan Area still have to be forwarded to the Tamil Nadu Government for approval?
G.O.(Ms.) No.65 authorises the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to approve and issue planning permission after receiving the relevant panel or committee recommendation.
What height is treated as a High Rise Building?
The document states that buildings exceeding 18.3 metres in height are termed High Rise Buildings.
What happens if the proposed building is more than 30 metres high?
The MSB Panel scrutinises the plans, after which they are placed before the committee chaired by the Vice-Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. The committee's recommendation goes to the Member Secretary for approval and issue of planning permission.
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.65 apply outside the Chennai Metropolitan Area?
The procedure concerns planning permission issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The document separately notes that the Directorate of Town and Country Planning handles high rise building applications in areas outside it.
