Office Order No. 18/2009, Admission of Planning Permission Applications Pertaining to Industries and Institutions
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No. 18/2009 on 6 November 2009 to revise how planning permission applications for industries and institutions are admitted. With immediate effect, applications involving powers not delegated to local bodies may be submitted at the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Special Building counter with the scrutiny fee and required particulars, while applications sent through a local body must include the required DD for the scrutiny fee.
What the order governs
Office Order No. 18/2009, issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, on 6 November 2009, governs the admission of planning permission applications relating to industries and institutions. It applies where powers for handling those applications have not been delegated to the local bodies.
The revised process is intended to avoid delays caused when the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority receives an application from a local body but cannot begin processing until the scrutiny fee is paid.
How applications may be submitted
Office Order No. 18/2009 allows eligible industrial and institutional planning permission applications to be admitted directly at the Special Building counter in the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Key requirements are:
- The application must concern an industry or institution.
- The relevant powers must not have been delegated to the local body.
- The applicant must pay the scrutiny fee when submitting the application at the Special Building counter.
- The application must include all required particulars.
Applicants may instead choose to apply through the local body. The local body may forward the application to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, provided it includes the required DD for the scrutiny fee.
Applications sent without the scrutiny fee
Office Order No. 18/2009 requires an application forwarded by a local body without the scrutiny fee to be returned to that local body immediately. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority will not process such an application before returning it.
This means applicants using the local body route should ensure that the required DD for the scrutiny fee accompanies the forwarded application. The source does not state the amount of the scrutiny fee or list the required particulars.
Who is affected
Office Order No. 18/2009 affects applicants seeking planning permission for industries or institutions in cases where the relevant powers have not been delegated to local bodies. It also directs planning staff in the Area Plans Unit and asks that local bodies be informed of the revised admission procedure. The revised procedure took immediate effect.
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Common questions
Can I submit an industrial planning permission application directly to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority?
Yes, if the relevant powers have not been delegated to the local body. The application may be admitted at the Special Building counter with the scrutiny fee and all required particulars.
Can I still apply through my local body?
Yes. The local body may forward the application to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, but it must include the required DD for the scrutiny fee.
What happens if the local body forwards my application without the scrutiny fee?
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority will return the application to the local body immediately without processing it.
Does Office Order No. 18/2009 state the scrutiny fee amount?
No. The source requires payment of the scrutiny fee but does not state its amount.
