Office Order No.6/2016, Certification from Revenue Authority for Planning Permission
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No.6/2016 on 9 February 2016, requiring specified certification from the concerned Tahsildar for planning permission applications. Fresh applications must include the certification when submitted, while planning permission for pending applications will be released only after the certification is produced. The requirement took effect immediately.
What the order governs
Office Order No.6/2016 of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, governs the documents required for planning permission applications. It requires applicants to obtain certification from the concerned Tahsildar about the status of the site covered by the application.
The order was signed by A. Karthik, Member-Secretary, and dated 9 February 2016. It came into force with immediate effect.
Who is affected
Office Order No.6/2016 affects people submitting fresh planning permission applications to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. It also affects applicants whose planning permission applications were already pending when the requirement came into force.
The order directs the relevant units and divisions of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to apply the certification requirement. The Senior Planner for Review, Tribunal and Appeal was instructed to inform local bodies.
Required certification
The certificate from the concerned Tahsildar must state all of the following:
- The site covered by the application is not a water body.
- The site is not poromboke land.
- The site is not covered under Land Ceiling.
- The site is not covered under Land Acquisition.
Fresh planning permission applications will be admitted only with the required certification. For pending applications, planning permission will be released only after the certification is produced.
Reason for the requirement
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority referred to an order of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court concerning land located partly or wholly in a water body. The court directed that Local Planning Authorities and Metropolitan Development Authorities should not grant approval for a layout or building plan where the relevant land is located, either partly or wholly, in a water body.
The court also suggested that applications for building plans or layout approval should include a certificate from the Revenue Authority confirming that no part of the land is located in a water body. Office Order No.6/2016 adds the further required statements concerning poromboke land, Land Ceiling and Land Acquisition.
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Common questions
Who must issue the certificate for a planning permission application?
The required certificate must come from the concerned Tahsildar.
Can a fresh planning permission application be submitted without the certificate?
No. Fresh planning permission applications will be admitted with the required certification from the concerned Tahsildar.
Does the requirement apply to planning permission applications that were already pending?
Yes. Planning permission for a pending application will be released only after the required certification is produced.
What must the Tahsildar certify about the site?
The certificate must state that the site is not a water body or poromboke land, and that it is not covered under Land Ceiling or Land Acquisition.
