Office Order No.06/2022, Planning Permission Validity Period Increased from 5 to 8 Years
The Administration Division of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Office Order No. 06/2022, dated 16 March 2022, directing its planning divisions to implement an amendment to the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The amendment increases the validity of planning permission from five years to eight years, removes the provision for a further three year renewal, and came into force on 2 March 2022.
What the office order does
Office Order No. 06/2022 of the Administration Division, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, records an amendment to Section 50 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The amendment changes how long planning permission remains valid.
The office order states that the amendment was notified through Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Notification No. 83, dated 31 January 2022. It also refers to G.O.Ms No.19, H&UD [UD4[1] Department, dated 2 March 2022, and Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Notification No. 139, dated 2 March 2022.
Main changes
The planning permission provisions recorded in Office Order No. 06/2022 make two changes:
- The validity period of planning permission is increased from five years to eight years.
- The earlier provision allowing planning permission to be renewed for a further three years is deleted.
The office order states that the amended Act came into force on 2 March 2022.
Who must act on it
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority directs all concerned divisions to take the amendment on record and comply with it. The circulation list includes all Deputy Planners and Assistant Planners in APU, EC and Regional Units. The office order also directs circulation among Planning Assistants Grade I and Grade II.
For a property buyer, owner or professional dealing with planning permission in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the important practical point is that the recorded validity period is eight years rather than five years. However, the separate option of obtaining a further three year renewal has been removed.
What the document does not explain
Office Order No. 06/2022 does not provide application procedures, conditions, fees or forms. It also does not state whether the eight year period applies to planning permissions granted before 2 March 2022. Questions about a particular permission would therefore need to be checked against the permission and the amendment referred to in the office order.
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Common questions
How long is planning permission valid under this amendment?
The validity period is increased from five years to eight years.
Can planning permission still be renewed for another three years?
No. Office Order No. 06/2022 states that the provision for renewal for a further three years has been deleted.
When did the planning permission amendment come into force?
The office order states that the amended Act came into force on 2 March 2022.
Does the eight year period apply to planning permission issued before 2 March 2022?
Office Order No. 06/2022 does not state whether the revised period applies to permissions granted before 2 March 2022.
