Proceedings of the Member-Secretary, CMDA, Chennai-600 008
The Proceedings of the Member-Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Proc.No.RT/6398/09 dated 23-06-2009 partly modifies earlier delegation orders and gives the Commissioner, St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union and the Executive Officer, Sholinganallur Town Panchayat power to issue or refuse planning permission in the Aquifer Recharge Area on the southern side of Thiruvanmiyur Village within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The proceedings say these permissions must follow the special guidelines approved in Government Order Ms. No. 130, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 09.06.2008 and incorporated in Annexure-XI of the Development Regulations of the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026, and they exclude Coastal Regulation Zone cases.
What this document does
The Proceedings of the Member-Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Proc.No.RT/6398/09 dated 23-06-2009 revises an earlier delegation of powers. It gives the Commissioner, St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union and the Executive Officer, Sholinganallur Town Panchayat authority to issue or refuse planning permission for developments in the Aquifer Recharge Area on the southern side of Thiruvanmiyur Village within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
The proceedings are a partial modification of earlier authority proceedings and government orders. The delegation takes effect from 25.05.2009.
Areas covered
The source text identifies the Aquifer Recharge Area on the southern side of Thiruvanmiyur Village as covering:
- Kottivakkam
- Palavakkam
- Neelangarai
- Okkiam Thoraipakkam
- Injambakkam
- Karapakkam
- Sholinganallur
- Uthandi
Rules that must be followed
Planning permission in these aquifer recharge areas must be examined with reference to the special guidelines approved by the Government in Government Order Ms. No. 130, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 09.06.2008.
The source text says those special guidelines were incorporated as Annexure-XI, Development Regulation No. 24(2)(b), in the Development Regulations of the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026.
Important limit, Coastal Regulation Zone cases are excluded
The proceedings specifically say the delegation to the local bodies is for developments barring Coastal Regulation Zone which fall within the Aquifer Recharge Area. So this delegation does not hand over Coastal Regulation Zone planning permission in the same way.
The source text also says developments in these areas shall be subject to the Coastal Zone Regulation notified by the Government of India under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and amendments made from time to time.
Who this affects
This matters to:
- property owners and buyers in the listed localities
- applicants seeking ordinary building planning permission in the Aquifer Recharge Area
- professionals filing applications before local bodies in St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union or Sholinganallur Town Panchayat
For people in these areas, the practical point is that the local bodies named in the proceedings can issue or refuse planning permission for aquifer recharge area developments within their jurisdiction, subject to the special guidelines and excluding Coastal Regulation Zone cases.
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Common questions
If my property is in Neelangarai or Sholinganallur, who can issue planning permission under this document?
The source text delegates power to the Commissioner, St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union and the Executive Officer, Sholinganallur Town Panchayat, depending on the local jurisdiction within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
Does this delegation apply to Coastal Regulation Zone properties?
No. The source text says the delegation is for developments barring Coastal Regulation Zone which fall within the Aquifer Recharge Area.
What guidelines must be used for planning permission in the Aquifer Recharge Area?
The source text says applications must be examined with reference to the special guidelines approved in Government Order Ms. No. 130, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 09.06.2008, as incorporated in Annexure-XI of the Development Regulations of the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026.
From when did this delegation start to operate?
The source text states that the delegation of powers takes effect from 25.05.2009.
