Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-1, Delegation of Planning Permission Powers
On 24 September 2019, the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, through the Area Planning Division's Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-1, revised the planning permission powers delegated to the Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation for Corporation areas within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It expands delegated authority for specified residential proposals, continues existing authority for certain commercial, institutional and industrial buildings and for layouts and subdivisions, and allows the Commissioner to delegate appropriate powers to zonal officers.
Purpose and background
Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-1 was issued by the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority on 24 September 2019. It follows the Tamil Nadu Government's increase of the floor space index for buildings from 1.5 to 2.0 and the notification of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority had been examining and approving planning permission applications using the increased floor space index from October 2018. The revised delegation enables planning permission applications involving the additional floor space to be handled by the Greater Chennai Corporation within its part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
Revised powers for residential buildings
The Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation receives revised authority for residential buildings meeting all of these limits:
- A maximum height of 12 metres.
- A maximum built area of 10,000 square feet.
- No more than 16 dwelling units.
- Either a ground floor and two upper floors, or a parking floor and three upper floors.
The earlier delegation covered residential buildings up to 9 metres high with six dwelling units, arranged as a ground floor and first floor, or a parking floor and two upper floors.
Other buildings and land divisions
Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-1 states that planning permission may continue to be issued under the existing delegation for commercial use buildings identified as up to 12 metres high, and for buildings such as institutions and factories, up to a height of 18.3 metres.
The existing delegation for granting planning permission for layouts and subdivisions also continues without change.
Who is affected
The revised delegation concerns applicants seeking planning permission in Greater Chennai Corporation areas that fall within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It changes which public authority may process qualifying proposals, rather than granting permission to any individual property automatically.
The Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation may appropriately delegate these powers to zonal officers. Property owners, buyers, builders and professionals should therefore identify whether a proposal falls within the stated location, building type, height, area, dwelling and floor limits.
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Common questions
Can the Greater Chennai Corporation approve a residential building with 16 flats?
The delegated authority covers no more than 16 dwelling units, provided the building is also no higher than 12 metres, does not exceed 10,000 square feet, and follows one of the stated floor arrangements.
Does this delegation apply outside Greater Chennai Corporation limits?
No. Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-1 concerns Greater Chennai Corporation areas located within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
Does the order automatically approve a qualifying building?
No automatic approval is provided. The document delegates authority to grant planning permission for qualifying proposals.
Can a Greater Chennai Corporation zonal officer exercise these planning permission powers?
The Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation may appropriately delegate the powers to zonal officers.
