Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-3
Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-3, dated 24 September 2019, was issued by the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority through its Area Planning Division. It revises the planning permission powers delegated to municipalities within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, allowing them to approve specified larger residential buildings while continuing existing powers for certain commercial, institutional, industrial and plot subdivision proposals.
Purpose
Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-3, dated 24 September 2019, was issued by the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority through its Area Planning Division. It revises the planning permission powers delegated to municipalities within the Chennai Metropolitan Area under section 9-C, subsection (3), of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The change 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 applications using the increased floor space index from October 2018.
Revised residential approval powers
Municipalities within the Chennai Metropolitan Area receive wider authority to grant planning permission for residential buildings. The revised limits are:
- Maximum building height of 12 metres.
- Maximum total area of 7,000 square feet.
- No more than eight residential units.
- Either a ground floor with two additional floors, or a parking floor with three additional floors.
The previous delegation covered residential buildings up to 9 metres high with six units, arranged as a ground floor and first floor, or as a parking floor with two additional floors.
Powers that continue
Existing delegated planning permission powers continue for the following categories:
- Commercial buildings up to 12 metres in height.
- Buildings for institutions, factories and similar uses, based on the existing delegation, up to 18.3 metres in height.
- Plot subdivision applications under the delegation already in force.
Who is affected
Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-3 applies to all municipalities located within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It matters to owners, developers and professionals seeking planning permission for qualifying residential buildings, commercial buildings, institutional or factory buildings, or plot subdivisions in those municipal areas.
The document changes which proposals municipalities may approve under delegated authority. It does not state that a qualifying proposal automatically receives planning permission.
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Common questions
Can a municipality approve an eight unit residential building within the Chennai Metropolitan Area?
Yes, if the building is no more than 12 metres high, has a total area of no more than 7,000 square feet, and follows one of the floor arrangements specified in Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-3.
What floor arrangements are covered by the revised residential delegation?
The delegation covers a ground floor with two additional floors, or a parking floor with three additional floors.
Does the document change the delegated powers for plot subdivisions?
No. The planning permission powers already in force for plot subdivisions continue.
Do the revised powers apply throughout Tamil Nadu?
No. Proceedings Order No. RT/16127/2019-3 delegates powers to municipalities within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
