Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017 (go144)
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 144, dated 24 October 2018, to amend the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The amendment replaces clause (5) of rule 6 and specifies how the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area Development Regulations for an Aquifer Recharge Area apply when an unapproved plot is considered for regularisation.
What the amendment does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 144 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 24 October 2018, amends the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using the powers conferred by section 113, read with section 122, of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The notification replaces clause (5) of rule 6. It does not reproduce or replace the rest of the regularisation rules.
Area and regulations covered
The substituted clause applies Annexure XI to the Development Regulations of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area in respect of an Aquifer Recharge Area.
For regularisation, the clause modifies the minimum plot extent and minimum frontage specified for other areas in that Annexure. The notification text gives the following figures:
- Minimum plot extent: 220 sq.in.
- Minimum frontage: 12 in.
These figures are reproduced exactly from the supplied notification text. The document does not provide any explanation of the units or an alternative statement of them.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 144 may affect owners, buyers, applicants and professionals dealing with an unapproved layout or plot where all of the following are relevant:
- The property is being considered under the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017.
- The Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area Development Regulations apply.
- The property is in an Aquifer Recharge Area covered by Annexure XI.
- Minimum plot extent or frontage is relevant to the regularisation decision.
The notification was circulated to all District Collectors, the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, among other government authorities.
What the document does not state
Government Order (Ms.) No. 144 does not set out the full regularisation procedure. It does not state an application deadline, fee, approval process or list of required documents. Its stated change is limited to substituting clause (5) of rule 6 concerning Aquifer Recharge Areas and the applicable minimum plot extent and frontage for regularisation.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 144 regularise my plot automatically?
No automatic regularisation is stated. The notification only changes one clause of the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017, concerning Aquifer Recharge Areas.
Does the amendment apply throughout Tamil Nadu?
The substituted clause specifically refers to Annexure XI of the Development Regulations of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area and to an Aquifer Recharge Area.
What plot measurements are stated for regularisation?
The supplied notification text states a minimum plot extent of 220 sq.in. and minimum frontage of 12 in. for other areas under the relevant Annexure. The document does not explain those units.
Does the notification give a fee or deadline for applying?
No. Government Order (Ms.) No. 144 does not state an application fee or deadline.
