Letter No. RT/21564/08, Planning Permission Applications in Villivakkam Panchayat Union
The Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Letter No. RT/21564/08 dated 23 June 2009, directing the Block Development Officer or Commissioner of Villivakkam Panchayat Union to continue exercising delegated powers over planning permission applications for ordinary buildings. The letter requires pending applications to be processed under Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority procedures, excludes officials suspected of mistakes from processing files, and provides for fortnightly reviews from July 2009.
What the letter does
Letter No. RT/21564/08 dated 23 June 2009 communicates a decision of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to the Block Development Officer or Commissioner of Villivakkam Panchayat Union. It confirms that the existing delegation of powers for disposing of planning permission applications relating to ordinary buildings will continue.
The communication refers specifically to Authority Resolution No. 66/2009 dated 25 May 2009. A copy of that resolution was enclosed with the letter.
Who it affects
Letter No. RT/21564/08 directly governs the officials of Villivakkam Panchayat Union who process and dispose of planning permission applications under powers delegated by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Property owners, buyers, developers and professionals may be affected where an application for an ordinary building is pending before Villivakkam Panchayat Union. The letter does not grant planning permission for any particular property or change the status of an individual application.
Key instructions
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority gave the following directions:
- The Block Development Officer or Commissioner must continue exercising the existing delegated powers for planning permission applications relating to ordinary buildings.
- All pending planning permission applications must be processed and disposed of strictly within those delegated powers.
- Local body officials suspected of having committed mistakes must not be asked to process planning permission files.
- Other local body officials may be used to process and dispose of those applications.
- The procedures and guidelines issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority must be followed when applications are disposed of.
Review by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
Letter No. RT/21564/08 states that the Review Team of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority would regularly review planning permissions issued by Villivakkam Panchayat Union. These reviews were to take place on a fortnightly basis from July 2009 onwards, under a suitable tour programme.
The letter was also copied to the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and the Collector of Thiruvallur District, among other Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority officials.
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Common questions
Does this letter give Villivakkam Panchayat Union power to approve planning permission applications?
It confirms the continuation of existing delegated powers to dispose of planning permission applications relating to ordinary buildings. Those powers must be exercised according to Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority procedures and guidelines.
Does Letter No. RT/21564/08 approve any individual property or building?
No individual property or application is approved in the letter. It gives administrative instructions for processing and disposing of planning permission applications.
What happens if a local body official is suspected of making mistakes?
That official must not be asked to process planning permission files. Other local body officials may be used instead.
Will planning permissions issued by Villivakkam Panchayat Union be reviewed?
Yes. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority stated that its Review Team would review issued planning permissions fortnightly from July 2009 onwards.
