Proc.No. RT/5039/2008-A, Delegation of Powers to the Officials of Chennai Corporation, 2008
The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Proceedings Proc.No. RT/5039/2008-A on 4 September 2008, setting out a revised delegation of planning permission powers to the Commissioner, City Engineer and zonal Executive Engineers of the Corporation of Chennai. It identifies the developments they may approve or refuse, delegates revocation powers to the Commissioner, and reserves Coastal Regulation Zone sites and land near the proposed Metro Rail Corridor for prior approval by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Purpose
Proceedings Proc.No. RT/5039/2008-A of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority followed the approval of the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area through G.O.Ms.No.190 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 2 September 2008. The revised delegation aligns Chennai Corporation planning permission functions with the Development Regulations forming part of that Master Plan.
Powers delegated
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority delegates the following functions:
- The Commissioner of the Corporation of Chennai may revoke planning permissions issued by Chennai Corporation under section 54 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
- The City Engineer may issue planning permission for eligible developments other than special buildings, group developments and multistoreyed buildings.
- The City Engineer may deal with specified cinema theatres, places of public assembly, changes of activity and refusals based on land use or planning parameter violations.
- The City Engineer may relax front, side or rear setback requirements where the violation does not exceed 10 per cent by area, within the categories delegated to the City Engineer and zonal Executive Engineers.
- Zonal Executive Engineers may issue planning permission for ordinary buildings within their respective jurisdictions.
- Zonal Executive Engineers may approve residential subdivisions or layouts up to 2 hectares, subject to land use, road width and other Development Regulation requirements.
Eligible land and development
Proc.No. RT/5039/2008-A covers specified residential, commercial, institutional and industrial construction, additions, alterations and machinery installations. Eligibility includes certain plots existing before 5 August 1975, plots in unapproved layouts made before 3 August 1976 or before 31 December 1989 where the stated guidelines permit approval, and plots in approved layouts or subdivisions.
Development must be permissible in the relevant land use zone and comply with applicable planning parameters, quarry, crusher, airport authority and other Development Regulations.
Important limits
The delegated powers remain under the overall control and supervision of the Commissioner of the Corporation of Chennai. Prior approval from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is required for:
- Land in a Coastal Regulation Zone area.
- Land within 50 metres on either side of the proposed Metro Rail Corridor.
Applicable development charges, open space reservation equivalent land cost, and infrastructure and amenities charges must be collected by demand draft in favour of the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and transferred to that authority.
Existing delegated enforcement powers continue unchanged for all development types, including special buildings, group developments and multistoreyed buildings.
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Common questions
Can a Chennai Corporation zonal Executive Engineer approve my residential layout?
A zonal Executive Engineer may approve a residential subdivision or layout up to 2 hectares within the relevant jurisdiction, provided it meets land use, road width and other Development Regulation requirements.
Can Chennai Corporation approve development in a Coastal Regulation Zone area?
No development may be permitted in a Coastal Regulation Zone area under these delegated powers without prior approval from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
What if my property is close to the proposed Metro Rail Corridor?
Development or subdivision on land within 50 metres on either side of the proposed Metro Rail Corridor requires prior approval from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Do the delegated powers cover special buildings or multistoreyed buildings?
The listed planning permission delegations generally exclude special buildings, group developments and multistoreyed buildings. Earlier enforcement powers for all development types, including those categories, continue unchanged.
