Proc.No. RT/5039/2008-B, Planning Permission Delegation to Municipalities within CMA, 2008
The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Proceedings Number RT/5039/2008-B, dated 4 September 2008, following the Housing and Urban Development Department's approval of the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The proceedings revise earlier planning permission delegations by authorising specified municipal Commissioners and Executive Officers to decide certain applications, subject to development regulations and listed exclusions. Earlier powers delegated for enforcement action remain unchanged.
What the proceedings do
Proceedings Number RT/5039/2008-B of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, dated 4 September 2008, delegates specified planning permission powers to Commissioners and Executive Officers of municipalities within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The revised delegation followed the commencement of the Second Master Plan and its Development Regulations.
The delegation covers Kathivakkam, Thiruvotriyur, Madhavaram, Ambattur, Avadi, Thiruverkadu, Poonamallee, Maduravoyal, Alandur, Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam, Pallavaram, Anakaputhur, Tambaram and Manali Municipalities. Valasaravakkam and Pammal Municipalities are excluded.
Developments covered
Proceedings Number RT/5039/2008-B allows the listed municipal authorities to handle:
- Construction, additions, alterations or modifications for residential, commercial, institutional or industrial buildings, including installation of machinery, where permitted by the applicable land use regulations.
- Normally permissible activities in primary residential, mixed residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, open space and recreational, urbanisable, non-urban and agricultural use zones.
- Residential subdivisions not exceeding 1,000 square metres and eight plots, where the internal passage or road is a cul-de-sac or dead end rather than a through road.
- Refusal of applications that violate land use or planning parameters within the delegated categories.
- Setback relaxation where the area of violation does not exceed 10 per cent, but only for developments covered by the delegation.
- Functions of the Responsible Authority in approved Detailed Development Plan areas within the municipalities.
Special buildings, group developments and multi-storeyed buildings are excluded from the delegated planning permission categories. Development must satisfy land use requirements, planning parameters, road width requirements and other applicable Development Regulations. The site and plot must also fall within one of the eligible categories described in the proceedings, including specified existing plots, older unapproved layouts or approved layouts and subdivisions.
Areas requiring Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority approval
Proceedings Number RT/5039/2008-B does not authorise municipalities to approve developments or subdivisions in:
- Coastal Regulation Zone areas.
- Aquifer recharge areas restricted for development.
- Land within 50 metres on either side of the proposed Metro Rail Corridor.
Prior approval from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is required in these areas.
Charges and enforcement
Proceedings Number RT/5039/2008-B requires applicable development charges, equivalent land cost in place of community recreational space, and infrastructure and amenities charges to be collected by demand draft in favour of the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and transferred to that authority.
Earlier delegated enforcement powers continue for all types of development, including special buildings, group developments and multi-storeyed buildings. The proceedings make no change to those enforcement powers.
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Common questions
Can my municipality approve a residential subdivision under this delegation?
Yes, if the municipality is one of the 14 listed and the subdivision is for residential use, does not exceed 1,000 square metres or eight plots, and has only a cul-de-sac or dead end internal road. Other land use and Development Regulation requirements must also be met.
Can a listed municipality approve a multi-storeyed building?
No. Multi-storeyed buildings, special buildings and group developments are excluded from the delegated planning permission powers.
Does a property near the proposed Metro Rail Corridor need Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority approval?
Yes, if the land falls within 50 metres on either side of the proposed Metro Rail Corridor. A municipality cannot permit development there without prior approval from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Were municipal enforcement powers removed by these proceedings?
No. Earlier delegated enforcement powers continue without change and apply to all types of development, including special buildings, group developments and multi-storeyed buildings.
