CMDA Planning Permission, Delegation of Powers to Executive Officers of Town Panchayats within CMA
The Member Secretary, CMDA, issued Proceedings No. RT/5039/2008-C on 4 September 2008, revising the earlier delegation of planning permission powers to Executive Officers of specified Town Panchayats in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, excluding Porur Town Panchayat. The revision followed approval of the Second Master Plan through G.O.Ms.No.190 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 2 September 2008, and applies the new Development Regulations to delegated approvals.
What the proceedings do
Proceedings No. RT/5039/2008-C of the Member Secretary, CMDA, dated 4 September 2008, delegates specified planning permission powers to the Executive Officers of 19 Town Panchayats in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The covered Town Panchayats are Minjur, Chinnasekkadu, Puzhal, Naravarikuppam, Thirunindravur, Thirumazhisai, Mangadu, Nandambakkam, Meenambakkam, Kundrathur, Thiruneermalai, Perungalathur, Peerkankaranai, Chitlapakkam, Sembakkam, Madambakkam, Perungudi, Pallikaranai and Sholinganallur. Porur Town Panchayat is excluded.
Developments covered
The delegated powers under Proceedings No. RT/5039/2008-C cover construction, additions, alterations and modifications for residential, commercial, institutional or industrial buildings, including machinery installation where applicable. They do not cover special buildings, group developments or multistoreyed buildings.
Approval remains subject to permitted land use, planning parameters, airport authority requirements, quarry or crusher restrictions and other Development Regulations. Eligible sites include:
- Plots that existed with the same use and dimensions before 5 August 1975, with an exception for residential plots that could have been vacant.
- Certain plots in unapproved layouts made before 3 August 1976 or before 31 December 1989, where development is approvable under the referenced guidelines.
- Plots in layouts or subdivisions approved by the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, CMDA or the relevant local body under delegated powers.
Subdivision and other powers
Proceedings No. RT/5039/2008-C permits Executive Officers to handle residential subdivisions where the total area does not exceed 1,000 square metres, the number of plots does not exceed eight, and the internal passage, street or road is a dead end rather than a through road. The site must abut a public road of the width required by the Development Regulations.
Executive Officers may also:
- Refuse permission for land use or planning parameter violations within delegated categories.
- Relax front, side or rear setback requirements where the violation does not exceed 10 per cent by area.
- Perform the functions of the Responsible Authority in approved Detailed Development Plan areas within the Town Panchayats.
Matters requiring CMDA approval
Proceedings No. RT/5039/2008-C does not delegate permission for development or subdivision in Coastal Regulation Zone areas, restricted Aquifer Recharge Areas, or land within 50 metres on either side of the proposed Metro Rail Corridor. Prior CMDA approval is required in these areas.
Applicable development charges, equivalent land cost for community recreational space, and Infrastructure and Amenities Charges must be paid by demand draft in favour of the Member Secretary, CMDA. Earlier enforcement powers for all development types continue without change.
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Common questions
Can a Town Panchayat Executive Officer approve a multistoreyed building under these proceedings?
No. Proceedings No. RT/5039/2008-C excludes multistoreyed buildings, special buildings and group developments from the delegated planning permission powers.
Does the delegation apply to Porur Town Panchayat?
No. Porur Town Panchayat is expressly excluded from the delegation.
Can the Executive Officer approve development near the proposed Metro Rail Corridor?
Not for land within 50 metres on either side of the proposed Metro Rail Corridor. Prior approval from CMDA is required.
What residential subdivisions can a covered Town Panchayat approve?
The subdivision must not exceed 1,000 square metres or eight plots. Its internal road must be a dead end, the site must abut a qualifying public road, and all land use and Development Regulation requirements must be met.
