Chapter XIII, Development Regulations
The planning authority identified in the text as CMDA issued Chapter XIII, Development Regulations as part of the Second Master Plan for CMA. It establishes land use zoning and provides that planning permissions within CMA must be regulated under the Development Regulations, including requirements for special sanction for certain uses. The supplied text does not state an order number or issue date.
Purpose and scope
Chapter XIII, Development Regulations governs development within CMA through the land use zoning in the Second Master Plan. Except for places with specific uses, such as water bodies, forests, roads and railways, land within CMA is designated as one of 10 use zones.
The main purpose is to promote development that follows the land use zoning in the Master Plan. Planning permission within CMA must be regulated according to the Development Regulations contained in Volume II of the Second Master Plan.
How development is controlled
Chapter XIII, Development Regulations distinguishes between uses that are normally permitted in a zone and uses that require special sanction from CMDA. The supplied extract identifies the following zones from the Master Plan list:
- Primary Residential use zone.
- Mixed Residential use zone.
- Special and hazardous Industrial use zone.
- Open space and Recreational use zone.
The extract states that there are 10 use zones, but it displays only these four zone names.
Special and sensitive areas
Chapter XIII, Development Regulations also identifies areas with special building or environmental characteristics. These include:
- Multi storeyed building areas.
- Continuous building areas.
- Economically weaker section areas.
- Coastal Regulation Zone areas.
- Aquifer recharge areas.
- Red Hills catchment areas.
- Mass Rapid Transit System influence areas.
- The Information Technology Corridor.
- Areas around airports.
The plan also clearly demarcates prohibited development areas, including Pallikkaranai swamp and the area around the Indian Air Force station.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Chapter XIII, Development Regulations affects anyone proposing development within CMA. A buyer, owner or professional should identify the applicable land use map and check whether the intended use is normally permitted, requires special sanction from CMDA, or falls within a special, sensitive or prohibited area.
The land use plans are numbered from Map No. MP-II/CMDA.1/2008 to Map No. MP-II/CMDA.15/2008, read with the listed City and CMA map series. The detailed Development Regulations are stated to be in Volume II.
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Common questions
Does every proposed use of land within CMA need special sanction from CMDA?
No. Chapter XIII says some uses are normally permitted in each use zone, while certain other uses require special sanction from CMDA.
Are water bodies, forests, roads and railways placed in the 10 use zones?
The text treats areas with specific uses, including water bodies, forests, roads and railways, as exceptions to the general designation of CMA land into the 10 use zones.
Does the plan identify areas where development is prohibited?
Yes. Pallikkaranai swamp and the area around the Indian Air Force station are identified as prohibited development areas and are shown in the plan.
Where are the detailed rules for planning permission within CMA?
The text states that planning permission must follow the Development Regulations, which form part of the Second Master Plan for CMA and are given in Volume II.
