S.O. 1599(E), Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 Amendment
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change issued Notification S.O. 1599(E) on 16 June 2015, further amending the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. It changes the conditions for buildings in CRZ-II areas, retains Floor Space Index or Floor Area Ratio at 1991 levels, and restricts construction linked to new roads built on the seaward side of existing roads.
What the notification changes
Notification S.O. 1599(E), issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change on 16 June 2015, amends paragraph 8 of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. It omits an existing note and its related entries, and replaces the provision dealing with buildings in CRZ-II areas.
The amendment followed publication of a draft on 31 March 2015. The Central Government examined the objections and suggestions received in response to that draft before making the amendment.
Rules for buildings in CRZ-II areas
Notification S.O. 1599(E) establishes the following conditions:
- Buildings permitted on the landward side of existing and proposed roads, or existing authorised structures, are subject to local town and country planning regulations as modified from time to time.
- Floor Space Index or Floor Area Ratio is an exception to the use of updated local planning regulations. It must remain at the 1991 level.
- Permission cannot be given for buildings on the landward side of a new road if that new road is constructed on the seaward side of an existing road.
- Construction in CRZ-II areas of Goa, Kerala and Mumbai is governed separately by Clause V of paragraph 8 of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011.
Who may be affected in Tamil Nadu
Notification S.O. 1599(E) is relevant to property owners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with land or buildings in CRZ-II areas of Tamil Nadu. The separate treatment stated for Goa, Kerala and Mumbai does not include Tamil Nadu.
For a proposed building covered by the amended provision, current local town and country planning regulations may apply to planning matters generally. However, the permitted Floor Space Index or Floor Area Ratio must be assessed using the 1991 level. The road location also matters, because the amendment prohibits building permission in the specific situation where a new road is built seaward of an existing road and the proposed building is on the landward side of that new road.
Notification S.O. 1599(E) further amends the principal Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011, which was issued as Notification S.O. 19(E) on 6 January 2011 and had already been corrected and amended several times.
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Common questions
Does this CRZ-II amendment apply to property in Tamil Nadu?
Yes, it is relevant to property covered by CRZ-II in Tamil Nadu. The notification identifies separate treatment only for CRZ-II construction in Goa, Kerala and Mumbai.
Can current local Floor Space Index or Floor Area Ratio be used?
No. Although local town and country planning regulations may apply as modified from time to time, Floor Space Index or Floor Area Ratio must remain at the 1991 level.
Can a building be approved beside a new coastal road?
Permission cannot be given on the landward side of a new road when that road has been constructed on the seaward side of an existing road.
Does the amendment replace all local planning regulations in CRZ-II?
No. Permitted buildings remain subject to existing local town and country planning regulations as modified from time to time, except that Floor Space Index or Floor Area Ratio must follow the 1991 level.
