Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 13 (2026)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 13 on 1 April 2026, containing land use variations issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and signed on 24 March 2026 by Principal Secretary and Member-Secretary G. Prakash. Acting under authority delegated by the Housing and Urban Development Department through G.O. Ms. No. 419 dated 1 June 1984, the notifications, including Nos. VI(1)/196/2026 to VI(1)/201/2026, amend the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 for specified survey lands.
What the notifications change
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has changed the land use classifications of specified survey lands in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts. The changes apply only to the listed survey numbers and amend the relevant land use maps of the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026.
Land reclassifications
- Survey Nos. 234/2, 234/3, 234/4, 234/6, 235/1, 236/1, 236/2A, 237/1 and 237/2A in Sothuperumbedu Village, and Survey No. 46/1A1 in Orakkadu Village, are changed from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone.
- Town Survey No. 88/113, old Survey No. 88, Block No. 10, Puliyur Village, is changed from partly Primary Residential Use Zone and partly Mixed Residential Use Zone to Commercial Use Zone under Notification No. VI(1)/196/2026.
- Survey Nos. 223/1B2B, 223/1B3B, 223/1B4B, 223/1B5B, 223/1B6 and 223/1B7 in Ottiyambakkam Village are changed from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone under Notification No. VI(1)/197/2026.
- Survey Nos. 76, 77/1A, 77/2, 95/1, 95/2, 96/1 and 96/2 in Palanthandalam Village are changed from Primary Residential Use Zone to Institutional Use Zone under Notification No. VI(1)/198/2026.
- Survey No. 421/1A1 in Perungalathur Village is changed from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone under Notification No. VI(1)/199/2026.
- Survey No. 47/1 in Kolapakkam Village is changed from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone under Notification No. VI(1)/200/2026.
- Survey No. 550/1 in Gerugambakkam Village is changed from Agricultural Use Zone to Industrial Use Zone under Notification No. VI(1)/201/2026.
Conditions affecting development
The residential changes in Sothuperumbedu, Orakkadu, Ottiyambakkam, Perungalathur and Kolapakkam require public access to surrounding vacant lands to be maintained during development. Ottiyambakkam also requires a stilt floor with no habitation below the MFL, in line with Water Resources Department remarks, and remarks from the Archaeological Survey of India.
Gerugambakkam development must comply with Water Resources Department conditions, obtain planning permission under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, and obtain remarks from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
Who should check the maps
Owners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with any listed survey number should verify the applicable variation map and development conditions. The supplied text begins Notification No. VI(1)/202/2026 for Ayanambakkam Village but does not include its land use change.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change the land use of every property in these villages?
No. The variations apply only to the survey numbers specifically listed in the notifications.
Can agricultural land covered by these notifications now be used for housing?
The listed lands in Sothuperumbedu, Orakkadu, Ottiyambakkam, Perungalathur and Kolapakkam are reclassified from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone. Development remains subject to the stated conditions.
What additional approvals are required for Survey No. 550/1 in Gerugambakkam?
Development must comply with Water Resources Department conditions, obtain planning permission under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, and obtain remarks from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
Does the supplied Gazette text explain the Ayanambakkam land use variation?
No. It identifies Notification No. VI(1)/202/2026 for Ayanambakkam Village, but the supplied text ends before describing the variation.
