Variation to the Approved Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Development Area 2026
Notifications No. VI(1)/282/2026 to No. VI(1)/288/2026, issued by the Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority on 7 May 2026 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 13 May 2026, amend approved planning maps for specified land in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Made under powers delegated through G.O. Ms. No. 419 of the Housing and Urban Development Department dated 1 June 1984, the notifications reclassify identified properties for residential or commercial use, with development conditions for some sites.
What the notifications change
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority changes the planning classification of specified survey numbers in Perungalathur, Puthur, Manapakkam, Nungambakkam, Mullam, Ayanambakkam and Gerugambakkam. Most changes amend the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026, which was approved through G.O. (Ms.) No. 190 and G.O. (Ms.) No. 191 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, both dated 2 September 2008.
The Ayanambakkam change instead varies the Thiruverkadu Township Area Detailed Development Plan. Each change is tied to a new planning map reference.
Properties covered
The land use changes are:
- Survey No. 351/3A in Perungalathur Village changes from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone.
- Survey No. 35/4B2 in Puthur Village changes from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone.
- Plot Nos. 7 and 8 in Survey Nos. 37/1A1B and 37/1A1C in Manapakkam Village are reclassified as Commercial Use Zone.
- Town Survey No. 274, Block No. 03, Ward 001 in Mullam Village changes from Primary Residential Use Zone to Commercial Use Zone.
- Town Survey No. 812/38, Block No. 34 in Nungambakkam Village changes from Primary Residential Use Zone to Commercial Use Zone.
- Survey Nos. 541/1A1A, 541/1A1B, 543/1, 543/2, 545/1 and 545/2 in Ayanambakkam Village change from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone. The listed area is 1.00.25 hectares.
- Survey Nos. 706, 717/1, 717/2, 717/3A and 717/3B in Gerugambakkam Village change from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone.
Development conditions
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority attaches specific conditions to several residential reclassifications:
- Development in Perungalathur and Puthur must preserve public access to surrounding vacant lands.
- Development in Ayanambakkam requires Water Resources Department remarks on inundation and must preserve public access to surrounding vacant lands.
- Development in Gerugambakkam must use a stilt floor, allow no habitation below the MFL, and comply with Water Resources Department remarks and conditions.
Who should check the changes
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with the listed survey numbers should compare the property details with the applicable revised planning map. The notifications concern only the identified land parcels and their planning classifications.
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Common questions
Has agricultural land in Perungalathur been changed to residential use?
Yes. Survey No. 351/3A of Perungalathur Village is reclassified from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone, subject to maintaining public access to surrounding vacant lands during development.
Which Chennai properties were changed to commercial use?
Plot Nos. 7 and 8 in Survey Nos. 37/1A1B and 37/1A1C in Manapakkam, Town Survey No. 274 in Mullam, and Town Survey No. 812/38 in Nungambakkam are reclassified as Commercial Use Zone.
Are there flood related conditions for the Ayanambakkam land?
Yes. Water Resources Department remarks on inundation must be obtained when development is taken up, and public access to surrounding vacant lands must be maintained.
What condition applies to residential development in Gerugambakkam?
The applicant must provide a stilt floor, maintain no habitation below the MFL, and comply with the remarks and conditions of the Water Resources Department.
