Notifications on detailed development plan variations and court holidays
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated 14th January 2009, published by authority of the Government of Tamil Nadu, carries public notifications from the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and judicial authorities. For property readers, the key items are draft and confirmed variations to detailed development plans in Melur, Theni-Alli Nagaram, Sattur and Madhichiyam Part I of Madurai, including a 60 day objection period for draft variations and confirmation where no objections were received.
What this gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated 14th January 2009, published by authority of the Government of Tamil Nadu, includes several public notices. The land related notices are issued by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai, and deal with approved detailed development plans in specific local planning areas.
Planning areas covered
The gazette includes notices for these places:
- Melur Local Planning Area, Detailed Development Plan No. 3, draft variation
- Theni-Alli Nagaram Local Planning Area, Detailed Development Plan No. VII, confirmed variation
- Sattur Local Planning Area, Detailed Development Plan No. 3, draft variation
- Madhichiyam Part I Detailed Development Plan of Madurai Local Planning Area, confirmed variation
What the planning notices do
These notices either propose a variation to an already approved detailed development plan, or confirm a variation after the public notice stage.
Key points stated in the gazette are:
- The Melur notice says the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai proposes a variation to the approved Melur Detailed Development Plan No. 3.
- The Sattur notice says the Commissioner or Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai proposes a variation to the approved Detailed Development Plan No. 3 of Sattur Local Planning Area.
- The Theni-Alli Nagaram notice says the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai confirms the variation to Detailed Development Plan No. VII because no objections or suggestions were received within the stipulated time.
- The Madhichiyam Part I notice says the Special Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai confirms the variation because no objections or suggestions were received within the stipulated time.
Why this may affect property owners or buyers
If you own land, plan to buy land, or work on development in any of these planning areas, the detailed development plan for that area may be changing or may already have been changed.
The gazette says:
- For Melur and Sattur, any person affected or interested may represent in person or submit written objections and suggestions within sixty days from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Objections and suggestions must be given to the Member-Secretary of the relevant Local Planning Authority.
- For Melur, the variation with plan may be inspected free of cost during office hours at the Local Planning Authority office.
- For draft variations, the clauses and schedules annexed with the plan become enforceable only from the date of publication of the confirmed variation notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Other notices in the same gazette
The same gazette also contains judicial notifications about adjournment of civil and sessions courts and holidays in districts including Tirunelveli and Villupuram. These court notices are separate from the planning notifications.
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Common questions
Does this gazette change any town planning documents in Tamil Nadu?
Yes. It contains notices proposing or confirming variations to approved detailed development plans in Melur, Theni-Alli Nagaram, Sattur and Madhichiyam Part I of Madurai Local Planning Area.
Can the public object to the Melur or Sattur planning changes?
Yes. The gazette says any person affected or interested may represent in person or submit objections and suggestions in writing within sixty days from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Where do objections have to be sent for the draft planning variations?
The gazette says objections and suggestions must be submitted to the Member-Secretary of the relevant Local Planning Authority, namely Melur Local Planning Authority for Melur and Sattur Local Planning Authority for Sattur.
When do the draft variation provisions become enforceable?
For the draft variation notices, the gazette says the detailed development plan clauses and schedules annexed with the plan become enforceable from the date of publication of the confirmed variation notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
