Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 20, May 20, 2026
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 20, dated May 20, 2026, carrying public notifications from planning authorities and a court vacation notice. For property readers, the main effect is a set of land use map and master plan variations in Chennai Metropolitan Area, Thoothukudi Local Planning Area and Coimbatore Local Planning Area, which reclassify specific survey numbers and plots for uses such as commercial, industrial, residential and special hazardous use.
What this gazette contains
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 20, dated May 20, 2026. In this issue, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, the Thoothukudi Local Planning Authority, the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority and the Court of Small Causes, Chennai issued notifications.
For land and property matters, the important part is the planning notifications that change how certain lands are classified in approved master plans or detailed development plans.
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority changes
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, through Notification No. VI(1)/308/2026 dated 12th May 2026, varied the Kannadasan Nagar Area Detailed Development Plan for T. Nagar Village, Chennai District.
Key effect:
- Town Survey Nos. 6601/1 and 6602/1, Block No. 142, T. Nagar Village, Guindy Taluk, Chennai District, Greater Chennai Corporation Limit, move from Primary Residential Use Zone to Commercial Use Zone.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, through Notification No. VI(1)/309/2026 dated 12th May 2026, varied the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 for Kunrathur Village, Kancheepuram District.
Key effect:
- Survey Nos. 1330B/1B1, 1B2 and 1330B/1C1, Kunrathur Village, Kunrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Kunrathur Municipal limit, move from Primary Residential Use Zone to Industrial Use Zone.
- Development is subject to compliance with Water Resources Department remarks.
- Necessary clearance from Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board must be obtained.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, through Notification No. VI(1)/310/2026 dated 13th May 2026, varied the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 for Nolambur Village, Chennai District.
Key effect:
- Plot No. HIG-I-81, Phase-I, in Survey No. 227/17, old Survey No. 227/5A, Nolambur Village, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai District, Greater Chennai Corporation Limit, moves from Mixed Residential Use Zone to Commercial Use Zone.
Thoothukudi and Coimbatore changes
The Thoothukudi Local Planning Authority published a variation to the consented Master Plan for the Thoothukudi Local Planning Area, based on Government of Tamil Nadu G.O. No. (2ப) No. 180, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 14.03.2026.
Key effect in Mullakadu Village:
- Certain survey numbers are removed from the Coastal Regulation Zone listing.
- Survey Nos. 273/3, 417/1A, 418/5A, 419/4, 423/3, 424/1, 429/1 and 430/1 are newly added under Special Hazardous use zone.
The Coimbatore Local Planning Authority published two variations to the approved Coimbatore Master Plan for the Local Planning Area.
Key effects:
- In Karunsamikavundampalayam Village, SF Nos. 140/2B1A, 159/1B1 and 159/1B2 are added to Residential land use zone, and agricultural entries are revised to exclude 159/1B1 and 159/1B2 from SF No. 159pt.
- In Perur Taluk, Pooluvampatti Village, SF Nos. 571/2 and 571/3 are added to Residential land use zone, and agricultural entries are revised to exclude 571/2 and 571/3 from SF No. 571pt.
Who should check this
You should check these notifications if you are:
- buying or selling land in the listed survey numbers or plots,
- applying for planning permission or development approval there,
- verifying whether a site is residential, commercial, industrial or special hazardous in the current plan.
The same gazette issue also includes a summer vacation notification from the Court of Small Causes, Chennai, which affects court working arrangements, not land classification.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Does this gazette change any land in T. Nagar from residential to commercial use?
Yes. Town Survey Nos. 6601/1 and 6602/1, Block No. 142, T. Nagar Village, Guindy Taluk, Chennai District, Greater Chennai Corporation Limit are reclassified from Primary Residential Use Zone to Commercial Use Zone.
Was any land in Kunrathur changed to industrial use?
Yes. Survey Nos. 1330B/1B1, 1B2 and 1330B/1C1 of Kunrathur Village, Kunrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, within Kunrathur Municipal limit, are reclassified from Primary Residential Use Zone to Industrial Use Zone. The notification says development is subject to Water Resources Department remarks and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board clearance.
Did the gazette reclassify any plot in Nolambur for commercial use?
Yes. Plot No. HIG-I-81, Phase-I, in Survey No. 227/17, old Survey No. 227/5A, Nolambur Village, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai District, Greater Chennai Corporation Limit, is reclassified from Mixed Residential Use Zone to Commercial Use Zone.
What changed in Mullakadu Village in the Thoothukudi Local Planning Area?
The notification revises the Coastal Regulation Zone entries and newly adds Survey Nos. 273/3, 417/1A, 418/5A, 419/4, 423/3, 424/1, 429/1 and 430/1 under Special Hazardous use zone in Mullakadu Village.
