Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 23, Part VI, Section 1 (23 VI 1 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 23, Part VI, Section 1 on 6 June 2018. It contains Notification No. VI(1)/196/2018, issued by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning on 26 April 2018, declaring specified land in Vadakkupattu and Fathervadi villages as a multistoried and public building area for educational buildings, subject to planning and safety conditions. It also amends an earlier Pollachi development plan notification through an erratum and contains separate Madras High Court notifications.
Land declaration in Kancheepuram District
Notification No. VI(1)/196/2018, issued by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning on 26 April 2018, covers specified survey lands in Vadakkupattu Village and Fathervadi Village, Vadakkupattu Panchayat, Kunrathur Panchayat Union, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
The notified area consists of:
- 23.18 acres in Vadakkupattu Village.
- 4.86 acres in Fathervadi Village.
- A total extent of 28.04 acres.
The listed lands are declared a multistoried and public building area for construction of educational buildings under the Tamil Nadu Multistoried and Public Building Rules, 1973 and related instructions. Property owners, developers, educational institutions, architects and engineers dealing with the listed survey lands should check the notification before preparing or submitting building plans.
Main building approval conditions
Notification No. VI(1)/196/2018 requires compliance with conditions including:
- Necessary clearances and no objection certificates from the listed planning, highways, traffic, fire, airport, pollution control and other authorities.
- Environmental impact assessment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India, as applicable under the latest Central Government notification.
- Earthquake-resistant structural design by a registered professional structural engineer.
- Design based on National Building Code 2005, with a developer undertaking.
- Ramps, accessible parking and sufficient lifts for persons with disabilities. The ramp ratio must be shown as 1:10.
- Drainage, a sewage treatment plant, wastewater recycling certification and rainwater harvesting arrangements.
- Fire extinguishers, an emergency staircase and lightning arresters.
- Compliance with applicable floor space index and plot coverage requirements.
- A minimum floor height of 3 metres and a maximum building height of 60 metres.
- A 10 foot green strip and 30 foot service road because the site abuts a National Highway.
- Public Works Department clearance for adjoining water bodies.
A stability affidavit signed by the owner, architect and structural design engineer must be provided on Rs.100 stamp paper. Culverts across water channels, if necessary, must be constructed by the applicant at the applicant's expense after obtaining the required no objection certificate.
Pollachi plan correction and court notices
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning issued an erratum on 22 May 2018 correcting Notification No. VI(1)/129/2018. In the heading for variation serial number 1, DDP(V)/DTCP No.06/2007 is replaced with DDP(V)DTCP No.06/2017.
The Gazette also contains Madras High Court notifications concerning modified summer vacation sittings and appeals to the Subordinate Judge's Court at Manamadurai.
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Common questions
Does the land declaration apply to every property in Vadakkupattu and Fathervadi villages?
No. Notification No. VI(1)/196/2018 applies only to the survey lands listed in the Gazette, covering 23.18 acres in Vadakkupattu Village and 4.86 acres in Fathervadi Village.
Does the declaration itself amount to building plan approval?
No. Applicants must still submit building plans and obtain the required clearances and no objection certificates from the authorities listed in the notification.
What is the maximum permitted building height in the notified area?
The notification states that the maximum building height must be 60 metres.
What did the Pollachi erratum change?
The erratum dated 22 May 2018 replaces DDP(V)/DTCP No.06/2007 with DDP(V)DTCP No.06/2017 in the heading for variation serial number 1 of Notification No. VI(1)/129/2018.
