Amendments to the Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area (Preparation, Publication and Approval) Rules, 1974
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 68, Housing and Urban Development (UD-1), dated 26th April 2022, amended the Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area (Preparation, Publication and Approval) Rules, 1974. The amendments update land use mapping, expand the matters that may be covered by the Master Plan, widen consultation and add publication on the Authority's official website. They govern the preparation, revocation and modification process for the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area Master Plan.
What the amendments govern
The amendments made through G.O. Ms. No. 68, Housing and Urban Development (UD-1), dated 26th April 2022, apply to the preparation, publication and approval of the Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area. They were made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The amendments are relevant to property owners, buyers, planners, developers, public authorities and professionals who rely on the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area Master Plan. The notification changes the planning process and the matters that the Master Plan may address. It does not identify or reclassify any individual property.
Mapping and land use provisions
The amended Master Plan rules require the land use map to include these categories:
- Open space and recreation.
- Agriculture.
- Non urban uses.
- Other uses, including undeveloped areas, water bodies, waste lands and rocky lands.
The map must be prepared using a Geographical Information System platform or another digital platform with geo-referencing. A present land and building use map must also be prepared before every revocation or modification of the Master Plan.
Additional planning matters
The amended rules allow the Master Plan to provide for:
- Transit Oriented Development along major transport corridors, including pedestrian and cycling features.
- A Grid of Roads Plan to improve accessibility.
- Land Pooling Area Development Schemes with special development regulations.
- Redevelopment of old areas and Form Based Codes for specific areas.
- Drainage, flood inundation and climate hazard mapping, disaster risk management and protection of eco sensitive areas.
- Blue-green infrastructure, energy efficient development, pollution prevention and reclamation of polluted land.
- Tourism, waterfront development, water resources, solid waste management and heritage conservation plans.
- Inclusive access to housing, transport, economic opportunities, community facilities and urban services.
- Integrated land use and infrastructure planning across sectors such as economic development, public health, safety, energy and education.
Consultation and publication
The amendments expand consultation under rule 8(ii) from Heads of Department to Heads of Department and autonomous bodies. A replacement Annexure lists 101 departments and autonomous bodies, including planning, registration, transport, utilities, housing, environmental and local government organisations.
Rule 15 now requires publication in one or more leading English and Tamil daily newspapers circulating in the local area. Publication must also be made on the Authority's official website.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the land use classification of my property?
The notification does not identify or reclassify any individual property. It amends the rules for preparing, publishing, approving, revoking and modifying the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area Master Plan.
Must a new land use map be prepared when the Master Plan is changed?
Yes. A present land and building use map must be prepared before every revocation or modification of the Master Plan.
Will Master Plan publications be available online?
Rule 15, as amended by G.O. Ms. No. 68, requires publication on the Authority's official website. It also requires publication in one or more leading English and Tamil daily newspapers circulating in the local area.
Can the Chennai Master Plan include land pooling or redevelopment proposals?
Yes. The amended rules allow provision for Land Pooling Area Development Schemes and redevelopment of old areas, both with special development regulations.
