Amendment to Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 (2023)
The Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 69, Housing and Urban Development [UD1], dated 3 July 2023, amending the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It changes the scrutiny process for high rise building plans by specifying separate panels for projects within the Chennai Metropolitan Area and projects elsewhere in Tamil Nadu.
What the notification changes
The Amendment to Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 replaces subrule (25) of rule 39 and adds a new subrule (26). It governs the scrutiny of plans for high rise buildings and establishes different panel arrangements inside and outside the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
The change directly concerns high rise building plans, the authorities that scrutinise them and the agencies represented on the scrutiny panels. Property buyers and owners considering a high rise project can use the notification to understand which scrutiny process applies to the building plan.
High rise buildings in the Chennai Metropolitan Area
For a high rise building in the Chennai Metropolitan Area:
- The plan must be scrutinised by a panel.
- The panel must forward the plan to the Government with its recommendation for approval.
- Suggestions or alterations recommended by the panel and approved by the Government must be incorporated into the plans.
- The Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority chairs the panel.
- Members represent the Director of Fire and Rescue Services, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Greater Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Chennai Police traffic wing.
- An engineer from the concerned local body, other than the Greater Chennai Corporation, may participate as a special invitee.
- The Senior Planner of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority serves as member and convener.
High rise buildings outside the Chennai Metropolitan Area
For a high rise building elsewhere in Tamil Nadu:
- The plan must be scrutinised by a panel chaired by the Director of Town and Country Planning.
- The panel includes representatives from Fire and Rescue Services, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Public Works Department.
- A reputed architect must serve as a member, but cannot be the architect who designed the building.
- The engineer concerned from the local body participates as a special invitee.
- A Joint Director or Deputy Director from the Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning serves as member and convener.
- Every suggestion or alteration recommended by the panel must be incorporated into the plan.
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Common questions
Does this notification apply to every building plan in Tamil Nadu?
The notification specifically addresses plans for high rise buildings. It sets separate scrutiny arrangements for buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Area and those outside it.
Who approves a high rise building plan in the Chennai Metropolitan Area?
The panel scrutinises the plan and forwards it to the Government with its recommendation for approval. Panel recommendations approved by the Government must be incorporated into the plans.
Can the architect who designed a high rise building sit on the outside Chennai scrutiny panel?
No. The panel must include a reputed architect other than the architect who designed the building.
Must panel recommendations be added to a high rise building plan outside Chennai?
Yes. Any suggestion or alteration recommended by the panel for a high rise building outside the Chennai Metropolitan Area must be incorporated into the plan.
