Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 25 (25 VI 1 v5)
The Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, acting under powers delegated through G.O. Ms. No. 419 of the Housing and Urban Development Department dated 1 June 1984, issued land use variations dated 17 June 2021 that amend the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 and the Thiruverkadu Township Area Detailed Development Plan. Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 23 June 2021, the variations reclassify specified land in Thiruvanmiyur, Madhavaram, Ayanambakkam, Melpakkam and Porur, with development conditions for some sites.
What the notifications change
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority notifications amend planning maps for identified survey numbers and plots. Notification No. VI(1)/164/2021 covers Thiruvanmiyur, Notification No. VI(1)/165/2021 covers Madhavaram, Notification No. VI(1)/168/2021 covers Melpakkam and Notification No. VI(1)/169/2021 covers Porur. The Gazette also contains variations for Ayanambakkam under Letter Nos. R1/9911/2020-1 and R1/13196/2019-1.
The changes affect the permitted land use category of each listed property. They do not remove the need to obtain planning permission or comply with site-specific conditions.
Land use changes
- Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai District: Old Survey No. 161 part, Town Survey No. 2, Block No. 51 is changed from Institutional Use Zone to Residential Use Zone.
- Madhavaram, Chennai District: Old Survey No. 189/3, Town Survey No. 142, Ward A, Block No. 26 is changed from Institutional Use Zone to Residential Use Zone. The site may have no more than eight plots, with no further subdivision.
- Ayanambakkam, Thiruvallur District: Survey Nos. 320, 321/1, 321/2, 321/4, 322/1, 322/2 and 323 are changed from Industrial Use Zone to Institutional Use Zone. Survey No. 597/1A is changed from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone.
- Melpakkam, Thiruvallur District: Survey Nos. 79/1A1A, 79/1A2, 79/1B1 and 83/2B are changed from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone.
- Porur, Thiruvallur District: Plot No. 7, Arcot Road, Sapthagiri Nagar, in old Survey No. 4/3 and present Survey No. 4/3A10, is changed to Commercial Use Zone. The land had been classified as Industrial Use Zone and was deemed residential after regularisation for residential purposes under the Regularisation Scheme 2017.
Conditions affecting development
- Madhavaram requires a no objection certificate from Chennai Metro Rail Limited when applying for planning permission.
- The Ayanambakkam institutional site requires an additional 1.5 metre green buffer along its eastern boundary and planning permission for construction.
- The Ayanambakkam residential site must preserve access to adjacent vacant land.
- The 12 metre access road at Melpakkam must be extended through the site to adjacent vacant land.
Property buyers and owners should match the survey number, village, taluk and local authority area before relying on a reclassification.
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Common questions
Can the reclassified Madhavaram land be divided into more than eight plots?
No. The notification permits no more than eight plots and does not allow further subdivision.
Is Chennai Metro Rail Limited approval needed for development at the Madhavaram site?
A no objection certificate from Chennai Metro Rail Limited must be obtained when applying for planning permission for development of the identified site.
Does the Ayanambakkam institutional reclassification allow construction without planning permission?
No. The applicant must obtain the necessary planning permission for construction at the site.
What land use applies to the identified Porur property after the variation?
Plot No. 7, Arcot Road, Sapthagiri Nagar, in present Survey No. 4/3A10 is reclassified as Commercial Use Zone.
