Declaration of Multi-storied Buildings Area for Construction of Residential Buildings at Perumalthangal Village, Kattankulathur Panchayat Union, Appur Panchayat, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District

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Notification Number VI(1)/248/2018 of the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning applies to Survey Numbers 1A/4A2B, 7, 9, 11 and 12 in Perumalthangal Village, Kattankulathur Panchayat Union, Appur Panchayat, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Chengalpattu Region. The total extent is 3.24 acres.

The land is declared a multi-storied building area for residential construction under the Tamil Nadu Multi-storied and Public Building Rules, 1973 and related instructions.

Who is affected

Notification Number VI(1)/248/2018 affects owners, applicants, developers, architects and structural engineers proposing residential multi-storied buildings on the listed survey numbers. The declaration does not remove the requirement to submit building plans and obtain applicable clearances and no objection certificates.

Main planning and approval conditions

The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning requires compliance with the following conditions when building plans are considered:

• Floor Space Index and plot coverage must follow the applicable rules and instructions.
• The maximum building height is 35 metres, and the height between floors must not be less than 3 metres.
• The applicant must obtain applicable clearances or no objection certificates from the listed planning, highways, traffic police, fire service, airport, microwave and pollution control authorities.
• Environmental Impact Assessment clearance must be obtained from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India, as required by the latest Central Government notification.
• The building must be earthquake resistant and designed by a registered professional structural engineer.
• Design must be based on the National Building Code 2005, supported by an undertaking from the developer.
• An affidavit on structural stability must be signed by the owner or applicant, architect and structural design engineer.

Site and building requirements

Notification Number VI(1)/248/2018 also requires:

• Accessible ramps to lift rooms, with a ramp ratio of 1:10, and parking near the entrance for physically challenged persons.
• Sufficient lifts, fire extinguishers, an emergency escape staircase and lightning arresters.
• Drainage, a sewage treatment plant and certification that the plant is adequate for wastewater recycling.
• Rainwater harvesting based on the site contours, supported by sketches and a contour map.
• Arrangements for solar energy.
• A 10 foot green strip and a 30 foot service road because the site adjoins a National Highway.
• A detailed water supply report and necessary undertakings concerning water from Government desalination plants.
• Culverts across water channels where necessary, at the applicant's expense and with the relevant no objection certificate.