Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 30, Part VI, Section 1 (30 VI 1 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 30, Part VI, Section 1, dated 25 July 2018, under Notifications by Heads of Departments, Etc. Among other public notices, notification numbers VI(1)/258/2018 and VI(1)/259/2018 declare specified lands in Mevalurkuppam and Chettipunniyam as multistoried building areas for educational and residential buildings, subject to conditions for building plan clearance.
What the gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 30, Part VI, Section 1, dated 25 July 2018, contains notifications of public interest issued under the heading Notifications by Heads of Departments, Etc. Its contents include multistoried building area declarations, cancellation of a notification under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, planning area variations, cooperative society closures and sugarcane area demarcation.
Mevalurkuppam educational development
Notification number VI(1)/258/2018 declares 221,322.77 square metres in specified survey numbers of Mevalurkuppam Village, Sriperumbudur Panchayat Union, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Chengalpattu Region, as a multistoried building area for educational buildings.
Key conditions include:
- Compliance with floor space index, plot coverage and the Tamil Nadu Multistoried and Public Building Rules, 1973.
- Required clearances or no objection certificates from authorities including the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Highway Department, Traffic Police Department, Fire Service Department, Airport Authority and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
- Environmental impact assessment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India.
- Earthquake resistant design by a Registered Professional Structural Engineer, based on National Building Code 2005.
- Ramps, accessible parking, lifts, drainage, sewage treatment, fire safety, rainwater harvesting and solar energy arrangements.
- A 10 foot green strip and 30 foot service road because the site abuts a National Highway.
- A maximum building height of 35 metres.
- A no objection certificate from the Joint Director, Agricultural Department, before planning permission is issued.
Chettipunniyam residential development
Notification number VI(1)/259/2018 declares 87,407.25 square metres in specified survey numbers of Chettipunniyam Village, Kattankulathur Panchayat Union, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Chengalpattu Region, as a multistoried building area for residential buildings.
The residential declaration imposes similar requirements for structural safety, accessibility, parking, sewage treatment, fire protection, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, road widening clearance and water supply reporting. The maximum building height is 50 metres.
Who should check these notifications
Owners, buyers, developers, architects and lenders dealing with the listed survey numbers should confirm whether the property falls within either declaration. The declarations do not remove the requirement for building plan approval, planning permission or the listed departmental clearances.
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Common questions
Does the Mevalurkuppam declaration cover all land in the village?
No. Notification number VI(1)/258/2018 applies only to the survey numbers listed in the notification, covering a total extent of 221,322.77 square metres.
Can residential multistoried buildings be constructed on the Chettipunniyam land?
Notification number VI(1)/259/2018 declares the listed land as a multistoried building area for residential buildings. Building plans must still meet the stated conditions and obtain the required approvals and clearances.
What are the maximum building heights in the two declared areas?
The maximum height is 35 metres for the Mevalurkuppam educational development and 50 metres for the Chettipunniyam residential development.
Do the declarations themselves amount to building plan approval?
No. Both notifications require compliance checks when building plans are cleared, along with applicable no objection certificates, environmental clearance and other approvals.
