Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 34, August 24, 2016
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 34, dated August 24, 2016, containing public notifications from planning authorities and a judicial notification from the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore at Allikulam Complex, Chennai-3. For property readers, the main points are a variation to the Mamallapuram Local Planning Area Master Plan, approval notifications for Mettupalayam Detailed Development Plan Nos. 4 and 5, and a land use variation in the Hosur New Town Development Area.
What this gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 34, dated August 24, 2016, was published by the Government of Tamil Nadu. It includes notifications by heads of departments and a judicial notification. For land and property matters, the relevant items are from the Housing and Urban Development side and local planning authorities.
Mamallapuram Local Planning Area, master plan variation
The notification cites Government Order Ms. No. 110, Housing and Urban Development (UD4-(3) Department, dated 4th March 2016. It says the Governor of Tamil Nadu made variations to the approved Master Plan for Mamallapuram Local Planning Area.
Key changes inserted into the Development Control Regulation are:
- A new regulation on unit size and eligible additional Floor Space Index for dwelling units meant for Economic Weaker Sections, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group categories.
- Additional Floor Space Index allowed is:
- Economic Weaker Sections, up to 40 square metres, 50%.
- Low Income Group, above 40 square metres and up to 60 square metres, 30%.
- Middle Income Group, above 60 square metres and up to 70 square metres, 15%.
- Additional plot coverage of 10% over and above the normally allowable plot coverage is allowed for Middle Income Group, along with Economically Weaker Sections and Low Income Group.
This matters to developers and buyers of smaller dwelling units in Mamallapuram Local Planning Area.
Mettupalayam Detailed Development Plan Nos. 4 and 5
The Director of Town and Country Planning approved Mettupalayam Detailed Development Plan No. 4 and Mettupalayam Detailed Development Plan No. 5 under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
For both plans, the gazette states:
- The plan comes into operation from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- A copy of the map of the area included in the plan will be kept for inspection and also available for sale during office hours in the office of the Local Planning Authority for three months.
- Each notification gives the boundary description, block numbers and approximate extent of the covered area.
This affects owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land inside the listed blocks and wards in Mettupalayam Town.
Hosur New Town Development Area, land use variation
The notification cites Government Order Ms. (2D) No. 121, Housing and Urban Development (UD IV-I) Department, dated 11th August 2016. It changes the New Town Development Plan for the Hosur New Town Development Area in Nallur Village and Panchayat.
The change is:
- Specified survey fields with an extent of 8.62 acres or 3.49.0 hectares are added under Educational Use Zone.
- The same survey fields and extent are deleted from Agricultural Use Zone (Dry).
This matters if your land or transaction involves the listed survey fields in Nallur Village and Panchayat.
Judicial notification
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore at Allikulam Complex, Chennai-3, redefined the jurisdiction of certain Metropolitan Magistrates in Chennai, in supersession of previous notifications on the subject. This is about court and police station jurisdiction, not land use or planning control.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Does this gazette change building rules in Mamallapuram?
Yes. The Mamallapuram Local Planning Area notification inserts a regulation giving eligible additional Floor Space Index for dwelling units meant for Economic Weaker Sections, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group categories, and also allows additional plot coverage in the stated cases.
If I own land in Mettupalayam, how do I know whether one of these detailed development plans affects me?
The gazette gives the boundary descriptions, ward and block numbers, and approximate extents for Mettupalayam Detailed Development Plan No. 4 and No. 5. It also says the map will be kept for inspection and available for sale during office hours in the office of the Local Planning Authority for three months.
Was any land in Hosur changed from agricultural use to educational use?
Yes. In Nallur Village and Panchayat, the listed survey fields with an extent of 8.62 acres or 3.49.0 hectares were added to Educational Use Zone and deleted from Agricultural Use Zone (Dry).
Does the Chennai magistrate jurisdiction notification affect property use or planning permission?
No land use or planning change is stated in that notification. It redefines the jurisdiction of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, the XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore at Allikulam Complex, Chennai-3, and the XVI Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai-1, by reference to police station areas.
