Amendments to the Planning Authority (Levy of Development Charges) Rules 1975
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued Government Order Ms. No. 105, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)], dated 8 July 2025, amending the Planning Authority (Levy of Development Charges) Rules, 1975. The amendment replaces a thirty day period with sixty days and revises Form 3 to require payment of a development charge within sixty days after service of the demand notice, after which interest at six per cent per annum is payable on the outstanding amount.
What the notification changes
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued Government Order Ms. No. 105, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)], dated 8 July 2025. It amends the Planning Authority (Levy of Development Charges) Rules, 1975, under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 8 July 2025 as No. SRO A-17(g)/2025.
Who is affected
The amendments affect people who receive a development charge demand from a planning authority for assessed land or a building. They also affect planning authorities, Member-Secretaries and Executive Authorities responsible for issuing the prescribed demand notice and collecting the charge.
The revised notice identifies the relevant property through details such as the door number, street, division or ward, resurvey or town survey number, village, town and extent in hectares.
Key provisions
- Rule 10 is amended by replacing the expression “thirty days” with “sixty days”.
- Form 3, titled “Notice of Demand of Development Charge”, is replaced with a revised form.
- The revised Form 3 tells the recipient the amount of development charge assessed for the identified land or building.
- The assessed amount must be paid to the planning authority within sixty days from the date on which the notice is served.
- If payment is not made within that period, interest at six per cent per annum is also payable on the outstanding amount.
- The notice is to be dated and issued by the Member-Secretary or Executive Authority.
Practical effect for property holders
A property holder served with the revised Form 3 has sixty days from service of the notice to pay the stated development charge. The relevant starting point is the date of service, not merely the date printed on the notice. Failure to pay within the specified time makes the outstanding amount subject to interest at six per cent per annum.
The notification changes the time period and the prescribed demand form. It does not state a new method for calculating the development charge or specify a separate commencement date.
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Common questions
How long do I have to pay a development charge after receiving Form 3?
You must pay the amount to the planning authority within sixty days from the date the notice is served.
What happens if I do not pay within sixty days?
Interest at six per cent per annum becomes payable on the outstanding development charge.
What property details should appear in the development charge notice?
The revised form provides for details including the door number, street, division or ward, resurvey or town survey number, village, town and extent in hectares.
Does the amendment change how the development charge is calculated?
The notification does not state a new calculation method. It changes the period from thirty days to sixty days and replaces Form 3.
