Variations to the Approved Master Plan for the Coimbatore Local Planning Area (35 VI 1)
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated 30th August 2017, published notifications by the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority giving effect to Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 48, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 26th May 2017, Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 69, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 5th May 2017, and Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 82, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 25th May 2017. These notifications change land use entries in the approved Master Plan for parts of the Coimbatore Local Planning Area, including Kalapatti Detailed Development Plan No. 18 and Nanjundapuram Village, by moving specified survey numbers between industrial, mixed residential, agricultural, road or cart-track or itteri, and educational categories, subject to stated conditions.
What this gazette notice is
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated 30th August 2017, carries notifications issued by the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority and signed by S. Dhanarasu, Member-Secretary (In-charge), Coimbatore Local Planning Authority. The notifications implement Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 48, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 26th May 2017, Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 69, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 5th May 2017, and Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 82, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 25th May 2017, by varying the approved Master Plan for the Coimbatore Local Planning Area.
What it changes
The notifications alter the Land Use Schedule in specific parts of the Coimbatore Local Planning Area.
Key changes listed in the text include:
- In Kalapatti Detailed Development Plan No. 18, some survey numbers are removed from the Industrial entry and added to Mixed Residential.
- In Nanjundapuram Village, Non Notified Detailed Development Plan Area No. 22, several survey numbers are retained in Agricultural with many exclusions, while excluded survey numbers are reassigned.
- In Nanjundapuram Village, certain survey numbers are placed under Road or Cart-track or Itteri.
- In Nanjundapuram Village, a large list of survey numbers is added under Educational.
- Another Coimbatore variation shown on the page changes one entry so that Survey No. 473 is taken out of Agricultural and added to Residential.
Who it affects
This matters to:
- land owners and buyers in the listed survey numbers,
- developers and planning professionals working in Coimbatore Local Planning Area,
- anyone checking whether a site is treated as agricultural, residential, industrial, mixed residential, educational, or road related in the Master Plan.
If your land falls within the survey numbers named in the notification, the planning classification in the Master Plan may have changed.
Conditions mentioned in the gazette
The notification linked to Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 69, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 5th May 2017, states that the Government permitted the land use change subject to a condition printed in Tamil.
The notification linked to Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 82, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 25th May 2017, also states that the Government permitted the land use change subject to conditions printed in Tamil and referring to earlier communications.
Practical takeaway
For property due diligence, this gazette is useful only if your land is in the exact survey numbers listed. You should compare your survey number with the entries in the notification to see whether the Master Plan classification has been changed.
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 land use in Coimbatore?
Yes. The notifications state that variations are made to the approved Master Plan for the Coimbatore Local Planning Area, and they change listed survey numbers between categories such as Industrial, Mixed Residential, Agricultural, Educational, and Road or Cart-track or Itteri.
Which places are specifically mentioned in these Coimbatore variations?
The text specifically mentions Kalapatti Detailed Development Plan No. 18, Singanallur Detailed Development Plan No. 42, and Nanjundapuram Village in Non Notified Detailed Development Plan Area No. 22.
If my land is in one of the listed survey numbers, what should I check?
You should check which land use category your survey number now falls under in the Land Use Schedule. The notification lists exact survey numbers and shows whether they are treated as Agricultural, Residential, Industrial, Mixed Residential, Educational, or Road or Cart-track or Itteri.
Are there any conditions attached to these land use changes?
Yes. The notifications tied to Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 69, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 5th May 2017, and Government Order G.O. (2D). No. 82, Housing and Urban Development [UD4 (1)] Department, dated 25th May 2017, both say the Government permitted the land use change subject to conditions printed in Tamil.
