Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017 (365 Ex III 1a)
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 144 on 24 October 2018 to amend the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The amendment replaces clause (5) of rule 6 and specifies minimum plot extent and frontage standards for regularisation in the Aquifer Recharge Area of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area.
What the notification does
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 144 on 24 October 2018. Published as No. SRO A-51(a)/2018 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, the notification amends the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017.
The amendment replaces clause (5) of rule 6. It applies Annexure-XI of the Development Regulations of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area to the Aquifer Recharge Area, with a specific modification for regularisation.
Standards introduced
For the purpose of regularisation, the substituted clause provides that the standards stated in Annexure-XI for other areas must be treated as follows:
- The minimum plot extent is 220 square metres.
- The minimum frontage is 12 metres.
- These modified measurements apply when considering regularisation in the Aquifer Recharge Area.
- The remaining reference is to Annexure-XI of the Development Regulations of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area.
Who may be affected
The amendment may be relevant to owners, buyers, layout promoters and professionals dealing with an unapproved layout or plot in the Aquifer Recharge Area of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area. The plot size and frontage measurements may need to be checked against the specified minimums when regularisation is considered.
A person examining such property should confirm whether the land lies within the Aquifer Recharge Area and whether the plot has at least 220 square metres of extent and 12 metres of frontage. The notification itself does not identify individual properties or state that any particular plot has been regularised.
Legal basis and publication
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using the powers conferred by Section 113 read with Section 122 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The notification was published in Part III, Section 1(a) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 24 October 2018.
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Common questions
What minimum plot size is required under this amendment?
For regularisation in the Aquifer Recharge Area covered by the amendment, the minimum plot extent is 220 square metres.
What minimum road frontage or plot frontage is required?
The amendment specifies a minimum frontage of 12 metres for the purpose of regularisation.
Does the notification apply throughout Tamil Nadu?
The substituted clause specifically concerns the Aquifer Recharge Area under Annexure-XI of the Development Regulations of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area.
Does meeting the size and frontage standards automatically regularise my plot?
The notification only substitutes a clause and specifies minimum plot extent and frontage for regularisation. It does not state that meeting these measurements alone automatically regularises a plot.
