Variation to the Approved Coimbatore Master Plan for the Local Planning Area (2024)
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated September 18, 2024, publishes several notifications signed by the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority that change parts of the approved Coimbatore Master Plan for the Local Planning Area. These notifications shift specific survey fields in named villages from agricultural use to residential or industrial use, and in some cases attach conditions about power lines, water bodies, existing buildings, pollution category and compliance with the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
What this gazette notice does
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated September 18, 2024, carries multiple notifications by the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority, signed by R. Rajaguru, Member Secretary and Joint Director (In-Charge), Coimbatore Local Planning Authority, on September 11, 2024. The notifications record formal variations to the approved Coimbatore Master Plan for the Local Planning Area.
These variations update the permitted land use for specific survey fields in particular villages. In each case, the notification says the change follows a Government Order of the Housing and Urban Development Department.
Who may be affected
People may be affected if they own, plan to buy, develop or advise on land in the survey fields listed in these notifications, especially in:
- Tittipalayam Village
- Pooluvempatty Village
- Orathukuppai Village
- Arasur Village
- Kaniyur Village, Sulur Taluk
- Maileripalayam Village
Land use changes published here
The gazette text shows these conversions in the Coimbatore Master Plan:
- Tittipalayam Village, S.F.Nos. 4/2C2 and 6/3C1B, agricultural use to industrial use.
- Pooluvempatty Village, S.F.No. 150/4A, agricultural use to residential use.
- Orathukuppai Village, S.F.No. 19/2A, agricultural use to industrial use.
- Arasur Village, S.F.No. 313/1B, agricultural use to residential use.
- Kaniyur Village, Sulur Taluk, S.F.No. 373/1A, agricultural use to industrial use.
- Maileripalayam Village, S.F.Nos. 13/1B, 13/1C and 13/3, agricultural use to residential use.
The entries in the agricultural zone are correspondingly revised to exclude only the converted sub-divisions.
Key conditions mentioned
Some of the published variations include conditions. The gazette text mentions the following:
- Development near a stream or canal must follow the required guidelines for development adjoining water bodies.
- Where a low tension line passes through the site, a no objection certificate from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation must be obtained for shifting the line.
- Where an extra high tension tower line passes through the site, a service road of 7.2 metre width must be provided on both sides of the tower line during development.
- Existing buildings on the site must obtain proper planning permission.
- An old building in S.F.No. 4/2C2 must be demolished and removed, as stated in the applicant's undertaking dated 29.04.2024.
- Only industries classified as Green Category or Orange Category by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board or under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, may be established in one of the industrial conversion sites.
- Development must be carried out in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Why this matters
For a buyer or owner, these notifications are relevant because they change what use is permitted in the master plan for the listed survey fields. They do not remove the need to obtain planning permission or comply with the stated site conditions.
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 Local Planning Area?
Yes. The notifications published on September 18, 2024 vary the approved Coimbatore Master Plan by converting certain listed survey fields from agricultural use to residential or industrial use.
Which villages are covered by these Coimbatore master plan variations?
The text names Tittipalayam, Pooluvempatty, Orathukuppai, Arasur, Kaniyur in Sulur Taluk, and Maileripalayam villages.
If my land is one of the converted survey fields, can I build immediately?
Not based on this gazette alone. The notifications also state that proper planning permission must be obtained where applicable, and development must comply with the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Are there any site specific restrictions mentioned in these notifications?
Yes. The text mentions conditions relating to water bodies, low tension and extra high tension power lines, existing buildings, demolition of an old building in S.F.No. 4/2C2, and limiting one industrial site to Green Category or Orange Category industries.
