Declaration of Multistoried Building Area for Construction of Lodge and Restaurant of Zahir Ammapalayam and Meyyanur Villages, Salem Taluk, Salem Corporation, Salem Local Planning Area

Land covered

Notification Number VI(1)/37/2010 applies to land in Survey Number 289/19 of Zahir Ammapalayam Village and Survey Field Number 26/2B part and 3 part of Meyyanur Village. The site is within Salem Taluk, Salem Corporation and the Salem Local Planning Area, and measures 3,013.26 square metres.

The Director of Town and Country Planning declared the site a multistoried building area for a lodge and restaurant under the Tamil Nadu Multistoried and Public Building Rules, 1973 and related instructions.

Who it affects

The declaration directly affects the applicant, owner, developer, architect and structural design engineer for the proposed lodge and restaurant. It is also relevant to anyone checking whether multistoried development has been authorised in these survey fields.

The declaration does not by itself remove the need for building plan approval or other clearances. Compliance must be checked when the plans are cleared.

Main approval conditions

• The building must comply with applicable Floor Space Index, plot coverage and multistoried building requirements.
• Necessary clearances or no objection certificates must be obtained from the listed authorities, including the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Highway Department, Traffic Police Department, Fire Service Department, Airport Authority and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
• Environmental impact assessment clearance must be obtained from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India, as required by the latest Central Government notification.
• A registered professional structural engineer must design and sign the plans. The structure must be earthquake resistant and designed using the National Building Code 2005.
• Ramps, accessible parking and access to the lift room must be provided for physically challenged persons. The plan must show a ramp ratio of 1:10.
• The complex must have suitable drainage, a sewage treatment plant, sufficient lifts, fire extinguishers and emergency escape stairs.
• Rainwater harvesting and solar energy arrangements must be provided.
• A green strip of 10 feet and a service road of 30 feet must be shown because the site abuts a highway.
• The applicant must provide details of water supply and avoid excessive groundwater extraction.
• A stability affidavit signed by the owner, architect and structural design engineer must accompany the proposal.