Declaration of Multistoried Building area for construction of Residential Building at Padur and Pudupakkam Villages of Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District

What this notification does

Notification No. VI(1)/310/2009, issued by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning on 27th October 2009, declares specified land in Padur Village and Pudupakkam Village of Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District, as a multistoried building area for construction of residential buildings under the Tamil Nadu Multistoried and Public Building Rules, 1973.

The notification covers the survey numbers listed in the Gazette and states that the total extent is 81.44 acres.

Who it affects

This notification matters to:

• owners of the listed survey numbers in Padur and Pudupakkam
• buyers considering flats, plots or development rights in this land
• developers seeking planning permission for multistoried residential projects
• architects, structural engineers and planning professionals preparing approvals

If your property is not within the survey numbers named in the notification, the declaration does not apply to your land.

Main conditions for approval

The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning requires compliance with several conditions when building plans are cleared. Key points include:

• the project must satisfy floor space index, plot coverage and other applicable multistoried building rules
• the applicant must obtain clearances and No Objection Certificates from the listed authorities, including town planning, highways, traffic police, fire service, airport, microwave authority and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
• the applicant must obtain EIA clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India, as per the latest Central Government notification, and submit it to the concerned authority
• the building must be earthquake resistant and designed by a Registered Professional Structural Engineer, who must sign all plans
• the design must be based on NBC 2005, with an undertaking from the developer
• ramps, accessible parking and lifts must be provided, including a ramp ratio of 1:10
• drainage facilities, a sewage treatment plant, rain water harvesting and solar energy arrangements must be provided
• fire safety measures and a Fire Service No Objection Certificate are required
• the height between each floor must not be less than 3 metres
• open emergency staircases, expansion joints and lightning arresters must be provided

Special and additional requirements

The notification also imposes extra requirements:

• a Land Reforms No Objection Certificate must be submitted for the specified Padur survey numbers before planning permission is granted
• because the site abuts a National Highway, a green strip of 10 feet width and a service road of 30 feet width must be provided and shown in the drawing
• the applicant must give a full water supply report and undertakings to obtain water from Government desalination plants, without excessive extraction of groundwater in the area
• a building stability affidavit, signed by the applicant or owner, architect and structural design engineer, must be furnished
• a detailed rain water harvesting report with sketches and contour map must be submitted
• if culverts are necessary across the channel, the applicant must construct them at his own expense after obtaining the required No Objection Certificate

What a buyer should check

Before buying into a project on this land, ask whether the developer has obtained the required planning permission, No Objection Certificates, environmental clearance, water supply undertakings and the special Land Reforms No Objection Certificate where applicable.