Exemption of the Land in R.S. No. 654-1, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, Vepery, Chennai from certain provisions of Development Control Rules for Chennai Metropolitan Area
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 186, Housing and Urban Development (UD-I), dated 26th October 2009, exempting specified land in Vepery, Chennai from certain Development Control Rules for the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The exemption permits an additional second floor over the existing ground and first floors of the Periyar Urban Health Centre Block, subject to patta and boundary plan conditions.
What the notification governs
G.O. Ms. No. 186, Housing and Urban Development (UD-I), dated 26th October 2009, applies to land in R.S. No. 654/1, Block No. 15, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, Door No. I-50, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu granted the exemption using powers under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The notification is numbered No. II(2)/HOU/593/2009 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the exemption allows
The exemption concerns the proposed additional construction of a second floor over the existing ground floor and first floor of the Periyar Urban Health Centre Block on the specified land.
The land is exempted from identified provisions of the Development Control Rules for the Chennai Metropolitan Area concerning:
- Minimum required setback spaces.
- Spacing between blocks.
- Other identified requirements in Annexure IX of the Development Control Rules.
The notification does not describe a general exemption for other properties in Vepery or Chennai. It identifies a particular survey number, block, door number and building project.
Conditions attached to the exemption
The exemption under G.O. Ms. No. 186 is subject to both of the following conditions:
- A copy of the patta, attested by Revenue Officials, must be furnished.
- A plan matching the boundary measurements recorded in the patta must be furnished.
These conditions connect the approved construction proposal to the official land record and its recorded boundaries.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 186 directly concerns the specified Periyar Urban Health Centre Block and the land described in the notification. Owners, purchasers, planners or professionals checking this property should note that the exemption is limited to the stated development and depends on submission of the required patta and matching boundary plan.
Anyone examining a different property cannot rely on this notification merely because that property is also located in Vepery, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk or the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
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Common questions
Does the exemption apply to every property in Vepery?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 186 identifies land in R.S. No. 654/1, Block No. 15, Door No. I-50, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai, and the Periyar Urban Health Centre Block.
What construction does the notification permit?
The notification grants exemptions for adding a second floor over the existing ground floor and first floor of the Periyar Urban Health Centre Block.
What documents must be provided to use the exemption?
An attested copy of the patta must be furnished. A plan matching the boundary measurements in the patta must also be furnished.
Does the notification exempt the property from all planning requirements?
No. It exempts the identified land only from the specified Development Control Rule provisions, including requirements relating to minimum setbacks and spacing between blocks, and it imposes two document conditions.
