TN Gazette notifications on land use variations, 5 November 2025
The Government of Tamil Nadu Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated 5 November 2025, publishes notifications by planning authorities that change land use entries in approved plans for parts of Budur Village in Thiruvallur District, Puliyur Village in Chennai District, Salem Local Planning Area, and Hosur New Town Development Area. These notifications matter to land owners, buyers and developers because they reclassify specific survey numbers, mainly from agricultural or primary residential use to residential or commercial use, and some changes carry stated development conditions.
What this gazette contains
The Government of Tamil Nadu, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated 5 November 2025, published notifications by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, the Salem Local Planning Authority and the Hosur New Town Development Authority. The notifications vary approved master plans or development plans for specific lands.
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority changes
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority published three variations signed by G. Prakash, Principal Secretary and Member-Secretary.
Budur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District, No. VI(1)/604/2025
Specific survey numbers in Budur Village, within Sholavaram Panchayat Union limit, are reclassified from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone.
Key points:
- The variation adds Map P.P.D. / M P II (V) No. 117/2025 to be read with Map No: MP-II/CMA(VP) 73/2008.
- The reclassification is subject to conditions.
- Development must provide stilt floor with no habitation below the MFL, as per Water Resources Department remarks.
- Public access to surrounding vacant lands must be ensured.
- If affected by a grid road, the road area must be gifted to the local body.
Budur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District, No. VI(1)/605/2025
Survey Nos. 5/1A, 5/1B and 6/1A in Budur Village are reclassified from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone.
Key points:
- The variation adds Map P.P.D. / M P II (V) No. 114/2025 to be read with Map No: MP-II/CMA(VP) 73/2008.
- The same three conditions on stilt floor, public access and gifting road land apply.
Puliyur Village, Chennai District, No. VI(1)/606/2025
Town Survey No. 4/104, Old Town Survey No. 4/2pt, Block No. 45 of Puliyur Village, Egmore Taluk, Chennai District, within Greater Chennai Corporation limit, is reclassified from Primary Residential Use Zone to Commercial Use Zone.
Salem Local Planning Area changes
The Salem Local Planning Authority published two variations.
No. VI(1)/607/2025, Minnampalli Village
S.F. No. 108/1B is moved to Residential Use, and Agricultural Use is revised to exclude S.F. No. 108/1B from S.F. No. 108.
No. VI(1)/608/2025, Kannankurichi (Part) Village
S.F. No. 213/3B is added under Residential Use, and Agricultural Use is revised so S.F. Nos. 203 to 213 exclude S.F. No. 213/3B.
The gazette also prints conditions linked to G.O.(2D) No.252, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(L.Re.1)] Department, dated 29.08.2025:
- A no objection certificate must be obtained from the Public Works Department because a canal lies within 15 metres on the eastern side of the proposed layout.
- Development must follow the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Hosur New Town Development Area change
The Hosur New Town Development Authority published No. VI(1)/609/2025 as a draft variation to the Hosur Development Plan 2046.
Key points:
- In Onnalvadi village, specified survey numbers are added to Residential use zone.
- Agricultural use entries are revised to exclude those reclassified portions.
- The notification also notes missing S.F. No. 734/2A1 and 734/2B in the schedule, though present in the approved drawing.
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Common questions
My land is in Budur Village, does this gazette change its use?
It changes only the survey numbers specifically listed in the Budur Village notifications. Those listed lands are reclassified from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone, subject to the stated conditions.
Does any Chennai land become commercial under this gazette?
Yes. Town Survey No. 4/104, Old Town Survey No. 4/2pt, Block No. 45 of Puliyur Village, Egmore Taluk, Chennai District, within Greater Chennai Corporation limit, is reclassified from Primary Residential Use Zone to Commercial Use Zone.
What conditions apply to the Budur Village residential reclassification?
The notification says development must provide stilt floor with no habitation below the MFL as per Water Resources Department remarks, ensure public access to surrounding vacant lands, and gift any affected grid road land to the local body.
What does the Hosur notification do for Onnalvadi village?
The Hosur New Town Development Authority notification is a draft variation to the Hosur Development Plan 2046. It adds specified survey numbers in Onnalvadi village to Residential use zone and revises the Agricultural use entries to exclude those reclassified portions.
