Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017 (2026)

What the notification changes

G.O.Ms.No.13, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 27th January 2026, was issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It changes the application provisions in the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017.

The amendments cover cases that are not covered under rule 24. They distinguish between applications made by layout promoters and applications made by individual plot owners.

Who may be affected

The amendments may affect:

• A layout promoter who is eligible to apply for regularisation under rule 3.
• An individual owner of a plot in an unapproved layout who is eligible to apply under rule 3.
• A buyer or professional checking whether an unapproved layout or plot can still be submitted for regularisation.

Eligibility continues to depend on rule 3. The notification does not state that every unapproved layout or plot will qualify or that submitting an application guarantees regularisation.

Application provisions

For cases not covered under rule 24, the substituted rule 25 provides that:

• An eligible layout promoter may apply online to the Competent Authority in Form-1.
• A layout promoter must apply on or before 30th June 2026.
• An eligible individual plot owner may apply online to the Competent Authority in Form-I.
• An individual plot owner may apply at any time.
• When an application is received, the procedure laid down under rule 24 must be followed.

Change to the rule 24 table

The Housing and Urban Development Department also amended the table in rule 24. In column 6, the words "upto 29th February 2024" are replaced with the word "onwards".

The source text does not explain the categories or circumstances represented by column 6. A reader assessing a particular property would therefore need to check the complete rule 24 table and the eligibility conditions in rule 3.