Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 667
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No.166 and G.O. Ms. No.167 on 28 October 2025. G.O. Ms. No.166 brings the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2025 into force from 28 October 2025, while G.O. Ms. No.167 identifies https://onlineppa.tn.gov.in/SWP-web/login as the online Single Window Portal for purposes of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
What the Gazette does
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 667 contains two notifications from the Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Both were issued on 28 October 2025 and published in the Gazette on 29 October 2025.
G.O. Ms. No.166, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 28 October 2025, appoints 28 October 2025 as the date on which the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2025 comes into force.
G.O. Ms. No.167, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 28 October 2025, notifies https://onlineppa.tn.gov.in/SWP-web/login as the online Single Window Portal for the purposes of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Matters covered by the portal
The Housing and Urban Development Department notification identifies the online Single Window Portal in connection with:
- Applications to carry out development on land.
- Applications for change of land use.
- Applications for completion certificates.
- Land and development matters in any area of the State of Tamil Nadu under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The Gazette provides the portal address but does not describe application procedures, document requirements, processing times, rates or fees.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No.167 is relevant to property owners, buyers, developers and professionals who need to make applications under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It is particularly relevant where a proposal involves development on land, a change of land use or a completion certificate anywhere in Tamil Nadu.
G.O. Ms. No.166 is relevant to people and professionals dealing with the town and country planning framework because it confirms that the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2025 took effect on 28 October 2025.
Key dates and references
- The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2025 came into force on 28 October 2025.
- The online Single Window Portal was notified through G.O. Ms. No.167 dated 28 October 2025.
- Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 667 was published on 29 October 2025.
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Common questions
When did the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2025 come into force?
G.O. Ms. No.166 appoints 28 October 2025 as the date on which the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2025 came into force.
What is the notified online portal for planning applications?
G.O. Ms. No.167 notifies https://onlineppa.tn.gov.in/SWP-web/login as the online Single Window Portal for purposes of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
What types of property applications are covered?
The Gazette heading covers applications to carry out development on land, change land use and obtain completion certificates.
Does the portal notification apply throughout Tamil Nadu?
Yes. The Gazette describes the portal as covering applications concerning any land in any area of the State of Tamil Nadu under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
