Declaration of Multistoried Building Area for Construction of Residential Buildings at Melakottaiyur Panchayat Keelakottaiyur Village and Mambakkam Panchayat Village, Thiruporur Taluk, Kancheepuram District
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, published on February 19, 2014, carries Notification No. VI(1)/78/2014 issued by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai-600 002, dated 31st January 2014. It declares specified land in Melakkottaiyur Panchayat, Keelakkottaiyur Village, and Mambakkam Panchayat Village, Thirupporur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, as a multistoried building area for residential buildings, and sets planning and clearance conditions that must be met when building plans are approved.
What this notification does
Notification No. VI(1)/78/2014, issued by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai-600 002, dated 31st January 2014 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on February 19, 2014, declares certain land in Melakkottaiyur Panchayat, Keelakkottaiyur Village, and Mambakkam Panchayat Village, Thirupporur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, as a multistoried building area for residential buildings.
The notified land covers Survey Numbers 76B/1, 77/1, 2A, 78/1A, 2, 5, 8A, 79, 80/1, 2A, 81A/9, 10 in Melakkottaiyur Panchayat, Keelakkottaiyur Village, and Survey Numbers 13/1A, 1B in Mambakkam Panchayat Village. The total extent stated is 6.29.0 hectares, 15.54 acres.
Who it affects
This notification matters to:
- land owners in the listed survey numbers
- buyers considering flats or development land in the notified area
- developers applying for approval for multistoried residential buildings
- architects and structural engineers preparing plans for approval
Main requirements for approval
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning says building plans must comply with the Tamil Nadu Multistoried and Public Building Rules, 1973 and related instructions. The notification also requires the applicant to obtain necessary clearances and No Objection Certificates from authorities including:
- Commissioner of Town and Country Planning
- Highway Department
- Traffic Police Department
- Fire Service Department
- Chennai Regional Advisory Committee
- Airport Authority
- Microwave Authority
- Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
- Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India, for EIA clearance as per the latest Central Government notification
Key conditions mentioned
- The building must satisfy floor Space Index and plot coverage parameters.
- The building must be earthquake resistive and designed by a Registered Professional Structural Engineer, who must sign all plans.
- The design must be based on National Building Code 2005, and the developer must give an undertaking.
- Height between each floor must not be less than 3 m.
- Maximum building height must be 60 m.
- Open staircase for emergency escape must be provided.
- Expansion joints of 75 mm gap must be provided at 45 meters intervals.
- Sufficient lifts must be provided as per the Tamil Nadu Lifts Act and Rules 1997.
- Fire extinguishers must be provided where necessary, and a No Objection Certificate from the Fire Service Authority must be obtained.
- Suitable drainage facilities and a sewage treatment plant must be provided within the complex.
- Rain water harvesting, solar energy arrangements, lightning arresters, and access features for physically challenged persons are required.
- A detailed water supply report and undertakings regarding water sourcing must be furnished.
- A stability affidavit on Rs. 100 stamp paper must be signed by the owner, architect, and structural design engineer.
- If culverts are necessary across a water channel, the applicant must build them at own cost after obtaining the required No Objection Certificate.
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Common questions
Does this notification approve construction automatically on the land?
No. The notification declares the land as a multistoried building area for residential buildings, but it also says building plans must be cleared only after complying with the listed conditions and obtaining the required clearances and No Objection Certificates.
Which land is covered by this declaration?
The notification covers the survey numbers listed in Melakkottaiyur Panchayat, Keelakkottaiyur Village, and Mambakkam Panchayat Village, Thirupporur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, with a total extent of 6.29.0 hectares, 15.54 acres.
What are some important technical conditions for a developer?
The notification requires earthquake resistive design, compliance with National Building Code 2005, minimum floor height of 3 m, maximum building height of 60 m, emergency open staircase, expansion joints, sewage treatment, rain water harvesting, and a structural stability affidavit signed by the owner, architect, and structural design engineer.
Are special approvals needed from other departments?
Yes. The notification says the applicant should obtain necessary clearances and No Objection Certificates from several authorities, including the Highway Department, Traffic Police Department, Fire Service Department, Airport Authority, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, and EIA clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India.
