Variation to the Approved Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for Chennai Metropolitan Areas (7 VI 1 v7)
The Member-Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, issued these land use variations on 10 February 2015 under powers delegated by the Government of Tamil Nadu through Housing and Urban Development Department G.O. Ms. No. 419 dated 1 June 1984, and they were published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 7 dated 18 February 2015. The notifications amend the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 by reclassifying specified properties in Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chennai districts, and Notification No. VI(1)/56/2015 also changes the Vivekanandapuram Area Detailed Development Plan for a Mylapore property.
What the notifications govern
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority variations change the planning use zones assigned to specific survey numbers and properties. They do not reclassify entire villages. Owners, buyers and professionals should match the survey number, village, taluk and district in the notification with the property being checked.
Land reclassified for residential use
The Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 is amended as follows:
- Survey No. 378/1A in Vayalanallur (Thirukovilpattu), Survey Nos. 193/4, 193/5 and 244/2 in Melmenambedu, and Survey No. 2 in Kilmanembedu are changed from Non-Urban Use Zone and Agricultural Use Zone to Primary Residential Use Zone.
- Survey Nos. 376/1A and 376/1B 1 in Vayalanallur B (Thirukovilpattu) are changed from Agricultural Use Zone to Primary Residential Use Zone. A No Objection Certificate from the Public Works Department must be furnished and followed when applying for development.
- Survey No. 314/4 in Nolambur is changed from Primary Residential Use Zone to Mixed Residential Use Zone.
- Survey No. 536/4 in Varadharajapuram is changed from Agricultural Use Zone to Primary Residential Use Zone. Public Works Department remarks must be obtained and followed when development is taken up.
- Town Survey No. 7/3, Block No. 18, Ward G, covering parts of old Survey Nos. 276, 277 and 278 in Thiruvottiyur, is changed from Special and Hazardous Industrial Use Zone to Mixed Residential Use Zone. A 10 metre buffer along the southern boundary must be maintained as a green belt with appropriate trees.
- Survey Nos. 322/3 part, 323/1 part, 323/2A, 323/2B part and 323/3 in Gerugambakkam are changed from Institutional Use Zone to Primary Residential Use Zone.
Mylapore institutional use
The property at New Door No. 55, Sir P.S. Sivasami Salai, Mylapore, comprising R.S. No. 1702/3, Block No. 36 and measuring 3517.65 square metres, is changed from Primary Residential Use Zone to Institutional Use Zone. Notification No. VI(1)/56/2015 makes the corresponding change to the Vivekanandapuram Area Detailed Development Plan.
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Common questions
Does the notification change the zoning of every property in the listed villages?
No. The changes apply only to the specific survey numbers, town survey numbers, blocks and property descriptions listed in the notifications.
Can the listed Vayalanallur land be developed without Public Works Department clearance?
For Survey Nos. 376/1A and 376/1B 1 in Vayalanallur B, a No Objection Certificate from the Public Works Department must be furnished and followed when applying for development.
What condition applies to the reclassified Thiruvottiyur property?
A 10 metre wide buffer must be provided along the southern boundary and maintained as a green belt with appropriate trees when the property is developed.
What happened to the Mylapore property at New Door No. 55, Sir P.S. Sivasami Salai?
The 3517.65 square metre property at R.S. No. 1702/3, Block No. 36 was reclassified from Primary Residential Use Zone to Institutional Use Zone, with a corresponding change to the Vivekanandapuram Area Detailed Development Plan.
