Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 8, Part VI, Section 1 (2026)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 8, Part VI, Section 1 on 25 February 2026, containing land use notifications issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Mamallapuram Local Planning Authority and District Town and Country Planning authorities. Notifications No. VI(1)/108/2026 to VI(1)/114/2026 amend approved development plans by reclassifying specified land in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Thaiyur and Coimbatore, including changes to commercial or residential use. The changes include conversions ordered by the Housing and Urban Development Department through G.O. (2D) No. 09 dated 13 January 2026, G.O. (2D) No. 23 dated 22 January 2026 and G.O. (2D) No. 34 dated 28 January 2026.
What the gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 8, Part VI, Section 1, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 25 February 2026, records variations to approved master plans and detailed development plans. The land use entries and associated planning maps are amended for identified survey numbers and properties.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority notifications were issued by its Principal Secretary and Member-Secretary under powers delegated through G.O. Ms. No. 419, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 1 June 1984. Other variations were issued through the Mamallapuram Local Planning Authority and District Town and Country Planning authorities.
Main land use changes
- Notification No. VI(1)/108/2026 removes R.S. No. 1149/25, Block No. 24, Mylapore Village from the primary residential category in the Azad Nagar Area detailed development plan and adds it under commercial use. The property is Door No. 25, Deivasigamani Street.
- Notification No. VI(1)/109/2026 reclassifies R.S. Nos. 1395/7 and 1395/25, Block No. 28, Plot No. 3, Mylapore Village from mixed residential use to commercial use.
- Notification No. VI(1)/110/2026 reclassifies T.S. No. 36, Block No. 18, Ward 1, Koyambedu Village from primary residential use to commercial use.
- Notification No. VI(1)/111/2026 reclassifies Survey Nos. 235/1 and 235/4A, Vayalanallur Village, Poonamallee Taluk, from non-urban use to residential use.
- Notification No. VI(1)/112/2026 adds Survey Nos. 515/1B and 515/2 in Thaiyur Village to residential use and excludes them from the agricultural use zone reserved forest entry. This implements G.O. (2D) No. 09, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 13 January 2026.
- Notification No. VI(1)/114/2026 places S.F. No. 849/1 in Madukkarai Municipality and Village under residential land use, while the remainder of S.F. No. 849 stays within the agricultural entry. This implements G.O. (2D) No. 23, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 22 January 2026.
Conditions and who is affected
For the Vayalanallur land, development must provide a stilt floor with no habitation below the maximum flood level, comply with Water Resources Department remarks and preserve public access to surrounding vacant land. Owners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with any listed survey number should check the revised planning map and land use classification before planning development.
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Common questions
Does the gazette allow commercial use for the listed Mylapore properties?
Yes. R.S. No. 1149/25 in Block No. 24 is changed from primary residential to commercial use, while R.S. Nos. 1395/7 and 1395/25 in Block No. 28 are changed from mixed residential to commercial use.
What is the new land use for T.S. No. 36 in Koyambedu Village?
Notification No. VI(1)/110/2026 reclassifies T.S. No. 36, Block No. 18, Ward 1 from primary residential use to commercial use.
Can the Vayalanallur land be developed for housing without conditions?
No. Although Survey Nos. 235/1 and 235/4A are reclassified for residential use, development must have a stilt floor with no habitation below the maximum flood level, comply with Water Resources Department requirements and preserve public access to surrounding vacant land.
Which Thaiyur survey numbers were moved to residential use?
Survey Nos. 515/1B and 515/2 in Thaiyur Village were added to the residential use zone and excluded from the agricultural use zone reserved forest entry.
