Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.158, Jolarpettai Local Planning Area Declaration, 2015
The Housing and Urban Development [UD 4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.158 dated 16 December 2015, declaring the entire area comprising Jolarpettai Municipality as the Jolarpettai local planning area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The declaration confirms an intention previously published by the Government after the Director of Town and Country Planning reported that no public objections or suggestions had been received.
What the document does
G.O.(Ms).No.158 dated 16 December 2015 formally declares the area comprising Jolarpettai Municipality to be the Jolarpettai local planning area. The declaration was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The Housing and Urban Development [UD 4(2)] Department also directed that the appended notification be published in the next issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Background to the declaration
The Government had previously declared its intention to specify the area comprising Jolarpettai Municipality as a local planning area through G.O.(Ms).No.155, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 13 October 2014.
That intention was published:
- In the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 5 November 2014.
- In the Vellore District Gazette dated 5 February 2015.
The Director of Town and Country Planning reported that no objections or suggestions had been received from the public. The Director therefore requested confirmation of the notification, and the Government accepted that proposal.
Area covered
The notification covers the area comprising Jolarpettai Municipality. It does not provide a separate list of villages, survey numbers, streets or individual properties. Whether a particular property falls within the declaration therefore depends on whether it is within the area of Jolarpettai Municipality.
Who may be affected
The declaration is relevant to:
- Property owners and buyers whose land or buildings are within Jolarpettai Municipality.
- Developers and professionals dealing with planning matters in that municipal area.
- Government and planning authorities responsible for Jolarpettai.
The document establishes the municipal area as a local planning area. It does not itself state any land use classification, development restriction, approval procedure, fee or charge for an individual property.
Key points for property checks
- The whole area comprising Jolarpettai Municipality is declared as the Jolarpettai local planning area.
- The declaration followed prior publication of the Government's intention.
- No public objections or suggestions were reported.
- The declaration does not identify individual plots or survey numbers.
- The notification was ordered to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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Common questions
Does the Jolarpettai local planning area cover the whole municipality?
Yes. G.O.(Ms).No.158 dated 16 December 2015 declares the area comprising Jolarpettai Municipality as the Jolarpettai local planning area.
Were any public objections received before the declaration?
The Director of Town and Country Planning reported that no objections or suggestions had been received from the public.
Does the document list the survey numbers included in the planning area?
No. The notification describes the covered area only as the area comprising Jolarpettai Municipality and does not list individual survey numbers.
Does the declaration change the land use of my property?
The document declares Jolarpettai Municipality as a local planning area. It does not state any land use classification or change for an individual property.
