Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms). No. 156, Vedaranyam Local Planning Area Declaration, 2015
The Housing and Urban Development [UD 4(2)] Department issued G.O. (Ms). No. 156 dated 16 December 2015, declaring the area comprising Vedaranyam Second Grade Municipality as the Vedaranyam local planning area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The declaration confirms an intention published earlier after the Director of Town and Country Planning reported that no public objections or suggestions had been received.
What the government declared
The Housing and Urban Development [UD 4(2)] Department, through G.O. (Ms). No. 156 dated 16 December 2015, declares the area comprising Vedaranyam Second Grade Municipality to be the Vedaranyam local planning area. The declaration was made under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The notification appended to G.O. (Ms). No. 156 was directed to 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 Vedaranyam Municipality as a local planning area through G.O. (Ms). No. 152 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 13 October 2014.
That intention was published in:
- The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 5 November 2014, through Housing and Urban Development Department Notification No. II(2)/HOU/660/2014.
- The Nagapattinam District Gazette No. 1 dated 11 January 2015.
The Director of Town and Country Planning later informed the Government, by letter dated 5 May 2015, that no objections or suggestions had been received from the public. The Director requested confirmation of the notification.
Key provisions
G.O. (Ms). No. 156 provides that:
- Vedaranyam Second Grade Municipality forms the Vedaranyam local planning area.
- The required intention to make the declaration had already been published.
- No public objections or suggestions were received regarding the proposal.
- The Government accepted the proposal of the Director of Town and Country Planning.
- The final declaration was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Who may be affected
The Vedaranyam local planning area declaration is relevant to property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land or development within Vedaranyam Second Grade Municipality. It establishes that the municipal area is a local planning area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
G.O. (Ms). No. 156 does not provide individual property boundaries, development conditions, land use classifications, fees or approval procedures. Readers needing those details would need to consult the applicable planning records and notifications.
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Common questions
What area is included in the Vedaranyam local planning area?
The declared local planning area comprises Vedaranyam Second Grade Municipality.
Were any public objections received against the proposal?
No. The Director of Town and Country Planning reported that no objections or suggestions had been received from the public.
Was the intention to create the local planning area published before the final declaration?
Yes. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 5 November 2014 and the Nagapattinam District Gazette dated 11 January 2015.
Does G.O. (Ms). No. 156 specify land use or development rules for individual properties?
No. G.O. (Ms). No. 156 declares the municipal area as a local planning area but does not specify individual property boundaries, land use classifications, development conditions, fees or approval procedures.
