Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Proceedings of the Director of Town and Country Planning, Na.Ka.No.4367/19/NaU2
The Director of Town and Country Planning, Town and Country Planning Department, issued Proceedings Order Na.Ka.No.4367/19/NaU2 dated 24 September 2019, partially changing the planning approval powers delegated to local bodies for residential buildings. It raises the delegated limit to residential proposals of up to 7,000 square feet, eight dwelling units and 12 metres in height, subject to the stated floor configurations and all previously imposed conditions.
What the proceedings govern
Proceedings Order Na.Ka.No.4367/19/NaU2 dated 24 September 2019 was issued by the Director of Town and Country Planning, Town and Country Planning Department. It partially modifies powers previously delegated to local bodies under the control of local planning authorities, new town development authorities and regional offices.
The earlier delegation allowed local bodies to issue planning approval and technical approval under sections 49 and 47A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. Following implementation of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 and requests for greater delegation, the Director increased the authority available for residential building proposals.
Revised residential limits
Local bodies may exercise the revised delegated authority for residential proposals meeting all of these limits:
- Total floor area of up to 7,000 square feet.
- Up to eight dwelling units.
- Maximum height of 12 metres.
- Ground floor plus two floors, or a parking floor plus three floors.
The earlier residential delegation covered up to 4,000 square feet, up to four dwelling units, and either a ground floor plus first floor or a parking floor plus two floors.
What remains unchanged
Proceedings Order Na.Ka.No.4367/19/NaU2 does not increase the delegated authority for commercial-use buildings. The delegation already granted for commercial buildings continues without change.
All conditions contained in the earlier delegation order also continue to apply. The increased residential limits therefore do not remove or replace those existing conditions.
Oversight and public notice
Regional Deputy Directors must inspect all local bodies under their control and send an inspection report to the Director of Town and Country Planning once every year.
The delegated powers must be monitored by the District Collector and the relevant district administration, including the District Rural Development Officer and District Town Panchayat Officer. District Collectors must also publish the delegation in newspapers so that the public is informed.
The proceedings were circulated to all District Collectors except Chennai, planning and development authorities, regional officers, and commissioners or executive officers of municipal corporations except Chennai, municipalities and town panchayats.
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Common questions
Can my local body approve a residential building of up to 7,000 square feet?
The delegated authority covers residential proposals up to 7,000 square feet, provided they also have no more than eight dwelling units, do not exceed 12 metres in height, and follow one of the stated floor configurations.
Does the increased delegation apply to commercial buildings?
No. The proceedings state that the existing delegation for commercial-use buildings continues unchanged.
Are the earlier approval conditions cancelled?
No. All conditions contained in the earlier delegation order continue to apply.
Who checks how local bodies use these approval powers?
Regional Deputy Directors must inspect local bodies annually and report to the Director of Town and Country Planning. District Collectors and the relevant district administration must also monitor the delegated powers.
