Master Plan for Valparai Local Planning Area
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD.IV).2 Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 559 dated 14 June 1995, approving the Master Plan for the Valparai Local Planning Area. The approval establishes a land use and development planning framework for Valparai and makes the approved plan and its enclosures available for public inspection at the Valparai Township office during office hours.
What the approval does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD.IV).2 Department, approved the Master Plan for the Valparai Local Planning Area through G.O. Ms. No. 559 dated 14 June 1995. The approval was granted under Section 28 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The government also condoned a delay of 1,525 days in preparing the master plan and convening a meeting of the local planning authority. The notification of approval was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and republished by the Valparai Local Planning Authority.
Area and planning purpose
The Valparai master plan is intended to guide orderly and balanced growth by coordinating land uses, transport, communication and infrastructure. The document states that Valparai Town covers 217.87 square kilometres and includes Valparai Township and surrounding rural settlements.
For preparation of the master plan, however, the planning area was confined to the Valparai Township limits based on the prevailing development trend. The document states that the area taken for urban planning covers 78.94 hectares.
Main provisions
The approved Valparai master plan includes:
- A study of existing conditions in Valparai.
- Assessment of population and land needs.
- Spatial requirements for future development.
- Land use zoning.
- Zoning regulations.
- An Appendix B schedule.
- Existing and proposed land use maps.
The planning framework may allot, designate or reserve land and buildings for different uses. It may also provide for transport, communication and infrastructure and regulate development through zoning.
Who may be affected
The Master Plan for the Valparai Local Planning Area is relevant to buyers, owners and development professionals dealing with property inside the area covered by the approved plan. The proposed land use map, zoning regulations and schedule are the relevant materials for understanding how a particular location is planned.
The approved master plan and all its enclosures must be kept open for public inspection at the office of the Valparai Township during office hours.
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Common questions
Where can I inspect the approved Valparai master plan?
The master plan and all its enclosures are to be kept open for public inspection at the Valparai Township office during office hours.
Does the master plan cover the whole 217.87 square kilometres of Valparai Town?
The document describes Valparai Town as covering 217.87 square kilometres, but states that the area taken for urban planning was confined to the Valparai Township limits and covers 78.94 hectares.
Does the document show the proposed use of individual land parcels?
The approved material includes a proposed land use map, land use zoning, zoning regulations and an Appendix B schedule. These materials must be inspected to understand the planning treatment of a particular location.
Which government department approved the Valparai master plan?
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD.IV).2 Department, approved it through G.O. Ms. No. 559 dated 14 June 1995.
