Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
POLLACHI REVIEWED MASTER PLAN
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD 4(2)) Department, approved the modified master plan for the Pollachi Local Planning Area in G.O.(Ma.) No. 93 dated 18.03.2005, under section 28 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The document is the reviewed master plan prepared by the Directorate of Town and Country Planning for Pollachi, updating the earlier master plan approved in G.O.Ms.No.23 Housing and Urban Development Department dated 05.01.1990 to guide and control the town's future growth, land use and development.
What this document is
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD 4(2)) Department, approved the modified master plan for the Pollachi Local Planning Area in G.O.(Ma.) No. 93 dated 18.03.2005. The reviewed plan was prepared by the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Coimbatore - Nilgiris Region, for Pollachi Local Planning Area.
What it governs
The Pollachi reviewed master plan is meant to guide and control the future growth and expansion of Pollachi in a planned manner. The text says a master plan can include:
- allotment or reservation of land for different uses
- provision of effective transportation and communication
- provision for infrastructure facilities for the town
- land use zones for regulation of development
The document also says the revised master plan has been prepared with land use zones and a set of zoning regulations.
Why it was prepared
The source says the earlier master plan for Pollachi Local Planning Area was approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O.Ms.No.23 Housing and Urban Development Department dated 05.01.1990. It then states that, since nearly six years had passed since that master plan was sanctioned, a review became necessary, and the Directorate of Town and Country Planning took up the review.
The Government had earlier given consent for publication of notice of preparation of the modified master plan in G.O.(Ms) No.104, Housing and Urban Development Department dated 3.3.2000. After publication and proposal from the Director of Town and Country Planning, the Government approved the modified master plan.
Who it affects
The Pollachi reviewed master plan affects people dealing with land and development within the Pollachi Local Planning Area. This includes:
- property owners
- buyers
- developers
- planning professionals
- anyone seeking to understand permitted land use and zoning in Pollachi
The source says Pollachi is under a single Local Planning Authority notified under the Act, with jurisdiction over the present municipal limit.
Key contents in the plan
The contents list shows that the plan includes:
- introduction and objectives
- study of existing conditions
- analysis and assessment
- spatial requirements of the master plan
- land area zoning
- zoning regulations
- use zone regulations
- land use schedules
- sanctioned detailed development plans survey numbers
- Local Planning Area notification orders
- traffic recommendations
- Government orders on parks and play fields
- land use break up details
- existing land use map and proposed land use map
Local context stated in the document
The source describes Pollachi as a special grade municipal town with an area of 13.86 sq.km., governed by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920. It also states that Pollachi is the taluk headquarters in Coimbatore District.
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Common questions
Is this the approval of Pollachi's reviewed master plan?
Yes. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD 4(2)) Department, approved the modified master plan for the Pollachi Local Planning Area in G.O.(Ma.) No. 93 dated 18.03.2005.
Does this replace an earlier Pollachi master plan?
The source says the earlier master plan for Pollachi Local Planning Area had been approved in G.O.Ms.No.23 Housing and Urban Development Department dated 05.01.1990, and that a review became necessary. This document is the reviewed or modified master plan approved later.
What kinds of planning matters does the Pollachi reviewed master plan cover?
The source says a master plan may contain allotment or reservation of land for different uses, transportation and communication, infrastructure facilities, and land use zones for regulation of development. The contents also include zoning regulations, land use schedules, traffic recommendations, and maps.
Who should check this document before buying or developing land in Pollachi?
Anyone dealing with land in the Pollachi Local Planning Area should check it, including owners, buyers and developers. The source shows that the plan sets land use zones and zoning regulations for the area under the Pollachi Local Planning Authority.
