Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Coonoor Master Plan
The Housing and Urban Development (UD4(2)) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 168 dated 13 July 2006, approving the Master Plan for the Coonoor Local Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The plan guides land use and development in Coonoor, includes development control rules and land use zone schedules, and is available for public inspection at the Coonoor Municipality office during office hours.
What the document does
The Housing and Urban Development (UD4(2)) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 168 dated 13 July 2006 after considering the Master Plan submitted by the Director of Town and Country Planning. The Governor of Tamil Nadu approved the Master Plan for the Coonoor Local Planning Area, and copies were communicated to the Director of Town and Country Planning.
The approval was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 2 August 2006. The Director of Town and Country Planning was also asked to ensure republication in the prescribed manner.
What the plan covers
The Coonoor Master Plan is intended to guide and control future development while providing basic infrastructure and protecting the environmental qualities of the hill area. Its stated planning concerns include congested and unplanned growth, conflicting land uses, inefficient transport networks and inadequate infrastructure.
The document contents identify the following components:
- An assessment of the existing situation in Coonoor.
- Identified planning problems and objectives.
- Proposals described as “The Plan”.
- Development control rules in Appendix A.
- Land use zone schedules in Appendix B.
- Existing and proposed land use maps.
Environmental and development approach
The Coonoor Master Plan seeks to balance development needs with the fragile ecology and limited carrying capacity of a hill area. It identifies the need to:
- Preserve scenic beauty, visual quality and ecology.
- Support sustainable development for local residents and the floating population.
- Prevent development in areas prone to landslides, soil erosion or interference with water runoff.
- Encourage forms of development that cause the least environmental disturbance.
- Control building height where buildings could harm the town's visual quality.
- Assess likely environmental damage from proposed land use and development controls.
Who may be affected
The Coonoor Master Plan may affect property owners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with land or buildings within the Coonoor Local Planning Area. The applicable land use zone, proposed land use map and development control rules may be relevant when considering development on a particular property.
The approved Master Plan and all its enclosures are open for public inspection at the office of the Coonoor Municipality during office hours.
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Common questions
Where can I inspect the approved Coonoor Master Plan?
The Master Plan and all its enclosures are open for public inspection at the Coonoor Municipality office during office hours.
Does the Coonoor Master Plan include zoning information?
Yes. The document contents list land use zone schedules, an existing land use map and a proposed land use map.
Does the plan address construction in environmentally sensitive areas?
Yes. It calls for preventing development in areas prone to landslides, soil erosion or impacts on runoff, and for encouraging development that causes the least environmental disturbance.
Does the Coonoor Master Plan contain building controls?
Yes. Appendix A is identified as containing development control rules, and the plan states that building heights affecting the town's visual quality should be controlled through appropriate parameters.
