Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.Ms.No.238, Modified Master Plan for Virudhunagar Local Planning Area, 2010
The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No.238 dated 1 November 2010, consenting to the Virudhunagar Local Planning Authority publishing notice that a modified master plan had been prepared for the Virudhunagar Local Planning Area. The Government Order starts the publication process, but does not give final approval to the modified master plan.
What the Government Order does
The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No.238 dated 1 November 2010. It gives the Virudhunagar Local Planning Authority consent to publish notice of the preparation of a modified master plan for the Virudhunagar Local Planning Area.
The consent was given after the Director of Town and Country Planning reported that the modified master plan had been prepared by considering current developments and future developments.
Status of the modified master plan
G.O.Ms.No.238 dated 1 November 2010 does not record final Government approval of the modified master plan. It authorises publication of notice as part of the process before the plan is resubmitted to the Government for final approval.
The earlier Master Plan for the Virudhunagar Local Planning Area had been approved through G.O.Ms.No.136 of the Housing and Urban Development Department dated 7 February 1990. The 2010 Government Order concerns a modified version of that planning framework.
Directions to the planning authorities
The Government Order includes the following directions:
- The draft modified master plan is returned to the Director of Town and Country Planning.
- The Director of Town and Country Planning must acknowledge its receipt.
- The Director must ensure that the Virudhunagar Local Planning Authority strictly follows the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and the Master Plan (Preparation, Publication and Sanction) Rules.
- The required process must be completed before the modified master plan is resubmitted to the Government for final approval.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No.238 dated 1 November 2010 is relevant to property owners, buyers, developers and planning professionals dealing with land in the Virudhunagar Local Planning Area. The document shows that a modified master plan had reached the notice publication stage, but it does not provide the final approved land use position.
Anyone checking planning controls for a particular property would therefore need to distinguish between the earlier approved master plan and the draft modified master plan covered by this consent. The supplied document does not reproduce final approval of the modified plan or confirm when it became operative.
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Common questions
Did G.O.Ms.No.238 finally approve the modified Virudhunagar Master Plan?
No. The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O.Ms.No.238 dated 1 November 2010 to permit publication of notice that the modified master plan had been prepared. The document says the plan was to be resubmitted to the Government for final approval.
Why was the Virudhunagar Master Plan modified?
The Director of Town and Country Planning stated that the modified master plan was prepared after considering current developments and future developments.
Was there an earlier approved master plan for Virudhunagar?
Yes. The source records that the Housing and Urban Development Department approved the Master Plan for the Virudhunagar Local Planning Area through G.O.Ms.No.136 dated 7 February 1990.
Does the document show the final land use applicable to my property?
No. G.O.Ms.No.238 dated 1 November 2010 concerns consent to publish notice of a draft modified master plan. It does not record final Government approval of that modified plan.
