Udhagamandalam Modified Master Plan
The Housing and Urban Development (UD 4-2) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 50 dated 25 February 2011, approving the modified master plan for the Udhagamandalam Local Planning Area. The modified plan follows the earlier master plan approved in 1997 and the Government's consent for its review in 2008, and provides the planning framework, proposed land uses and development controls for the area.
What the document does
The Housing and Urban Development (UD 4-2) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 50 dated 25 February 2011 under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The Governor of Tamil Nadu approved the draft modified master plan for the Udhagamandalam Local Planning Area after consultation with the Director of Town and Country Planning.
The earlier master plan was approved through Government Order (Ms.) No. 289 dated 28 August 1997. Consent to review it was given through Government Order (Ms.) No. 27 dated 31 January 2008. The source identifies the approved 2011 document as the modified master plan.
What the plan covers
The Udhagamandalam Modified Master Plan is intended to guide development in an orderly manner. The document explains that master planning is particularly important in hill areas because of fragile ecology, limited carrying capacity and the need to balance development with the interests of the hill population.
The contents listed in the plan include:
- The existing planning situation.
- Planning objectives and identified problems.
- Plan proposals.
- Development control rules.
- Land use schedules.
- Parks and play fields.
- The Local Planning Area notification and other government orders.
- Existing and proposed land use maps.
The supplied text does not provide the individual land use classifications, property schedules or detailed development standards.
Who may be affected
The Udhagamandalam Modified Master Plan may be relevant to owners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with land or buildings within the Udhagamandalam Local Planning Area. Its proposed land use map, land use schedules and development control rules are the parts most directly relevant when checking how a particular site is planned or what development controls may apply.
Publication and public inspection
Government Order (Ms.) No. 50 dated 25 February 2011 directs publication of the approval in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. It also asks the Director of Town and Country Planning to ensure republication in the prescribed manner.
The approved modified master plan, together with all its enclosures, must be kept open for public inspection at the office of the Udhagamandalam Municipality during office hours. A person checking a specific property would need to inspect those enclosures, including the maps and land use schedules, because the supplied text does not identify the classification of any individual parcel.
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Common questions
Where can I inspect the approved Udhagamandalam Modified Master Plan?
The approved plan and all its enclosures are available for public inspection at the office of the Udhagamandalam Municipality during office hours.
Does the document show the land use classification of my property?
The plan includes existing and proposed land use maps and land use schedules, but the supplied text does not give classifications for individual properties. The approved enclosures must be inspected to check a particular site.
Does the modified master plan include building or development controls?
Yes. The contents list includes development control rules, although the supplied text does not reproduce their detailed standards.
Was there an earlier master plan for Udhagamandalam?
Yes. The source records approval of an earlier master plan through Government Order (Ms.) No. 289 dated 28 August 1997, followed by consent for review through Government Order (Ms.) No. 27 dated 31 January 2008.
