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The Director of Town and Country Planning, Chandrasekar Sagamuri, issued this circular dated 31 October 2019, with no circular number shown in the supplied text, to expand the planning permission powers delegated to field officers. It further amends the circular dated 7 March 2019 and allows field officers to approve building proposals from the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board and the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, without an FSI area limit, except high rise proposals exceeding 18.3 metres.
What the circular changes
The Director of Town and Country Planning, Chandrasekar Sagamuri, issued the circular dated 31 October 2019. No circular number is shown in the supplied text. It adds a new provision to paragraph (a) of the earlier circular dated 7 March 2019, which had already been amended by circulars dated 14 October 2019, 18 October 2019 and 25 October 2019.
The amendment expands the authority of field officers to grant planning permission for certain government housing proposals.
Proposals covered
The circular applies specifically to proposed building applications submitted by:
- The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
- The Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
For applications from these two boards, field officers may grant planning permission for all types of buildings, subject to the applicable rules, without any restriction based on FSI area.
The delegated authority does not cover a high rise building proposal exceeding 18.3 metres in height. The circular does not state which authority must decide such excluded proposals.
Who is affected
The circular directly concerns field officers handling planning permission applications from the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board and the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. It was addressed to:
- Member Secretaries of all composite local planning authorities and new town development authorities.
- All regional Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors.
Copies were also sent to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, and specified officials in the headquarters of the Directorate of Town and Country Planning.
Property buyers or owners dealing with a project promoted by either board may be affected because the planning permission can be processed at field officer level when the proposal falls within the stated delegation.
Effective date and limits
The circular states that the amendment takes effect immediately. The permission remains subject to the applicable rules, even though no FSI area ceiling applies to the field officer's authority for covered board proposals.
The circular changes only the delegated approval authority described in the earlier circular. It does not remove the requirement to obtain planning permission or exempt a proposal from compliance with the rules.
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Common questions
Does the circular apply to private building applications?
The stated relaxation applies specifically to proposed building applications from the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board and the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. The source does not extend it to private applications.
Can a field officer approve any size of Tamil Nadu Housing Board project?
A field officer may grant planning permission without an FSI area limit, subject to the rules. However, the delegated power excludes high rise building proposals exceeding 18.3 metres.
Does the circular remove the need for planning permission?
No. It delegates the power to grant planning permission at field officer level for covered proposals, subject to the applicable rules.
When did the amendment take effect?
The circular dated 31 October 2019 states that it comes into force immediately.
