Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Circular on modified checklist for industrial building permission
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning issued a circular on 12.10.2017, forwarded by order on 13.10.2017, to modify earlier Department of Town and Country Planning checklist instructions and introduce a simplified separate checklist for industrial buildings. The circular was issued after representations from the SIPCOT Irungattukottai Manufacturers Association and applies immediately to applications for industrial building planning permission.
What this circular does
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning issued a circular on 12.10.2017, forwarded by order on 13.10.2017, after a representation from the SIPCOT Irungattukottai Manufacturers Association and a discussion with its representatives and Department of Town and Country Planning officials. The circular partially modifies the earlier checklist instructions issued in Roc.No.26376/10-LA2, dated 25.6.2015 and 4.8.2015, and prescribes a simplified separate checklist only for industrial buildings.
The circular says it comes into immediate effect and is to be followed strictly by subordinate offices.
Who it affects
This circular affects people applying for planning permission for industrial buildings in Tamil Nadu, especially:
- owners, lessees and power of attorney holders applying for industrial building permission
- industrial units in SIPCOT or SIDCO approved industrial layouts
- industrial units on land outside approved SIPCOT or SIDCO industrial layouts
- architects, structural design engineers and developers who must sign and submit structural safety forms and drawings
Main document requirements
For plots in approved industrial layouts by SIPCOT or SIDCO, the checklist includes:
- self attested title document copies such as sale deed, lease deed or power of attorney
- encumbrance certificate for 13 years
- structural stability certificate in Form A, B, C
- No Objection Certificate from Fire Service department
- forms for structural design sufficiency, supervision and certificate of work as per structural safety requirements
- sewage treatment or underground drainage proof, rain water harvesting details, site plan, detailed building drawings and column design drawings
- copy of the approved SIPCOT or SIDCO layout
For plots outside approved SIPCOT or SIDCO industrial layouts, the checklist additionally includes:
- patta and adangal verification, or Tahsildar No Objection Certificate if database details are unavailable
- FMB or Town Survey sketch
- patta, chitta or Town Survey Land Records in the owner's name
- access road details, with certification from the relevant local body if needed
- legal opinion on land ownership by an advocate
- affidavit if water connection is not taken from the local body
- topo sketch of surrounding developments for 100 metre radius
Special clearances in some cases
Depending on the site, the checklist also requires specific undertakings or No Objection Certificates, including for:
- culverts across channels or water courses
- sites near water bodies or channels
- sites within 30m from Railway property boundary
- Civil Aviation or Air Force authorities, if required
- HACA areas, with clearances from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chief Engineer (Agricultural Engineering), Geology and Mining department, and District Collector site inspection remarks, plus contour plan
- sites between 100m and up to 300m from an Archaeological Survey of India notified boundary
- previously approved Department of Town and Country Planning plan copy, if any
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Does this circular apply only to industrial buildings?
Yes. The circular says a revised checklist has been prepared exclusively for industrial buildings alone, as a partial modification of the earlier checklist instructions.
If my factory plot is inside a SIPCOT or SIDCO approved industrial layout, do I need to submit the same papers as other sites?
No. The circular gives a separate checklist for plots or land in approved industrial layouts by SIPCOT or SIDCO, and another checklist for land in areas other than approved SIPCOT or SIDCO industrial layouts.
Will I need Fire Service and structural safety documents for an industrial building application?
Yes. The checklist requires a No Objection Certificate from the Fire Service department, a structural stability certificate in Form A, B, C, and forms for structural design sufficiency, supervision, and certificate of work as per structural safety requirements.
Are extra clearances needed if the site is near a railway line, water body, HACA area or Archaeological Survey of India notified area?
Yes, in those cases the checklist asks for specific undertakings or No Objection Certificates. The source text mentions requirements for sites near water bodies or channels, within 30m from Railway property boundary, within the purview of HACA, and between 100m and up to 300m from an Archaeological Survey of India notified boundary.
