Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Panruti Master Plan
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD. IV (2)) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No. 444 dated 7 April 1995, approving the Master Plan for the Panrutti Local Planning Area under section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The plan sets out development policy, development control, zoning and permitted land uses for survey numbers within the planning area, making it relevant to owners, buyers and developers of land there.
What the document does
The Panruti Master Plan provides a planning framework for the Panrutti Local Planning Area. The Government of Tamil Nadu approved the plan through the Housing and Urban Development (UD. IV (2)) Department in G.O.Ms.No. 444 dated 7 April 1995.
The approval followed submission of the plan by the Director of Town and Country Planning. The Government also condoned a delay of 2,797 days in preparing the master plan and convening a meeting of the Local Planning Authority.
Area and planning authority
The source states that the municipal limits of Panruti were declared a Local Planning Area through G.O.Ms.No. 666 of the Rural Development and Local Administration Department dated 16 March 1974. It also states that the Panruti Local Planning Authority was constituted through G.O.Ms.No. 650 of the Rural Development and Local Administration Department dated 8 April 1975.
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning prepared the master plan on behalf of the Panruti Local Planning Authority.
What the plan covers
The contents listed in the Panruti Master Plan include:
- An introduction and an assessment of the scope for urbanisation.
- Planning objectives.
- Development policy and an explanation of the plan.
- Development control provisions.
- Zoning regulations contained in Annexure A.
- Permitted land uses for various survey numbers in the Panruti Local Planning Area, contained in Annexure B.
- Location, existing land use and proposed land use maps.
Who should check it
The Panruti Master Plan is relevant to anyone buying, owning, developing or professionally assessing property within the Panruti Local Planning Area. The survey number land-use schedule and proposed land-use map can indicate the use identified for a particular property. The source does not reproduce the individual survey number entries, so the plan and its enclosures must be checked for a specific parcel.
Public inspection
The government notification states that the approved master plan and all its enclosures must be kept open for public inspection at the office of the Panruti Municipality during office hours. It also directs the Director of Town and Country Planning to ensure republication of the approval notification by the Panrutti Local Planning Authority.
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Common questions
Does the Panruti Master Plan apply to my property?
It is relevant if the property falls within the Panrutti Local Planning Area. Annexure B and the proposed land-use map should be checked using the property's survey number and location.
Where can I inspect the approved Panruti Master Plan?
The notification states that the master plan and all its enclosures are open for public inspection at the office of the Panruti Municipality during office hours.
Does the document identify permitted uses for individual survey numbers?
Yes. The contents list Annexure B as covering permitted land uses in various survey numbers of the Panruti Local Planning Area, although the supplied text does not reproduce those individual entries.
Who prepared and approved the Panruti Master Plan?
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning prepared it on behalf of the Panruti Local Planning Authority. The Government of Tamil Nadu approved it through the Housing and Urban Development (UD. IV (2)) Department in G.O.Ms.No. 444 dated 7 April 1995.
