Gummidipoondi Master Plan
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD4.2) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.219 dated 19 May 2000, approving the master plan for the Gummidipoondi Local Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The plan governs land use zoning and development in the area and is relevant to property owners, buyers, developers, local bodies and planning authorities.
Purpose and approval
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD4.2) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.219 dated 19 May 2000 after examining proposals submitted by the Special Commissioner of Town and Country Planning. The Governor of Tamil Nadu approved the Gummidipoondi Master Plan under section 28 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Government approval was to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The notification also required the Gummidipoondi Master Plan and all its enclosures to be available for public inspection at the office of Gummidipoondi Municipality during office hours.
Who and what it affects
The Gummidipoondi Master Plan applies to development throughout the Gummidipoondi Local Planning Area. It is relevant to landowners, property buyers, developers, Gummidipoondi Municipality, other local bodies within the planning area and authorities considering planning permission applications.
The Gummidipoondi Local Planning Authority is responsible for implementing land use zoning, with guidance from the Directorate of Town and Country Planning and the Government where necessary. The plan states that the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 will be enforced for all developments in the planning area.
Key provisions
- Proposed land use zones are guided by the zoning regulations approved in G.O.Ms.No.1730, Rural Development and Local Administration Department, dated 24 July 1974.
- The zoning framework identifies residential, commercial, industrial, educational, public and semi-public, and agricultural use zones.
- The schedules of survey numbers assigned to different land use zones are stated to appear on pages 35 to 83 of the master plan.
- Local bodies and people within the planning area are expected to accept and adopt the plan for the planned development of Gummidipoondi.
- Government-approved Development Control Rules were proposed to replace multiple existing rules under municipal, panchayat and public building laws.
- Detailed Development Plans may be prepared and approved for parts of the local planning area. Rules and regulations in an approved Detailed Development Plan will prevail over the master plan provisions.
- Building rules, multi-storied building rules and public building rules framed under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act and the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act also apply to development in the area.
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Common questions
How can I check the master plan classification of land in Gummidipoondi?
The plan states that survey numbers for the different land use zones are listed in its schedules on pages 35 to 83. The approved master plan and its enclosures are also to be kept open for public inspection at the Gummidipoondi Municipality office during office hours.
Which authority implements land use zoning in the Gummidipoondi Local Planning Area?
The Gummidipoondi Local Planning Authority implements the zoning, with guidance from the Directorate of Town and Country Planning and the Government where necessary.
Does the Gummidipoondi Master Plan apply to every development in the planning area?
Yes. The plan states that the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 will be enforced for all developments in the Gummidipoondi Local Planning Area.
Can a Detailed Development Plan override the Gummidipoondi Master Plan?
Yes. The document states that the rules and regulations of any approved Detailed Development Plan prepared in future will prevail over the master plan provisions.
