Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Modified Kodaikanal Master Plan
The Modified Kodaikanal Master Plan is a planning document of the Directorate of Town and Country Planning and the Housing and Urban Development Department for the Kodaikanal Local Planning Area. The Tamil Nadu Government consented to the modified plan through Government Order (Ms.) No. 147 dated 21 September 2016, and the plan modifies the earlier consented master plan by updating land use, reducing the developed area and setting development limits, including controls for the Primary Vegetative Zone.
What the plan covers
The Modified Kodaikanal Master Plan governs the Kodaikanal Local Planning Area in the Madurai Region. The notified area covers 21.21 square kilometres. The first Kodaikanal Master Plan was approved by the Housing and Urban Development Department through Government Order (Ms.) No. 170 dated 4 March 1993.
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning prepared the modified plan following expert committee review, changes in physical development and public consultation. The Tamil Nadu Government gave consent through Government Order (Ms.) No. 147 dated 21 September 2016. The consented plan was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 5 October 2016.
Consultation and revision
The Modified Kodaikanal Master Plan was circulated to government departments, while public objections and suggestions were invited through local newspapers and notices at local offices. A total of 119 objections and suggestions were received.
The plan was subsequently revised after meetings involving the Housing and Urban Development Department, the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, the Environment and Forest Department, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning and the Commissioner of Municipal Administration. Officials also inspected the Kodaikanal planning area on 19 February 2019. The existing land use map was updated, and the public and departmental responses were taken into account.
Key provisions and changes
The Modified Kodaikanal Master Plan includes the following changes:
- The projected population for 2021 is revised to 42,000, compared with 50,000 in the consented plan.
- The developed area is reduced from 1,209.16 hectares to 899.20 hectares to improve the ecology of the planning area.
- Educational use is separated from the Multi Use Zone.
- Development in the Primary Vegetative Zone is permitted up to two floors.
- Maximum plot coverage in the Primary Vegetative Zone is 20 percent.
- Maximum floor space index in the Primary Vegetative Zone is 0.4.
Who may be affected
The Modified Kodaikanal Master Plan is relevant to property owners, buyers, developers and institutions within the Kodaikanal Local Planning Area because it identifies land uses and development limits. The document also records that a master plan for the wider Kodaikanal Composite Local Planning Area has been taken up to address development in places including Vilpatti, Poomparai, Thandigudi and Adukkam.
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Common questions
Does the Modified Kodaikanal Master Plan cover the whole Kodaikanal taluk?
No. The document says the modified plan was prepared for the Kodaikanal municipality or Single Local Planning Area. It also says preparation of a separate master plan for the wider Kodaikanal Composite Local Planning Area has been taken up.
What can be built in the Primary Vegetative Zone?
The Modified Kodaikanal Master Plan permits development up to two floors, with maximum plot coverage of 20 percent and a maximum floor space index of 0.4.
Were public objections considered before the plan was revised?
Yes. The planning process received 119 public objections and suggestions, which were submitted to the Government and considered with comments from government departments.
Why was the planned developed area reduced?
The developed area was reduced from 1,209.16 hectares to 899.20 hectares to improve the ecology of the planning area.
