Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Inspection Procedure, Planning Permission Application
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning issued the Inspection Procedure, Planning Permission Application, which sets out site inspection checks and higher level inspection requirements for certain high rise and non high rise building proposals. It identifies the officers responsible based on building height, number of dwelling units, floor area and site extent.
What the procedure covers
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning inspection procedure applies to planning permission applications that require a site inspection. It explains what the inspecting officer must record and when a higher level inspection or super check is required.
Property owners, developers and professionals handling larger residential, commercial, industrial or institutional proposals should check whether the stated height, dwelling unit, floor area or site extent thresholds apply to their project.
Details checked during a site inspection
The Deputy Director or Assistant Director will inspect the site and note:
- Demarcation of the site boundary.
- Width of the road or roads abutting the site.
- Qualifying road width for 250 metres for non high rise buildings exceeding 12 metres and up to 18.30 metres in height.
- Qualifying road width for 500 metres for high rise buildings.
- Whether the site is vacant.
- Profile of any existing building.
- Stage of construction, if construction has commenced.
- Setbacks on all sides and building dimensions.
- Activities surrounding the site in every direction.
- Passage details where access is through a passage.
- Available amenities.
Higher level inspection for high rise buildings
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning requires:
- Inspection by the Deputy Director or Assistant Director when a high rise building exceeds 30 metres but is up to 60 metres in height.
- Inspection by the Deputy Director when a high rise building exceeds 60 metres in height and the site extent is 1 hectare or more.
Higher level inspection for non high rise buildings
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning assigns higher level inspection as follows:
- The Assistant Director, Planning Assistant or Supervisor inspects proposals where dwelling units exceed 50.
- The same officers inspect commercial, industrial or institution buildings with floor area between 7,500 square metres and 30,000 square metres.
- The Deputy Director carries out a super check for site suitability where dwelling units exceed 100.
- The Deputy Director also carries out a super check for commercial, industrial or institution buildings with floor area above 30,000 square metres and site extent of 1 hectare or more.
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Common questions
Who inspects a high rise building between 30 metres and 60 metres?
A Deputy Director or Assistant Director carries out the higher level inspection when the high rise building exceeds 30 metres but is up to 60 metres in height.
When must the Deputy Director inspect a high rise proposal?
The Deputy Director inspects a high rise building exceeding 60 metres in height where the site extent is 1 hectare or more.
What does the site inspection check if construction has already started?
The inspecting officer records the stage of construction, along with matters including setbacks, building dimensions, access, surrounding activities and road width.
Does a residential proposal with more than 100 dwelling units require a super check?
Yes. The procedure states that the Deputy Director will carry out a super check for site suitability when the number of dwelling units exceeds 100.
