Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Thanjavur Local Planning Area Master Plan
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 696 dated 9 August 1995, approving the master plan for the Thanjavur Local Planning Area submitted by the Director of Town and Country Planning. The approval establishes the plan containing land use policies, zoning regulations, zoning schedules and related annexures for the planning area.
What the document does
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 696 dated 9 August 1995. The Governor of Tamil Nadu approved the master plan for the Thanjavur Local Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, following its submission by the Director of Town and Country Planning.
The Government also condoned a delay of 4,633 days in preparing the master plan and convening a meeting of the local planning authority. Copies of the approved plan were communicated to the Director of Town and Country Planning, and approval was to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the master plan covers
The Thanjavur Local Planning Area Master Plan provides a planning framework for Thanjavur and its surrounding planning area. Its contents include:
- The legal framework for the master plan.
- The history, growth and physical features of the area.
- Population, employment and land use information.
- Analysis of future population and land requirements.
- The proposed future development pattern.
- Policies adopted in the plan.
- Zoning regulations and zoning schedules.
- Information on roads, water tanks, slums, industries, educational institutions, medical institutions and town planning schemes.
The plan includes estimates of the town population and land requirements for 2001.
Who may be affected
The Thanjavur Local Planning Area Master Plan is relevant to property buyers, owners, developers and professionals dealing with land inside the planning area. The zoning schedules and annexures identify planned land uses and recorded changes between agricultural, residential, mixed residential, commercial and industrial use zones.
The annexures also cover notified residential areas, industrial areas, parks and play fields. They list several Government Orders recording land use variations, including changes from agricultural use to residential use and changes involving residential, commercial and industrial zones.
How to inspect the plan
The approved Thanjavur Local Planning Area Master Plan, together with all its enclosures, must be kept open for public inspection at the office of the Commissioner, Thanjavur Municipality, during office hours. A person checking a particular property may need the relevant zoning schedule or annexure because the supplied text does not provide property level zoning details.
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
Where can I inspect the approved Thanjavur master plan?
The master plan and all its enclosures must be available for public inspection at the office of the Commissioner, Thanjavur Municipality, during office hours.
Does the master plan contain zoning information for land in Thanjavur?
Yes. The Thanjavur Local Planning Area Master Plan includes zoning regulations, zoning schedules and annexures dealing with notified areas and land use variations.
Does the document tell me the zoning of a specific survey number?
The supplied text does not give property level zoning details. The relevant zoning schedule and annexures in the approved plan should be inspected.
Were earlier land use changes included with the master plan?
Yes. The annexures list Government Orders for variations between agricultural, residential, mixed residential, commercial and industrial use zones.
