Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Clarification on plot extent conversion in planning records
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Chennai, issued Letter No. 4367/2019 on 14.10.2019. It gives a clarification on how plot extent should be read and converted in planning records, specifically stating that where the extent is shown as 0.5 cent to 10 cent, it should be taken as 1 square metre to 2 square metres for the purpose stated in the letter.
What this document is
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Chennai, issued Letter No. 4367/2019 on 14.10.2019. The letter is a clarification sent to planning officials about how a small plot extent shown in one unit should be treated in another unit in planning related records and communications.
What it governs
The letter deals with conversion or interpretation of land extent figures. The text states that an extent described from 0.5 cent to 10 cent should be treated from 1 square metre to 2 square metres.
Who it affects
The clarification is mainly addressed to officials handling planning administration, including offices connected with the Directorate of Town and Country Planning and local planning administration.
It is relevant to:
- planning officials who process land related records
- offices that prepare or verify planning particulars
- applicants or landowners whose plot extent is being checked in planning files
- professionals who rely on planning office measurements or extent descriptions
Key points in the letter
- The issuing office is the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.
- The reference cited in the letter is dated 7.3.2019.
- The clarification specifically mentions a change in reading extent values from cent to square metre.
- The figures written in the letter are 0.5 cent, 10 cent, 1 square metre and 2 square metres.
- The letter was circulated to multiple planning related offices and officers for action.
Why it matters for property readers
If your land file, planning application or office communication contains a very small extent figure, the way that figure is interpreted can affect how the record is processed. A buyer, owner or survey professional should check whether the planning office has applied the same extent reading stated in Letter No. 4367/2019 dated 14.10.2019.
Practical takeaway
If you are dealing with a planning record that uses cent and square metre figures, ask the planning office which unit has been adopted in your file. This letter is a departmental clarification for officials, so it is most useful when there is confusion in office records about how the extent should be entered or understood.
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Common questions
Who issued this clarification?
The clarification was issued by the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Chennai, in Letter No. 4367/2019 dated 14.10.2019.
What is the main subject of the letter?
The letter clarifies how certain small plot extents should be read or converted between cent and square metre in planning related records.
Does this letter matter to landowners and buyers?
It can matter if a planning file or office record for a property contains extent figures that need to be interpreted in cent or square metre. The letter is mainly addressed to planning officials, but it may affect how a property record is processed.
What figures are specifically mentioned in the clarification?
The letter mentions 0.5 cent, 10 cent, 1 square metre and 2 square metres.
