Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2017
The Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, through a communication dated 2 May 2017, circulated the Government of Tamil Nadu's Act No. 17 of 2017, the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2017, published after receiving the Governor's assent on 30 March 2017. The amendment changes the validity period for every planning permission under section 50 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, from three years to five years.
What the document does
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2017 changes one aspect of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. In section 50, the words providing a validity period of three years are replaced with words providing a validity period of five years.
The Government of Tamil Nadu published the amendment as Act No. 17 of 2017 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 30 March 2017. The Act received the Governor's assent on the same date and came into force at once. The Gazette publication was issued by order of the Governor and signed by the Secretary to Government-in-charge, Law Department.
Administrative circulation
The Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, 807 Anna Salai, Chennai, issued a communication dated 2 May 2017 about the amendment. It referred to a letter from the Deputy Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 18 April 2017, and enclosed the relevant Tamil Nadu Government Gazette publication for necessary action.
The communication was addressed for circulation to:
- Head Office Assistant Directors and Supervisors.
- All subordinate offices.
Who is affected
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2017 is relevant to people and professionals dealing with planning permissions under section 50 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. This may include property owners, developers and professionals who need to establish how long a planning permission remains valid.
Key points are:
- Every planning permission previously described as valid for three years is instead valid for five years.
- The amendment came into force immediately upon its enactment and publication on 30 March 2017.
- The Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning instructed its offices to take necessary action based on the Gazette publication.
Scope of the change
The supplied text changes only the stated validity period for planning permission. It does not provide procedures for obtaining planning permission, extending it beyond five years, transferring it, or dealing with expired permissions. It also does not set out any application fee or other charge.
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Common questions
How long is a planning permission valid under this amendment?
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2017 changes the validity period in section 50 from three years to five years.
When did the five-year validity period come into force?
Act No. 17 of 2017 received the Governor's assent on 30 March 2017 and came into force at once.
Does the document explain how to renew a planning permission after five years?
No. The supplied text only substitutes five years for three years and does not give a renewal or extension procedure.
Which authority circulated the amendment to planning offices?
The Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning circulated it through a communication dated 2 May 2017 to Head Office Assistant Directors and Supervisors and all subordinate offices.
