G.O.(Ms.) No.180, Rationalisation of Building Plan Approval Fees
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.180, dated 5 December 2024, to consolidate building plan approval charges in Village Panchayats into a single fee and prescribe category based rates. It also sets ranges for residential and industrial layout approval fees, with the final layout rate to be fixed by the Executive Authority of the Village Panchayat based on a Village Panchayat resolution.
What the government order does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department's G.O.(Ms.) No.180, dated 5 December 2024, standardises approval fees collected by Village Panchayats. It replaces varying building plan fee heads with a single fee based on the type of building and the category of Village Panchayat.
The document also records that all new building plan and layout approval applications have been made online from 2 October 2023. A self certification process applies to residential buildings with a plot area below 2,500 square feet and built up area up to 3,500 square feet.
Village Panchayat categories
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department uses four categories:
- Category A: 78 peri urban Village Panchayats in the CMDA limit.
- Category B: 612 peri urban Village Panchayats in other areas.
- Category C: 44 other Village Panchayats in the CMDA limit.
- Category D: 11,791 remaining Village Panchayats.
Building plan approval fees
G.O.(Ms.) No.180 prescribes the following single head rates per square foot:
- Residential buildings above 2,500 square feet of plot area or above 3,500 square feet of built up area: Rs.27 in Category A, Rs.25 in Category B, Rs.22 in Category C and Rs.15 in Category D.
- Commercial buildings: Rs.32, Rs.30, Rs.26 and Rs.18 respectively. The document describes this as a 20 per cent additional charge over residential rates.
- Industrial buildings, hospitals, institutional buildings including educational buildings, and other buildings including hotels: Rs.43, Rs.40, Rs.35 and Rs.24 respectively. The document describes this as a 60 per cent additional charge over residential rates.
These rates do not include the Construction Workers Welfare Fund.
Layout approval fees
G.O.(Ms.) No.180 requires the Executive Authority of each Village Panchayat to fix layout approval rates through a Village Panchayat resolution within these ranges:
- Residential layouts: Rs.4 to Rs.5 in Category A, Rs.3 to Rs.4 in Category B, Rs.2 to Rs.3 in Category C and Rs.1 to Rs.2 in Category D, per square foot. The per plot approval fee is Rs.1,000.
- Industrial layouts: Rs.6.00 to Rs.7.50 in Category A, Rs.4.50 to Rs.6.00 in Category B, Rs.3.00 to Rs.4.50 in Category C and Rs.1.50 to Rs.3.00 in Category D, per square foot. The per plot approval fee is Rs.10,000.
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Common questions
How do I know which building approval rate applies to my property?
The rate depends on whether the Village Panchayat falls in Category A, B, C or D and whether the building is residential, commercial, industrial, institutional or another listed type.
Does the building plan approval rate include the Construction Workers Welfare Fund?
No. G.O.(Ms.) No.180 states that the prescribed building plan approval rates are exclusive of the Construction Workers Welfare Fund.
Is there one fixed rate for layout approval in every Village Panchayat?
No. The Executive Authority of the Village Panchayat must fix the rate through a Village Panchayat resolution, within the range prescribed for the relevant category and layout type.
What is the per plot approval fee for a layout?
The per plot approval fee is Rs.1,000 for a residential layout and Rs.10,000 for an industrial layout.
