Self-Certification User Manual
The Self-Certification User Manual, issued by the Department of Housing & Urban Development, Government of Tamilnadu, explains how to submit a self-certification building permission application through the Tamilnadu State Wide Single Window Portal for Planning Permission. The procedure is available for Ground or Ground plus one buildings, with a maximum height of 7 metres, built-up area up to 3,500 square feet and plot area up to 2,500 square feet.
What the manual covers
The Self-Certification User Manual issued by the Department of Housing & Urban Development, Government of Tamilnadu, provides portal instructions for creating and completing a self-certification application for permission to construct a building. It covers login, application eligibility, applicant and plot details, location selection and the applicant's acknowledgment of responsibility for the information submitted.
Who can use self-certification
The Tamilnadu State Wide Single Window Portal for Planning Permission applies the self-certification procedure only where all these conditions are met:
- The proposed building is Ground or Ground plus one floor.
- Its maximum height is 7 metres.
- Its built-up area is up to 3,500 square feet.
- The plot area is up to 2,500 square feet.
If these limits are exceeded, the user must apply through the usual building plan process instead of the self-certification module.
Application steps
The Self-Certification User Manual directs users to log in at https://onlineppa.tn.gov.in/SWP-web/login using their user ID, password and the displayed captcha. The main steps shown are:
- Select Self Certification, then Self Certification List.
- Review existing applications by district, applicant name, application number, status, creation date and payment status.
- Select Create to start a new application.
- Agree to the acknowledgment displayed by the portal.
- Confirm the automatically populated applicant details, add the relation type and relation name, and save.
- Enter plot details, including district, taluk, village, site address, local body, survey number, subdivision and plot category.
- Confirm the site address and identify the land location using the portal's map option.
Plot category options shown include approved layout, regularised layout, subdivided site, Natham site, and a plot registered on or before 20.10.2016.
Responsibility for submitted information
The portal acknowledgment states that permission is considered based on the applicant's self-certification. Fraud, false information, incorrect documents or misrepresentation may lead to prosecution and punishment under the laws listed in the acknowledgment, including the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, and other applicable law.
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Common questions
Is my Ground plus two building eligible for self-certification?
No. The self-certification module is limited to Ground or Ground plus one buildings. Applications exceeding that condition must follow the usual building plan process.
What are the size limits for a self-certification application?
The building may have a maximum height of 7 metres and built-up area up to 3,500 square feet. The plot area must be up to 2,500 square feet.
What property information must I enter in the portal?
The manual shows fields for the site address, district, taluk, village, local body, survey number, subdivision and plot category. The applicant must also identify the land location through the portal.
What happens if I submit false information or wrong documents?
The portal acknowledgment warns that fraud, misrepresentation, false information or wrong documents may make the applicant liable for prosecution and punishment under the listed applicable laws.
