G.O.(Ms).No. 53, Levy and Collection of Development Charges in Non-plan Areas, 2024
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued Government Order G.O.(Ms).No. 53 on 28 February 2024, permitting development charges prescribed for Local Planning Authority areas to be extended to development of land and buildings in non-plan areas. The charges are intended to support additional infrastructure and basic amenities for the local bodies concerned.
Purpose
Government Order G.O.(Ms).No. 53, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department on 28 February 2024, accepts a proposal from the Director of Town and Country Planning to extend the levy and collection of development charges to non-plan areas. The applicable charges are those prescribed for areas under a Local Planning Authority.
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department has directed the Director of Town and Country Planning to take further action to implement the decision.
What the charges cover
The development charge framework described in Government Order G.O.(Ms).No. 53 relates to:
- Starting a use of land or a building.
- Changing the use of land or a building.
- Developing land or a building where permission is required.
- Development of land or buildings in areas outside a planning area.
The document explains that development charge rates may differ between parts of a planning area and between different uses. It also records that government sanction is required for the rates of levy.
Who may be affected
Government Order G.O.(Ms).No. 53 is relevant to owners, developers and applicants proposing development, a new use or a change of use involving land or buildings in a non-plan area. It is also relevant to local bodies dealing with development permission in areas outside planning areas.
The document records that a local authority must obtain prior concurrence from the Director of Town and Country Planning before granting permission for development in an area other than a planning area. It also states that the local authority must collect prescribed fees.
Key practical points
- Development charges used in Local Planning Authority areas may now be extended to non-plan areas.
- The document does not reproduce the monetary rates or provide a calculation table.
- The Director of Town and Country Planning is responsible for pursuing implementation action.
- The stated purpose of the collections is to provide additional infrastructure and basic amenities to the local bodies concerned.
- The decision was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department.
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Common questions
Will development in a non-plan area attract development charges?
Government Order G.O.(Ms).No. 53 permits the development charges prescribed for Local Planning Authority areas to be extended to development of land and buildings in non-plan areas.
Does the government order specify how much I must pay?
No. Government Order G.O.(Ms).No. 53 refers to prescribed development charges but does not state the monetary rates or provide a calculation method.
What types of activity are connected to development charges?
The document identifies starting or changing the use of land or a building, and development of land or a building for which permission is required.
How will the development charges collected from non-plan areas be used?
The document states that the charges are intended to provide additional infrastructure and basic amenities to the local bodies concerned.
