G.O. (Ms.) No. 149, Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use Rules, 2017
The Housing and Urban Development UD4(1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 dated 31 July 2026 to amend the Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use (From Agriculture to Non-agriculture Purposes in Non-planning Areas) Rules, 2017. The amendment changes who decides prior concurrence for dry land applications and removes sub-rule (2) of rule 7.
What the amendment governs
G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 of the Housing and Urban Development UD4(1) Department concerns applications to change land use from agriculture to non-agriculture purposes in non-planning areas of Tamil Nadu. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using powers under sub-section (1) of section 122, read with section 47-A, of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The amendment modifies the Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use (From Agriculture to Non-agriculture Purposes in Non-planning Areas) Rules, 2017. It does not replace the complete set of 2017 Rules.
Who may be affected
The amendment may affect applicants seeking permission to use agricultural dry land for non-agricultural purposes in a non-planning area. It also affects the Director responsible for deciding whether prior concurrence should be issued for such dry land applications.
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with dry agricultural land in non-planning areas should check whether a proposed non-agricultural use requires an application under the 2017 Rules. The document does not describe the full application procedure or identify every document that must be uploaded.
Key changes
The amendment makes two specific changes:
- Clause (b) of rule 4 is replaced for dry lands.
- For a dry land application, the Director must personally take the decision on issuing prior concurrence.
- The Director must be satisfied with the documents uploaded by the applicant under sub-rule (2) of rule 3 before issuing prior concurrence.
- Sub-rule (2) of rule 7 is omitted.
The source does not reproduce the omitted sub-rule (2) of rule 7. Its former requirements and the practical consequences of removing it therefore cannot be determined from this document alone.
Publication
G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 is dated 31 July 2026. The Housing and Urban Development UD4(1) Department directed that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 3 August 2026. The source does not state a separate commencement provision for the amendments.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 apply to agricultural land in a non-planning area?
It concerns changes from agricultural to non-agricultural use in non-planning areas. The specific substituted provision addresses dry lands.
Who decides prior concurrence for a dry land application?
The Director must take the decision personally after being satisfied with the documents uploaded by the applicant under sub-rule (2) of rule 3.
What happened to sub-rule (2) of rule 7?
The amendment omits sub-rule (2) of rule 7. The document does not reproduce its previous wording.
When was the amendment ordered and published?
G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 is dated 31 July 2026, and its notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 3 August 2026.
