Tamil Nadu Regional Plan (Preparation, Publication and Sanction) Rules, 2021 (10 Jan 2022)
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, through G.O.(Ms).No.2 dated 10 January 2022, issued the Tamil Nadu Regional Plan (Preparation, Publication and Sanction) Rules, 2021 under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The rules establish how regional plans are prepared, published for public comments, considered by the Regional Planning Authority and approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
What the rules govern
The Tamil Nadu Regional Plan (Preparation, Publication and Sanction) Rules, 2021 apply to areas declared as regional planning areas under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. They set the procedure and timelines for preparing land and building use maps and regional plans.
A Regional Planning Authority must prepare a land and building use map within eighteen months from its constitution. The map must cover the regional planning area as a whole and provide more detailed maps for its different parts, including areas of tourist importance.
What a regional plan may cover
The Regional Planning Authority must prepare a draft regional plan within twenty four months from preparation of the land and building use map, in consultation with development authorities, local planning authorities and the Director. A draft may include:
- Existing and proposed residential, industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, forest and mineral uses.
- Development control regulations and projected land requirements.
- Growth centres, new towns, peri-urban areas, satellite townships and industrial zones.
- Roads, highways, railways, waterways, airports, logistics hubs and development corridors.
- Housing needs, low cost housing, night shelters, slums, tribal settlements, informal residential areas and unauthorised colonies.
- Water supply, drainage, sewerage, waste disposal, schools, hospitals, electricity and gas.
- Forests, wetlands, coastal or hill zones, environmentally sensitive areas and hazard prone zones.
- Archaeological, historical, religious, natural and man-made heritage, tourism infrastructure and green mobility.
Public participation and approval
The Tamil Nadu Regional Plan (Preparation, Publication and Sanction) Rules, 2021 require Government consent before notice of a draft plan is published. The notice must invite objections or suggestions from any person interested in the plan, allowing two months from publication.
The Regional Planning Authority must consider submissions and give a reasonable opportunity to be heard to people and government representatives who request it. The authority may amend the plan before sending it to the Government through the Director.
The Government may approve the plan, approve it with modifications, return it for changes or require a fresh plan. An approved regional plan must be notified in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and leading newspapers of the region, with the place and time where the public may inspect it.
Who may be affected
Property buyers, owners, developers and professionals in a declared regional planning area may need to check a regional plan for proposed land uses, development controls, infrastructure, environmental protections, hazard zones and heritage areas relevant to a property.
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Common questions
Can a property owner object to a draft regional plan?
Yes. The published notice must invite objections or suggestions from any person interested in the plan, within two months from the date of publication.
Can I ask to be heard about my objection?
Yes. The Regional Planning Authority must provide a reasonable opportunity of being heard to a person who submitted comments and requested a hearing.
What property related matters can a regional plan include?
A regional plan may cover land uses, development control regulations, housing, transport, public utilities, environmental and hazard areas, heritage locations and proposed growth or industrial zones.
How can the public inspect an approved regional plan?
The Government must publish the approved plan in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and leading regional newspapers, and state the place and time where it is open for public inspection.
