Development Control Regulations

(Originally approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O.Ms. No. 190 H&UD Dept., dated 2.9.2008, and notified in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazettee Extraordinary No.266, Part II-Section 2 dated September 2, 2008 )

Manner of obtaining permission

For the purpose of obtaining Permission, the applicant who should be the owner of the land or leaseholder or power of attorney holder who has right over the land to develop shall submit an application in the prescribed form to the Member-Secretary of the Authority or to such other authority or person as designated by the Authority,

The designs and plans of building shall be prepared and signed by Architect/Engineer/Licensed Surveyor and other professionals as prescribed by the local body concerned in their Act/Building Rules.

Accompanied by evidence of ownership, plans,specifications, etc., mentioned therein in case of subdivision / layout orreconstitution or amalgamation of land for building purposes.

Accompanied by evidence of ownership, detailedplans, specifications, site plan, and topo plan showing existing developments toa radius of 100 metres drawn to a scale of 1:500 and such other details as may be prescribed from time to time, in the case of development of land and buildings, change of land and building use and in the case of site approval.

Developments such as SpecialBuildings, Group Developments, Multi-storeyed Buildings and otherdevelopments as may be decided by the Authority, obtained from the Owner, Builder, Promoter and Power of Attorney holder that they are jointly and severally responsible to carry out Developments in accordance with permission granted and for payment of Development charges, Security deposit amount and all other charges as applicable and levied by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and also liable for penal actions for developments made in contravention of these regulations and the conditions prescribed in the Planning Permit.

FORM A FORM B FORM C

Completion Certificate

The Applicant/Owner/Builder/Promoter/Power of Attorney Holder and any other Person who is acquiring interest shall not put the building to use without obtaining Completion Certificate from CMDA for ‘Special buildings’, ‘Group Developments’, ‘Multi-storeyed Buildings’ and Institutional buildings (exceeding 300M2 in floor area)

Requirement for site approval(1) No development shall be made in a site unless the Authority approves the site forthe development.

(2) No piece of land shall be used as a site for the construction of a building for anydevelopment if the Authority considers that:

(a) If the site is near a water body or a water course and the proposed development is likely to contaminate the said water body or water course (or)

(b) If the site is likely to be inundated and satisfactory arrangement for properdrainage is not possible

(c) If the site is a filled up tank or low lying or of made up of soil by depositingrubbish or offensive matters and the proposal is likely to be affected bydampness owing to the sub-soil water, unless ameliorative measures to thesatisfaction of the Authority are provided.

(d) If the site does not abut any existing public or private street forming part of a

Lay-out sanctioned under the provisions of the relevant Local Body Act,conforming to the minimum width prescribed for various uses in theseregulations.

(e) No site in Municipal and Panchayat areas which is within a distance of 30metres from a place declared and used as a burning or burial place/groundshall be used for layout or sub division for human habitation (residential) shall be built including addition / alteration / reconstructions with in 30 metres ofsuch declared burning or burial place/ground unless such burial/burning

place/ground was closed and remained closed for a period not less than 5 years

certified by the local body concerned.

Structures in set backspaces Unless or otherwise specifically provided for elsewhere in these regulations, no

structure shall be constructed within the minimum prescribed set back spacesexcept the following:

(a) In cases of non-multistoreyed buildings (including ordinary buildings)-

Unsupported sunshade, wardrobes, balconies, and other projections from the main walls, stated below so long as such structures do not fall withinminimum prescribed set-back spaces more than what is prescribed below:

(i) Sun-shades 0.60m(ii) Non continuous wardrobes or built- in cub boards above ground floor 0.60m(iii) open non-continuous balconies (above ground floor) 1.20m(iv) open service verandah to kitchen (above ground floor) 1.20m(v) Architectural projections above ground floor 1.00m(vi) Staircase open landing projections (not affecting driveway)1.00m(vii) Cantilevered portico so long as it does not fall within 1.5m from the street alignment or boundary of the site which ever is closer.

(c) A compound wall of height not exceeding 2.0m

(d) Watchman booth not exceeding 2.5m.x2.5m. in size at each gate and height not exceeding 3 m.

(e) Gate pillars without or with arches with a min. headroom clearance of 5.50matleast to a width of 3.5m.

(f) Meter Rooms for meter boxes / electrical panels along the boundary wall orexternal walls of the building with the projections not exceeding 0.60 meter fromthe abutting walls and the open Transformer without affecting parking and driveway, subject to the safety measures stipulated by TNEB.

Transferable Development Rights:

In certain circumstances, the development potential of the whole or a part of the plot/site may be separated from the land itself and may be made available to the land owner in the form of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) excepting in the case of existing or retention users, or any compulsory reservation of space for public purpose or recreational use or EWS/social housing etc.

In the cases of subdivisions/ layouts/ special buildings/ group developments/ multi-storeyed buildings or such other developments prescribed in these Development Regulations.

Transferable Development Rights:

Transferable Development Rights (TDR) shall apply to cases, where a private land is required for-

(i) any road widening/new road formation as proposed in the Master Plan.

(ii) any traffic and transport infrastructure development such as bus stops/stands, metro rail, MRTS etc.

(iii) any urban infrastructure development such as water supply, sewerage,drainage, electricity, education, health, notified by the State GovernmentDepartment or Government Agency or local body.

Special Transferable Development Rights :-

In cases of slums on waterways, road margins or any other land belonging to the Government departments or agencies, as the slum dwellers do not own these lands, the regulation for Transferable Development Rights is not applicable. Consideringthe safety and enhancement, the slum dwellers who live in such areas need to be resettled and rehabilitated. Further, in certain cases, some of the slum dwellers in other non-objectionable areas.