| 1 | Residential | Stilt + 3 floors / Ground floor plus Two floors with 16 dwelling units up to a height of 12 meters with 10,000 Sq.ft area. |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Commercial | Stilt + 3 floors / Ground floor Plus Two Floors up to a height of 12 meters with maximum built up area of 300 sq.m. |
| 3 | Industries as [cottage industry/green industry/orange industry] | Maximum height of 18.30 meters with: |
| 4 | Institutional | Maximum height of 18.30 meters with unlimited built up area. |
| 5 | Demolition |
Area Unlimited |
For obtaining planning permission of all other buildings other than those mentioned above, the applicant has to submit the application in CMDA.
In Sl.No.1 up to 5,000 sq.ft, the planning permission application to be submitted in online and will be processed in the concerned Zonal Offices.
For area above 5,000 sq.ft and up to 10,000 sq.ft the application to be submitted in online and will be processed in Headquarters, Town Planning Department.
In S.No.3 and 4 the application submitted in Town planning online will be processed in Headquarters, Town Planning Department.
For the application in Sl.No.5 the application will be processed by concerned Zonal Offices.
All the application to be submitted in online
| S.NO | Process Owner | Procedure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applicant | The applicant has to register in the citizen portal of the Greater Chennai Corporation by visiting https://chennaicorporation.gov.in/gcc |
| 2 | Registered Architect / Registered Engineer | The registration made by the applicant for the approval of planning permission and building permit application will be forwarded to the selected Registered Architect / Registered Engineer portal for further process. The Registered Architect / Registered Engineer upon receipt of the request made by the applicant shall make a site visit, collect all the documents from the applicant, prepare the drawing, submit it online for auto-scrutiny to ensure compliance with Development Regulations / Building Rules. |
| 3 | Assistant Executive Engineer | The application submitted by the Registered Architect / Registered Engineer will be assigned a unique application number against which all the documents submitted online will be received in the Assistant Executive Engineer’s portal for further process. The Assistant Executive Engineer shall make a site visit within 7 days from the date of receipt of application by selecting a date on the portal, which will also be intimated to the Licensed Surveyor and applicant through SMS and e-mail.
After making the site visit on the scheduled date, the Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) shall submit the inspection report within 48 hours of site inspection online, which can be viewed by the applicant and Registered Architect / Registered Engineer. |
| 4 | Executive Engineer |
If any further clarification / documents required by Executive Engineer, the application will be sent back to the Assistant Executive Engineer through the portal. |
| 5 | Applicant | The applicant shall make the payment online. |
| 6 | Assistant Executive Engineer |
Verifies the payment done by the applicant and forwards the application to the Executive Engineer. |
| 7 | Executive Engineer |
Approves the fees verified by AEE. |
| 8 | Assistant Executive Engineer |
Generate the final building permit online. The applicant will be informed of the approval through SMS and e-mail. |
| 9 | Executive Engineer |
Verify the plan final permit and approved plan in issued. |
1.1 Checklist of documents to be submitted for Planning Permission / Building Permit
1. Copy of documents (sale deed / lease deed / power of attorney) self-attested by the applicant.
2. Patta and adangal details attested by Deputy Tahsildar, if the details are not available in the database of revenue department.
3. Field Measurement Book (FMB) / Town Survey sketch attested by competent official of concerned department.
4. Copy of Patta / Chitta / Town Survey Land Records (TSLR) in owner’s name.
5. Encumbrance certificate for 13 years (in copy obtained up to the date which is not prior to 7 days from the date of submitting application).
6. Death and Legal heirship certificate if any.
7. Will Document or probated will copy, if applicable.
8. If the building is proposed to be located within 15 meters distance from the boundary of a water body or any channel (or) any type of water course the applicant shall submit an undertaking that necessary satisfactory arrangements would be made not to discharge any effluent into the nearby water body and contaminate it.
9. If the applicant proposes to put up a culvert across the channel / water course, then NOC of the concerned Government agency which is responsible for maintaining the water course has to be obtained.
10. If the site lies within a distance of 30 m from Railway property boundary, NOC from Railways has to be obtained.
11. If the site lies within a distance of 50 m on either side of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) alignment, NOC from CMRL is required.
12. NOC from Civil Aviation department (if required as per special rules for the vicinity of Civil Aerodromes), NOC from the competent authority of Air Force (if required as per the notification / order of the concerned Air Force Authority in respect of the area in the vicinity of Air Force Stations).
13. Structural stability certificate in Form A,B,C duly signed by the owner and including the Architect & Structural design engineer along with their seal and registration number.
14. NOC from Fire and Rescue Service Department.
15. For applications under Green Channel, following documents shall be submitted:
(i) Form duly filled in for certificate of work as per structural design sufficiency, Affidavit of undertaking by developer, architect, structural engineer about the structural stability aspects
(ii) Form duly filled in for supervision.
(iii) Form duly filled in for certificate of work as per structural safety requirements.
16. Drawing related checklist points
17. Sewage treatment plan details shown in the Building Plan.
1.2 Checklist of documents to be submitted if the plot / land is in approved industrial layout by SIPCOT / SIDCO:
Copy of documents (sale deed / lease deed / power of attorney) self - attested by the applicant.
2. Encumbrance certificate for 13 years (in copy obtained up to the date which is not prior to 7 days from the date of submitting application).
3. Death and Legal heirship certificate if any.
4. Will document or probated will copy, if applicable.
5. If the applicant proposes to put up a culvert across the channel / water course, then NOC of the concerned Government agency which is responsible for maintaining the water course has to be obtained.
6. Structural stability certificate in Form A, B, C duly signed by the owner and including the Architect & Structural design engineer along with their seal and registration number
7. NOC from Fire Service department if required.
8. If the site lies within a distance of 50 m on either side of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) alignment NOC from CMRL.
9. Drawing related checklist points:
(a) Rain water harvesting system shown in the Building Plan.
(b) Sewage treatment plan details shown in the Building Plan.
10. Copy of previously approved plan, if any.
In addition to the Building Plan approval, the Sub-division (up to 8 plots) / Layout applications are also received in Headquarters for land extent up to 20,000 sq.m. The applicant shall submit application along with the documents at Headquarters, Town Planning for processing .
