Green spots to be reclassified as industrial zones

CHENNAI: In a move that will bring down the city's green cover to a mere 3%, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has decided to reclassify several green zones as industrial zones in the suburbs. Noombal village in Ambattur and several areas in Thiruverkadu that are under threat from rampant real estate development are being reclassified. The concept of protected green belts with construction and development norms was introduced to maintain the greenery and reduce pollution.

A senior CMDA official said they have decided to reclassify Noombal village, near Poonamallee bypass road, from green to industrial category. "Noombal and several green zones in Tirverkadu have lost their green cover. Major developmental and construction work has taken place in these areas. The government as well as private parties have been responsible for the spate of development activities. Noombal was not included in the list of green zones in the CMDA master plan released in 2008," he said.

As per CMDA records, the area has already been turned an industrial or commercial area. "Of course, reclassification will make the area free from regulations," said a CMDA official. "But development has been taking place in all these green zones since the late 1990s," he said. The process of reclassification will require several rounds of consultation with people and experts. The decision is likely to receive objections from environmental groups. Reclassification will make the area free of regulations. Green zones, mostly agricultural lands, are major sources of ground water and balance ambient temperature levels in the summer.

M G Devasahayam, a member with the CMDA monitoring committee, said CMDA has made a disastrous decision. "This is another example of introducing a system to help the real estate mafia. The plan will make Chennai unlivable as temperatures will rise and groundwater will deplete if the remaining green cover is destroyed," he said. "Inviting industries into an already over-crowded region will only make things worse," said a consultant with the state government.

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Unauthorised plots in Chennai bought till 2007 may get approval

Chennai

There’s relief on the way for people who have bought plots in unapproved residential layouts. If the state government has its way, all residential plots registered before July 1, 2007 will be given approval after levying a penalty, as has been done in the case of illegal buildings.

Following a proposal from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), the government is contemplating relaxing norms for approval of unauthorized layouts that have proliferated over the last few years in the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) and in areas under the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP).

The suggestion was made at a meeting of the CMDA’s top decision-making body. As of now, only residential plots registered before December 31, 1989 are approved under the regularization scheme in operation in CMA limits. However, on receipt of the CMDA proposal, the government has taken a view that instead of limiting the exercise to CMA, it should look for a comprehensive solution to all unapproved residential layouts that have sprung up across the state. In this regard, the state housing department has chosen to work in coordination with municipal administration and rural development departments.

A senior official said, “Since municipalities that fall under the municipal administration department and village panchayats under the rural development department have been delegated some powers to approve plots, any solution without taking them on board will remain a piecemeal effort. We also need to involve the land registration department also to ensure that registration of unapproved plots do not take place in future. Otherwise, once we regularise old violations, there will be new violations. The chief secretary will soon convene a meeting to finalise the action plan”.

A CMDA official said the problem of unauthorised plots was not a major one in CMDA limits, where the regulatory body has done zoning of all land, determining their use. But in DTCP limits, very few cities and towns have prepared development master plans.

A DTCP official said, “Unapproved residential layouts continue to spring up across the state. Many promoters who are stuck with large areas of agricultural wetlands are converting them into residential layouts and selling them with the connivance of village panchayat presidents and ward members. Despite the government clarifying time and again that approvals from village panchayats have no legal sanctity and buyers cannot avail bank loans on such plots, people continue to buy them”.

The problem became acute after the state imposed restrictions on conversion of agricultural wetlands into residential plots in January 2011. “The government should ban firms selling unapproved layouts from real estate activity and take strict action against panchayat presidents and ward members who approve unauthorised layouts,” a realtor said.

Source: The Times of India, Chennai

Building regularization in Chennai hits a roadblock

Chennai

Putting several thousands of building violators in further trouble, the Madras high court-appointed monitoring committee of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) on 16th November sought more clarity and judicial sanction from the state government before regularizing buildings that came up before July 1, 2007.

The decision comes in the wake of a new set of guidelines announced by the government early this month, under Section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, exempting unauthorized buildings from regulations. The authorities are yet to figure out how many buildings would, as applications continue to pour in for regularization. “It could run into several thousands,” a CMDA official said.

“Agencies like Chennai Corporation, CMDA, the directorate of town and country planning and municipalities have begun preparations to condone unauthorized buildings for a fee. Now, they will have to stop all those moves till the HC gives them sanction,” a CMDA official said.

CMDA monitoring committee member M G Devasahayam said the court had allowed regularization as a one-time affair. “After allowing buildings with violations that came up before 1999 as a one-time affair, it struck down attempts to regularize violations of buildings constructed before 2001 and 2002.” The fresh guidelines suggested covering buildings developed on or before July 1, 2007.

Source: The Times of India, Chennai

Chennai builders may have to pay vector control fee

Chennai

Builders in the city may soon have to pay a vector control charge while getting the building plan approval. This will go to the civic body’s kitty to be used for control of mosquitoes and rodents at construction sites. Sources in the corporation said they have found that most construction sites in the city, where water stagnates, have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The civic officials will hold discussions with the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority ( CMDA) to collect the fee while approving plans of multi-storey buildings. A senior corporation official said builders have not adopted vector control measures. “We will use the money to spray larvicides and fog the construction sites. The amount will vary with the size of the building,” an official said.

After recent cases of dengue, the corporation has also decided to conduct inspections at construction sites across the 15 zones. “We have to ensure that there is no breeding of mosquitoes or rats. We will issue notices to builders violating the norms or do not maintain hygienic conditions,” the official said. T Chitty Babu, secretary of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India ( Credai), said the association will sensitise all member builders on the need to maintain hygiene. “If a building under construction becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes, the builder has to be blamed,” he said.

The corporation will conduct awareness campaigns among residents and real estate developers to prevent water logging. They will be asked to either destroy dry tubes, tyres and pots at construction sites. The civic body recently found that a large number of workers stay in unhygenic conditions near these construction sites. These store water for their daily use and mosquitoes breed in these water containers. Trenches dug up for metro rail work and laying of storm water drains also collect water, adding to mosquito density in the city.

Source: The Times of India, Chennai

Chennai realty sees short-term lul in premium FSI allocation

Chennai

Premium floor space index (FSI), when introduced by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) three years ago, was seen as a tool that could encourage vertical growth of the city. FSI is the ratio of land area to the built-up space.

Over these years, it has proved its potential to be a money spinner for the builder community and the regulatory agency aswell. While builders have cashed in on the steep hike in market prices, the CMDA has generated additional revenue of 520 crore through collection of premium charges for the additional FSI sanctioned.

Starting with a meagre 6 crore collection in 2009-10, the revenue from premium FSI charges shot up to 160 crore the following year and scaled further up to 300 crore last financial year. In the first two months of the current year, the CMDA has earned 50 crore through allocation of premium FSI.

The euphoria over premium FSI seems to have paused for now owing to the recent exponential hike, on April 1, in the guideline values. As the premium charges for the additional FSI is calculated based on the guideline values, it does not make economic sense to avail premium FSI when the guideline values are higher than the market value, said Prakash Challa, former vice-president of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India. The situation in the outskirts of the city, where guideline values have gone up by even 10 times, the situation is still worse.

But, the first two months of the current year have yielded good revenue for the CMDA through sale of premium FSI because “most of those cases had got sanctions last financial year. Hence, they have paid the premium chargeson the basis of earlier guideline values” said an official. A sizeable segment of people, who apply for premium FSI are those constructing buildings for self use, noted Challa.They would continue to avail the facility, he felt.

Going by the rate of growth in residential prices in thecity in the last five years, the lull may be short-lived. The residential price index of the National Housing Bank shows that apartment prices have shot up by three times in the central business districts of thecity since2007. Even the backwater regions of the city command an apartment price of 7,000 to 8,000 per sq ft now.

Meantime, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, the regulatory agency for the rest of the state, is on the verge of introducing premium FSI in its limits. “It has become a necessity with the introduction of the development control rules for the DTCP last year,” said an official.

Source: The Times of India, Chennai

Chennai’s ORR set to become a business hub

Chennai

A satellite commercial corridor is likely to be developed along the proposed Outer Ring Road (ORR), a 62-km sixlane state highway connecting Vandalur in the south with Minjur in the north. The first phase of the ORR, a distance of 30 km connecting Vandalur and Nemilichery (on Chennai-Tiruttani highway), is expected to be completed by year-end.

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), which is promoting the road along the periphery of the Chennai Metropolitan Area to decongest the city and facilitate even dispersal of urban growth, is set to engage a consultant to evaluate the commercial potential and suggest a road map for developing about 750 acres of land it holds along the ORR. Of the 122-metre-wide portion acquired for the road, the carriageway and service roads occupy 72 metres. The road’s alignment comprises a road and rail corridor. The remaining 50-metre-wide portion is being retained by the CMDA for commercial development. “Being a virgin terrain, we are keen on promoting organised development,” said an official.

Another official said, “we have acquired the entire land for the first phase. There are a few patches, hardly 1% of the total area, that need to be acquired in the second phase connecting Nemilichery and Minjur. Some of them are locked in court cases. Since we plan to extend the ORR to Ennore, land acquisition is in progress along the last four km stretch.” The ORR connects NH45 at Vandalur, NH4 at Nazarathpet, NH 205 at Nemilichery, NH5 at Nallur and the TPP Road at Minjur.

While the Tamil Nadu Road Development Company, the managing associate appointed for the project, is coordinating and implementing the project, GMR is the contractor for the first phase which is estimated to cost Rs 1,100 crore. Works on three interchanges (grade separators) on the ORR began at Vandalur, Nazarathpet and Nemilichery recently to facilitate easy movement of traffic at the intersections where the ORR crosses the national highways. These flyovers are expected to be completed by next March.

Many builders have acquired large tracts of land along the ORR for future development. “The ORR may witness maximum real estate growth in the future because prices there are very low at present,” said Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India secretary T Chitty Babu.

He said, “the presence of service roads will pre-empt mushrooming of unorganized retail shops and promote planned development. Still, the CMDA needs to finalise a detailed master plan for the ORR such that all interior areas also see organised development. Otherwise, the ORR will witness a linear growth like the Old Mahabalipuram Road and interior areas will never get attention.”

Source: The Times of India, Chennai

Automated system to scrutinise building plans in Chennai

Chennai

Builders often blame the delay in project clearances for escalating costs of apartments. In an effort to fix this problem, the Chennai Metropolitan DevelopmentAuthority (CMDA) and the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) — the two regulatory agencies — will introduce an automated system to scrutinise building plans. Computers will run through the soft copy of the plans and point out irregularities, if any.

“Such work, when done manually, take 3-5 days depending on the size and complexity of design of the proposedbuilding. But the auto DCR (developmentcontrol rules)system does it in a matter of 15 minutes,” said an official. To start with, plans of low-rise buildings in the CMDA will be scrutinised. High-rise buildings will be covered later. In the DTCP, multistoreyed buildings will be coveredformthestart.

The software was tested at the DTCP office a week ago. “The system can check site plan, elevation of the building, floor plan and even provision for sewagetreatment plants.We have suggested some correctionsin thesystem and areseeking feedback from builders. It should be ready for use very soon,” saidtheofficial.

To allow members of the public to access and submit applicationsfor project approvals, the regulatory agencies will open separate portals. In the system, the suitability of the site for the project cannot be checkedor property documents scrutinised.

However, it may be too early to give up manual verification totally, said the official. “For now, we plan to follow up the computer scrutiny with one roundof manual verification.”

Apart from the CMDA and DTCP headquarters, the automated verification system will be introduced in a phased manner in all regional offices of the DTCP,compositelocal planning authorities and newtown development authorities. In the first phase, places like Chengalpet, Mamallapuram, Hosur, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Tirupur,Vellore andTirunelveliwill be covered. “Apart from providing training to plannersin those areas, we also need to sensitise thecommunity on the automated route,” said another official.

While the CMDA receives about eight applications a month seeking approvals for high-rise buildings and a few dozen seeking approval for lowrise buildings, the DTCP headquarters receives 4-5 applications (for buildings exceeding 25,000sqft) a day.Fieldofficesof the DTCP handle almost five times the load of DTCP headquarters. Prakash Challa, a leading builder, said, “We welcome the move. The CMDA should cover multi-storeyed buildings attheearliest.”

Source: The Times of India, Chennai

Resale guidance campaign draws good response

Chennai

Over 450 anxious buyers have thronged the HDFC’s resale guidance campaign held in the city during weekends to seek expert advice and guidance while investing in resale units. Among the criteria for selection of resale units, pricing was found to be the dominant factor. Then affordability came when they will have no other choice but to seek home loans.

The demand for resale units is not only confined to units located in city areas but also extended to suburbs and peripheral areas. However, the predominant demand is said to be for city units.

Homebuyers invariably had several queries to seek clarification ranging from the procedure for scrutiny of documents to identifying appropriate planning authority and ensuring that they get value for money while investing in resale units. HDFC’s initiative was more of a supportive exercise for resale unit buyers on various aspects from avoiding pitfalls to scrutinising basic documents prior to investment. A number of homebuyers have already submitted documents to seek home loans for resale units.

The overall response was quite encouraging as enquiries continued to pour in even after the show days, according to the company’s official sources. Lack of information on identification of appropriate authority to seek clarity on various issues governing investment in resale property are cited as major factors for the sluggish growth of the secondary market in the city, say industry experts.

From the stability point of view, verification on durability of the structure, electrical and plumbing works need to be checked with a professional, feels Oscar G. Concessao, a leading architect in the city. A thrust on maintenance services, no dues certificate from the association, demarcation of parking areas, etc are other areas that need scrutiny, he adds.

According to legal experts, even though there are no special safeguards required while investing in resale units, one vital factor that needs verification is the quality of construction. All other safeguards like validity of purchase from the previous owner/builder will have to be scrutinised even if the previous owner had bought it recently. “Any defective title vested with the previous owner or builder will continue to be passed on to the new buyer”, says S Vijayaraghavan, a senior corporate lawyer and a columnist. Change of ownership will not absolve the defect in the title as it is a very important factor especially while investing in resale units, he adds.

Yet another vital factor is that the buyers should ensure that any additional rights on sanctions by CMDA or other appropriate authority in the property is also passed on with a specific provision included in this regard. This assumes significance especially in view of the increased FSI eligibility announced by the planning authority in the city.

There are others who voice that apart from a technical evaluation, an approved valuer’s assistance should be sought to ascertain the intrinsic value of the resale property. This is because the tax authorities might contest the registered value should a need arises at a later date, feels R S Nambi, a consultant in the panel of World Bank and ADB.

In a gifted property, it might be for the family’s benefit in which case, the document scrutiny assumes significance. A minor’s property can be bought from the guardian but with the court order and the sale proceeds should to go the minor. It is advisable to obtain an undertaking from the guardian to the effect that the sale proceeds will go to the minor’s account, said Mr Nambi.

V Nagarajan, Property Consultant

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Building safety a concern for Chennai residents after earthquake

Chennai

The strong tremors in Chennai following the earthquake in Indonesia have once again raised fears over the safety of buildings in Chennai. Are we safe in our houses? This is the question on every Chennaiite’s mind after two temblors shook the city on Wednesday following a massive earthquake in Indonesia. Reports of some buildings in the city developing cracks due to the tremors have only added to the paranoia.

While most developers are divided over how many buildings in Chennai are actually equipped to withstand a quake, they do agree that stringent guidelines issued by the authorities has ensured that most structures constructed after 2002 are complaint and have built-in measures to withstand disasters.

R Kumar, Managing Director (MD), Navin Housing & Properties (P) Ltd, who was a former deputy planner of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), says: “After Chennai metropolitan area, which was under Zone II as per the 1984 seismic zone mapping, was brought under Zone III (moderate) in the revised mapping in 2002, guidelines have become stringent as per the specifications of the National Building Code of India. It is important to ensure that the structure has incorporated the design elements that will enable it to withstand earthquakes,” he says.

“But rules are flouted with impunity by some. Following the massive earthquake in Bhuj, Gujarat, it was found that only buildings that flouted the rules had collapsed, while the stronger structures managed to withstand the quake. We have a lesson to learn from this: Buyers should not be lured by just cheaper homes. They should ensure that the developer complies with all the safety standards set by the authorities concerned,” he says.

“The government should encourage redevelopment as this will mean that old and unsafe buildings can be demolished to construct structures that follow the new code. But the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) instead of making it a simple, transparent process is aggravating it by placing several roadblocks,” he says.

The tremors have left Sarita Ravindran, a software engineer, extremely worried. She bought a house in the city in 2000 and is unsure if it meets all the safety requirements and is worried about the safety of her family as she is not sure that her home can withstand such disasters. “At least for some time in the future we will be worrying about the safety of our home. I hope the developer has followed the norms while constructing this apartment complex. But how do we find out,” she asks. Most people don’t seem to think twice about the quality of construction when they buy a house. Many of them just look for the cheapest option.

Ramesh Ramachandran, who works in the hospitality industry, says, “I never really bothered to find out what materials are being used in the construction of our house or if they meet the required standards. The tremors have opened my eyes. I am now asking my friends to be extra careful. We are spending our hard earned money to buy house and we should not compromise on quality to save a few thousand rupees.”

M Shivashanmugham, Senior Planner, CMDA, agrees. “It is the responsibility of the buyer to get a certified copy of the design of the structure from the developer,” he says. They should also do a background check on the reputation of the developer and the engineer overseeing the project. “Though the CMDA gives approvals for projects, monitoring the design and execution to ensure that all standards are met, is a difficult task and not within CMDA’s purview. If people come to the CMDA with complaints, they will be examined to find a solution,” he says. But this still leaves the questions over safety unanswered. A study commissioned by the department of information technology, government of Tamil Nadu, Anna University’s Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management has been screening all buildings that are above three floors in the city for the past two years. The centre’s findings are yet to come, says Shivashanmugham. “There is only so much that CMDA can do. A huge part of the responsibility lies with the developer and to some extent the buyer,” Shivashanmugham says.

According to Suresh Jain, managing director, Vijay Shanthi Builders, low-rise structures are mostly vulnerable. “In India, we always wait for a disaster to happen before the authorities wake up. Several compromises happen in terms of the quality of steel, cement and other materials. It is imperative to generate awareness among buyers. After all, a house is a lifetime investment. They have to keep a constant check on the developers who are constructing their home,” he says. It is not enough to ensure to ensure that your buildings meet all the standards. If the neighbouring building is weak, it could result in a cascading effect destroying other buildings in the vicinity,” he says.

“The government should take stock of the buildings that are over 30 years old and get them redesigned to suit modern requirements. In this way we can prevent disasters. Redevelopment is a slow and painful process especially for old and TNHB flats. Since there are multiple owners, getting approvals from each one of them is extremely difficult. The only solution is for the authorities and buyers to be alert to ensure that all quality standards are met,” he adds.

According to experts, several buildings in the city do not have the wherewithal to deal with disasters because they were constructed way before Chennai was placed in CRZ III. The authorities need to study these buildings and retrofit them to suit the current requirements. “It is time to wake up. Even countries like Japan which has used technology to mitigate the effects of an earthquake is still not completely equipped to deal with such disasters, what chance a country like India stands,” they ask.

The tremors and the resultant panic may die down in a few days, but safety concerns will continue to haunt most people.

Sangeetha Nambiar, Times Property, Times of India (Chennai)

Chennai Corporation in talks to relax housing area norms

Chennai

In a move aimed at curtailing the rising number of unauthorized constructions in the city, the Chennai Corporation on Friday met officials from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) to request them to reduce the minimum area required to construct a residential building in the city.

Urban planning experts and builders though are a bit wary. They say the move may create practical difficulties in adhering to building regulations and would increase congestion.

The civic body wants the CMDA to reduce the minimum area required for construction of a residential house in a detached building area from 80 square metres or 861 square feet, to 50 square metres or 538 square feet. Civic body officials say a smaller area will make individual houses more affordable to middle class families.

“Land prices even in congested parts of the city are in the range of 1 crore per ground. An 861 square feet plot costs more than 35 lakh, but a 538 square feet plot will be around 22 lakh only,” said a corporation official, seeking to justify the move would make housing affordable for many.

A detached building area is any residential locality in the city where a minimum set back area has to be maintained between buildings. Builders do not show any interest to redevelop small plots. “Small plots usually fail to get clearance beyond two storeys, so it can’t house too many families,” says a corporation official.

Corporation officials say this regulation leads to many residents resorting to unauthorized constructions. “They just go ahead and construct beyond the permitted floor space index, do not leave setbacks or construct extra floors illegally,” says a corporation engineer. The civic body sealed 71 buildings after March 2011. If rules are relaxed, more people will adhere to the rules, they feel.

Urban planners say this move is just a temporary solution to address the acute shortage of land. “Now even a detached area will start looking like continuous building area,” says M G Devasahayam, an urban planning expert. “It will surely lead to more congestion, the existing development control regulations will have to be reworked and it does not comply with the second master plan of the CMDA,” he said.

Private builders too agree. “Even if the setback space on three sides is reduced from 1.5 metre to 1 metre, we are left with just 260 square feet. Though FSI will allow us to build 800 square feet, we cannot achieve it in two floors,” says N Nandakumar, secretary of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (Credai), Chennai chapter.

He said the quality of housing will be another casualty. “This rule must apply mainly to the narrow lanes in old parts of Chennai, and if more then two dwelling units are allowed to reside, what is the kind of footprint we are likely to create?” asks Nandakumar.

Urban experts urge the government to study the land still left unused that could provide space for housing in the city for the economically weaker sections. CMDA and housing board officials remained non-committal because they feel the plan is currently in very initial stages.

Source: The Times of India, Chennai

CMDA reforms development control norms

Chennai

Taking a move towards e-governance and reforming the approval process of the site, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has decided to segregate the approval process for site and building. With this, approval for site for a specific development may be examined and approved initially. The individual may apply for planning permission for building construction which will be dealt with, separately.

Presently, planning permission applications for proposed constructions are examined and permission is issued approving both the site and the construction for specific purposes proposed in the plan. The CMDA has reviewed the procedure in consultation with the stakeholders as part of improving the overall system.

In order to reduce the time taken for processing and save the man-hours, it has been decided through a government order no. 4/2012 dated February 4, that the existing practice of giving approval for site and construction may be separated. Hence, approval for site depending on purpose, use and type of development may be examined and approved initially. Subsequently the individual may apply for planning permission.

According to CMDA, site approval takes more time than planning permission which is invariably linked to scrutiny of factors like site inspection, need for link road, special sanction and public building. There are other issues too like deficiency in measurement of road width, OSR, demand for new roads, etc.

Site approval

The site will be inspected for ascertaining road width, site boundary, site condition and need for link road. The second level inspection will be completed within 15 working days, according to the official communication. If the need arises, then the proposal will be placed before the committee to decide on the road width adequacy, permissibility of the proposed activity under ‘special sanction’ at the site etc.

The ownership and subdivision aspects will be examined and if the proposal is in conformity with the development rules (DR) demand for development charge for the land, regularisation charge and open space reservation charges will be raised. On receipt of requisite charges and taking over of land for road widening, link roads and OSR spaces etc. through prescribed gift deed, planning permission will be issued to the site for the specific purpose/type of development.

Building approval after site approval

After obtaining the site approval, a person can apply for planning permission for construction over the approved site. If the site was inspected within six months at the stage of site approval, then the site inspection will be dispensed with.

Latest ownership document and a copy of the patta with FMB sketch or PLR extract of the site and latest EC are required to be furnished by the applicant for scrutiny and for record in the connected file in which the planning permission for building construction is dealt with.

If the proposed construction is in conformity with the development regulation, all the applicable charges except those already collected at the stage of site approval will be collected and further processing will be done. In cases where the site approval did not involve regularisation of unauthorised subdivision and reservation and handing over of OSR space or collection of OSR charges in lieu, for larger development of special buildings, group developments, MSBs, the conformity of OSR rule provision will be examined as provided in the development rules.

A list of planning permissions accorded for building constructions will also be displayed in the CMDA’s website which will be updated on a weekly basis. At the same time if an applicant prefers to apply for both site approval and building approval together as is being done now, the option will continue to be available and the application shall contain all the details and plans required for both.

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