It is an agency established to regulate planning and urban development in a state. The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) formulates policies that sets in motion an integrated approach towards planned development. The DTCP also advises other agencies and planning bodies, related to commercial, residential real estate and urban planning, to regulate development and prevent unauthorized constructions. All real estate developers in India need to get a green signal from the concerned state-run DTCP to initiate comparatively large-scale projects. Each state has its own DTCP.
- Site plan, depicting width and status of roads, building setbacks and parking areas.
- Copy of survey sketch/copy of village plan/copy of field measurement/book of survey number duly showing the proposed site.
- Extract of masterplan/indicative land use plan, showing the proposed site.
- Detailed plan showing existing features such as residential colonies/educational/medical/religious institutions within a radius of 500 metre from the proposed site.
- Certificate from local authority (commissioner/panchayat secretary) showing width and nature/status of access roads.
- Certificate from a competent authority, stating the proposed building is not near to any water bodies.
- Registered ownership documents for the site, attested by a gazetted officer, showing the registered documents, survey number, extent, and schedule of boundaries.
- Payment details to the DTCP for inspection and technical scrutiny.
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the fire and emergency services.
- NOC from the state Pollution Control Board, if applicable.
- NOC from the irrigation department, if applicable.
- NOC from the revenue department, if applicable.
- NOC from the forest department, if the site under reference abutting to forest.
Is DTCP approval mandatory for getting home loans?
Unless and until an under-construction housing project or plot-based housing scheme has all the permissions in place, including the DTCP approval, no bank in India will approve a request for home loans for the property. The builder needs to get an approval from the state DTCP to start the project. A homebuyer investing in such projects needs to present documents showing the building plan being approved by the DTCP to get loan.
How much does it cost to get DTCP approval?
The DTCP approval charges vary from state-to-state. In Tamil Nadu, the DTCP charge ranges between Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 as the charge for approval depends on the area where it is located (rural/urban).
How long will it take to get DTCP approval?
Although changes are being made in various states to reduce time taken to approve building plans as the Central government aims for a higher ranking in the global Ease of Doing Business index. It might take up to six months to get an approval from the DTCP.
Is it safe to buy DTCP Approved Sites?
DTCP’s complete form is the Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Governmental authorities are involved. There may or may not be a chance for any civil action brought by any legal heirs of the original land owners, even if you have acquired a plot in a DTCP Approved Layout and have carefully reviewed all the legal paperwork approved the Layout. So, using all required legal documentation, you once more attest to the validity of the approved DTCP Layout.
