Hatton Development Plan (2024 - 2033)

The Urban Development Authority has been identified as a key regulatory institution established under Act No. 41 of 1978 to integrate planning in urban areas declared by the Minister in charge of organizing and preparing development plans, regulations, and enforcement activities. Thus, the authority has regulatory power to prepare the integrated development plans for all urban declared areas under the UDA (Amendment) Act. No. 04 of 1982 Part II - section 8 A (I). The corporate plan of UDA prepared for the year 2020-2024 focuses on 5 main principles & the first three principles are directly linked with the development plan preparation process & its importance. That emphasized “We Plan”, “We Enforce” & “We Implement” as the first three principles which derive the integrated developments within the urban declared area, effective & efficient regulations & strategic projects with community, economic & environmental aspects. Accordingly, the Hatton Development Plan preparation was guided under the principles & aspects of the UDA - Cooperate plan 2020 – 2024. According to the gazette notification of No. 100/4 dated 04.08.1980 and Extraordinary Gazette Notification No 2380/31 and dated 19.04.2024 , under the UDA Act 1978, the limits of the Urban Council area of Hatton and Part of Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha, and Part of Norwood Pradeshiya Sabha were declared as an Urban Development area. In addition, there is no development plan prepared for the area and practicing the common rules and regulations gazetted under the UDA Act. According to the above factors, it is necessary to prepare a new development plan valid from 2023-2033 time periods to Hatton Dickoya Urban Council area including Norwood Pradeshiya Sabha (Part) and Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha (Part). New development regulations and new development strategies are introduced in this development plan.