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The Andhra Pradesh government has extended the submission period for its Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) by three months, shifting the cut-off to 23 January 2026, after observing a weak response from plot-owners and developers. The scheme, reintroduced with the aim of bringing unauthorised layouts and plots into the planning framework, was initially set to close at the end of October. Officials say the extension is intended to give more participants time to apply and to enhance compliance across urban local bodies.
The government of Andhra Pradesh has announced that the deadline for applications under the Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) is now extended by a further three months, meaning submissions can be made until 23 January 2026. The extension became necessary because of a low turnout from developers of layouts and private?plot owners, who had not taken full advantage of the scheme before the original cutoff of 31 October. Advertisement
The re-introduced LRS had been launched in August with the objective of regularising unauthorised layouts and plots, thereby bringing them into the formal planning regime under the state's 'Regularisation of unapproved layouts and plots rules, 2020'. The government noted that a large number of illegal layouts had emerged under the previous regime and stressed the need for regulatory consolidation.
According to the authorities led by the principal secretary of the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, the extension is designed specifically to 'achieve the objective of bringing all unauthorised layouts and plots within the planning framework and ensuring planned urban growth across the state'.
During implementation so far, over 59,000 unauthorised constructions had been logged on the UCIMS portal by 31 August, including nearly 50,000 deviations and about 10,000 additional floors built without proper authorisation. In several local bodies, officials found that developers were proceeding with additional floors after the cutoff, allegedly anticipating permissions under other regulatory provisions. Political interference was cited as an impediment to ground-level enforcement in some wards, where influential real-estate players were resisting action by town-planning officials.
The extended timeline is expected to provide developers and plot-owners the additional time required to submit applications under the regularisation scheme, and for municipal authorities to follow up on pending cases and enforce compliance.
Should applicants miss this revised deadline, they are likely to face stricter enforcement of removal orders or penalties under the local planning laws. The state government has pointed out the extension is a one-time opportunity to formalise irregular layouts, and stressed that post-the deadline, regularisation will not be entertained under these terms.
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