Kerala has a significant problem among the states that the Western Ghat traverses through because of its dense population. This pressurizes urbanisation in Western Ghat. These human activities have impacted the climate of Western Ghats significantly. The Wayanad District of Kerala recently had a tragic landslide that claimed the lives of over 300 people in Chooralmala, Punchirimattam and Mundakkai villages, raising the question of how to address the area’s unplanned and unsustainable growth. One of the most susceptible areas to landslides in the Western Ghats is Kerala’s Wayanad district. These human induced activities along with the climate change has resulted in increased rainfall, which has resulted in the landslide events in the area along with deadly landslide of July,2024. Following a tragedy, many questions about unplanned development and environmentally sensitive areas typically come up. However, it is crucial to address the underlying cause of this problem, which is regrettably rarely mentioned. The development control regulations and policies for the area has many loopholes which paves a pathway for unsustainable development in the villages of the district. This research identifies the gaps in policies and development control regulation, which can be used to tackle this problem and uproot it. This research is conducted in and around Landslide affected villages of Wayanad District. This research brings out the policy gaps and recommendations for filling the gaps as well as brings out a sustainable model of pre disaster resettlement. The study, also, comes up with an application to help transform vulnerable land into a resilient model.