OBJECTIVES OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT
- To establish mechanisms to foster greater community participation to achieve consensus in the development process.
- To develop and implement appropriate policies, guidelines and systems for sustainable development planning & control to ensure the effective, efficient and responsive delivery of service.
- To develop the capacity and capability of the Planning Department to effectively manage the planning affairs of the Corporation & the parish.
- To ensure an open & impartial development application process in which valued & respected professionals deliver high quality services efficiently & effectively in order to safeguard the public’s interest.
- To increase the public’s awareness of the role and value of an efficient & effectiveness development application process.
- To create and implement a Local Sustainable Development Plan for Trelawny which would result in sustainable growth and development for the parish.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT SERVICES:
The Planning Department offers the service of processing development applications for:
- Subdivision Application
- Building Application
- Change of Use Application
- Advertisement Application (permanent signs)
- Modification or Discharge of Restrictive Covenant(s)
- Request for repairs and installation of streetlights
The Planning Unit also provides:
- General information on development within Trelawny.
LAWS & BYE-LAWS GOVERNING PLANNING RELATED ISSUES
Legislative Framework the Planning Department is guided by:
- The Town and Country Planning Act
- Town & Country Planning (Trelawny Parish) Confirmed Development Order, 2015
- Local Improvements Act
- Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisement Regulations)
- Restrictive Covenants (Discharge & Modification) Act
- The Building Act
- Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act
Other major policy document — Development & Investment Manual.