Spatial Planning Guideline No.9 – Offsite Parking (Click and Download) Parking standards specify the minimum number and the dimensions of spaces required for the parking of vehicles within the curtilage of a site. Off-street parking requirements are specified in
When applying for Planning Permission at the Town and Country Planning Division (TCPD) of the Ministry of Planning and Development, applicants may well find themselves in varying scenarios. The applicant may be a new homeowner who is interested in erecting
Spatial Planning Guideline No.2 – Addition & Alteration to Existing Townhouses (Click & Download) Townhouses are generally 2 to 4 storey structures that share a sidewall with a neighbouring unit and have at least three housing bays. They typically have
Spatial Planning Guideline No 1 – Bed and Breakfast Accommodation (Click and Download) In response to a request for information from the Tourism Development Corporation (TDC), the Town and Country Planning Division (TCPD) prepared guidelines for planning standards and requirements
Beginning Tuesday 1st September, 2020, DevelopTT no longer accepted paper based planning permission applications for T1: Port of Spain and Environs and T5: County Caroni Region. All permission applications were received electronically via the DevelopTT portal. According to one applicant, “DevelopTT’s online Automated Construction Permitting System is definitely a step in the right direction for Trinidad & Tobago.”
The Trinidad & Tobago Express published an article in the Business section highlighting the Ministry of Planning and Development’s decision to accept paperless applications in the North Regional Office of the Town and Country Planning Division from September 1st, 2020.
Spatial Planning Guideline No 4 – Subdivision Guidelines – Comprehensive Residential Layouts (Click and Download) The following guidelines pertain to the preparation of residential subdivisions or layouts for submission for planning permission. “Plots considered as “Established” plots –
The Town and Country Planning and Division (TCPD) of the Ministry of Planning and Development would kindly like to inform the public that the DevelopTT platform – www.developtt.gov.tt – will be down briefly for scheduled maintenance this weekend. The down
Spatial Planning Guideline No 7 – Development on Small or Undersized Residential Lots (Click & Download) The subdivision of any land is considered “development” under the Town and Country Planning Act Ch.35:01 Town and Country Planning Act Chapter 35:01. Hence,
The pilot of the DevelopTT system, Trinidad and Tobago’s online portal for development permitting, was officially launched in March 2020 and has welcomed the registration of over 450 persons thus far. At present, the system is receiving online applications for
