Cheers to that; All You Need to Know about TCPD’s Spatial Planning Guideline No.12 – Liquor Licences

Cheers to that; All You Need to Know about TCPD’s Spatial Planning Guideline No.12 – Liquor Licences

Spatial Planning Guideline No.12 – Liquor Licences (Click & Download)  There are ten (10) different types of liquor licences that are issued in Trinidad and Tobago: 1. A spirit retailer’s licence is required for persons or businesses that wish to

From Single-Family Residential to Commercial & Industrial Developments; Stay in the Know with the Breakdown of TCPD’s various Planning Permission Scenarios

From Single-Family Residential to Commercial & Industrial Developments; Stay in the Know with the Breakdown of TCPD’s various Planning Permission Scenarios

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

Govt Eyes Projects to Upgrade Urban Spaces (Trinidad Express)

Govt Eyes Projects to Upgrade Urban Spaces (Trinidad Express)

Story published in the Trinidad Express on Saturday 24th October, 2020.   THE GOVERNMENT of the REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (GoRTT) has begun plans to deliver on the revitalisation of urban spaces in Trinidad and Tobago, Planning Minister Camille Robinson-Regis

Get in the know; Read up on TCPD’s Spatial Planning Guideline No.2 – Addition & Alteration to Existing Townhouses

Get in the know; Read up on TCPD’s Spatial Planning Guideline No.2 – Addition & Alteration to Existing Townhouses

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

Let’s do breakfast; This is all you need to know about TCPD’s Spatial Planning Guideline No.1 – Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

Let’s do breakfast; This is all you need to know about TCPD’s Spatial Planning Guideline No.1 – Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

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

DevelopTT; Town and Country Planning Division’s digital planning approval system has decreased permit issuing time and has become more customer centric

DevelopTT; Town and Country Planning Division’s digital planning approval system has decreased permit issuing time and has become more customer centric

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.”

TCPD’s North Regional Office Paperless as of September 1st, 2020

TCPD’s North Regional Office Paperless as of September 1st, 2020

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.

A breath of fresh air! Over 450 persons have registered for DevelopTT system in its Pilot phase

A breath of fresh air! Over 450 persons have registered for DevelopTT system in its Pilot phase

After four months of piloting DevelopTT in two planning regions throughout Trinidad and Tobago categorised as T1 and T5: Port of Spain, San Juan /Laventille, Diego Martin, Chaguanas, Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo and Tunapuna /Piarco, approximately 461 persons have successfully registered for the