The Town and Country Planning Division (TCPD) of the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) plans to unveil two (2) new E-services to its DevelopTT system, Trinidad and Tobago’s online portal for development permitting, in 2021! These two new
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
Since the Pilot Launch of Trinidad and Tobago’s online portal for development permitting, DevelopTT, in March 2020, the system has received over 400 applications in the T1 and T5 Planning Regions, while over 1,000 persons (inclusive of applicants and approvers) have
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
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 –
