Planning offers public some insight into process
(CNS): The Department of Planning will be explaining how the planning application process works in the Cayman Islands at an information booth in the lobby of the Government Administration Building this Thursday to commemorate World Town Planning Day. The process is often criticised because of apparent conflicts of interest of the Central Planning Authority members, as well as what many see as a lack of foresight when it comes to national development planning. “There is a lot of misunderstanding of how the planning process works and the role our department plays in that process,” said Planning Director Haroon Pandohie.
“We want to take this opportunity to help the community better understand that process and welcome this chance to have some face-to-face time with the public,” he added.
A release from the department said the information booth will be helpful for new developers and individuals preparing to carry out a new planning project. Department of Planning staff members will be at the booth sharing information about the overall planning process, including what you need to submit with your planning application, current building codes, as well as clarifying the role the department plays in the process.
Members of the public are invited to visit the booth on 8 November between 11:00am and 1:00pm at the GAB lobby.
World Town Planning Day is recognised around the world with the purpose of bringing planning professionals and members of the community together to mark how world communities are planned to make them places where the public wants to live, work and play, the release stated.
World Town Planning Day will also showcase facets of planning that serve to address the social, economic and environmental challenges and to drive a better quality of life for all.
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Planning Dept. is one of the very most frustrating departments to try to do business with. And I’m talking about just to gain approval for a simple single story 2 bed house inland.
Step one: solicit bribe from developer, distribute to assorted cronies through their preferred channels, concoct outcome, backward out a “study” which arrives at agreed outcome, publish study in effort to demonstrate transparency…
i hope planning is prepared to answer questions as to why the FEES are so damn HIGH and there is a fee for this and a fee for that that business owners aren’t aware of until you have no choice but to pay !!!!!! in order for you to open the business and OH !!!! don’t forget a few hidden fees, so this has made it very hard on the small business man to do business
Could someone please explain to me how someone could be allowed to build the house in south sound near Cayman Crossing with that wall right next to the road. I know I would never be allowed to. There are many other examples I could use also.
I think we understand it just fine. People submit planning applications, the department, the Water Authority, NRA, DOE, and anyone else write comments. The CPA ignores them and does whatever they want because they “know best”.
Yup. I worked there once. That pretty much sums it up. But you forgot Fire Dept who comes back with comments about a year after youve built!!
“The CPA ignores them and does whatever they want because they “know best”.”
Which would not be so bad, as you think that when you are handed those stamped approved plans that you can build what they approved.
But no… Come inspection time all the departments could tell you to make the changes that you never knew were required because planning did not apply the comments to your plans.
That is because most of the CPA board are in construction related businesses. It is in their financial interest to approve as mush building as possible.