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7MB condo tower could set unlawful precedent

7MB condo tower could set unlawful precedent

| 17/03/2024 | 43 Comments

(CNS): Plans to convert a condo complex at the north end of Seven Mile Beach to a more than ten-storey tower poses such a dramatic change to the character of this tranquil area of the famous beach that it would be a breach of planning legislation to approve it, a lawyer has argued. Speaking at […]

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Dozens object to Aqua Bay condo tower on 7MB

Dozens object to Aqua Bay condo tower on 7MB

| 12/03/2024 | 95 Comments

(CNS): An application for the demolition and redevelopment of a condo complex at the northern end of Seven Mile Beach has attracted 48 letters of objection from neighbouring owners, a long list of concerns from the Department of Environment and questions about the height of the proposed new tower from the Department of Planning.

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Beach project fiasco in US provides lesson for 7MB

Beach project fiasco in US provides lesson for 7MB

| 12/03/2024 | 85 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government may want to rethink plans to spend CI$21 million on imported sand to replace parts of Seven Mile Beach in front of some of the islands’ most expensive real estate after a half-million-dollar sand dune project in Massachusetts took just three days to wash away. Although the Department of the […]

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Downtown GT road work to continue 50 feet at a time

Downtown GT road work to continue 50 feet at a time

| 08/03/2024 | 19 Comments

(CNS): Work on the roads and the paving of parts of George Town is moving to the next stage of the National Roads Authority’s Traffic Diversion Plan, which is part of the Central Business District Enhancement Project (CBDEP). According to an update from the infrastructure ministry, work will be carried out in sections of about […]

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Analysis of alternative routes for EWA underway

Analysis of alternative routes for EWA underway

| 04/03/2024 | 16 Comments

(CNS): The National Roads Authority has created a website explaining the environmental impact assessment process for the controversial East-West Arterial Road extension. Officials said the site, Your EIA in action, provides information to the public about the EIA, such as why it is being conducted and what topics it is studying.

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Cayman eroded

Cayman eroded

| 19/02/2024 | 67 Comments

MDR writes: The Cayman Islands, with its stunning coastline and pristine beaches, has been a popular destination for tourists and expatriates alike, most of whom have become Caymanian by way of status. The allure of living or vacationing in close proximity to the ocean has resulted in the development of shorelines throughout the islands. However, […]

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Sports field threatens wetland oasis in 7MB area

Sports field threatens wetland oasis in 7MB area

| 15/02/2024 | 149 Comments

(CNS): A planning application by Dart to build a professional-grade AstroTurf football pitch with a 710sqft pavilion, changing rooms and a practice field poses a direct threat to one of the last areas of wetland in the Seven Mile Beach corridor, and local activists are calling for the project to be stopped. The site acts […]

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79% call for stamp duty increase in CNS straw poll

79% call for stamp duty increase in CNS straw poll

| 13/02/2024 | 55 Comments

(CNS): The policy U-turn by Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly on a proposal to increase stamp duty in areas with a high concentration of luxury development, such as Seven Mile Beach, is not supported by the majority of CNS readers. According to the results of a straw poll posted here last week, 79% of those who took […]

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DoE stresses problems with current coastal setbacks

DoE stresses problems with current coastal setbacks

| 12/02/2024 | 62 Comments

(CNS): The Department of Environment has undertaken a review of properties damaged by last week’s powerful Nor’wester, which brought high seas and near galeforce winds. The damage to these coastal structures caused environmental, financial and personal loss, and the DoE has received footage and inquiries about the vulnerability of these properties. In many cases, when […]

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Premier U-turns on luxury property duty increase

Premier U-turns on luxury property duty increase

| 06/02/2024 | 112 Comments

(CNS): Plans to increase stamp duty on luxury properties appear to have been dropped just a few weeks after it was suggested by Premier Julianna O’Connor-Connolly. The possibility of increasing stamp duty was raised in parliament in the UPM leader’s budget address in December, with the implication that the new government was considering raising the […]

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Trust backs NCA as development outpaces conservation

Trust backs NCA as development outpaces conservation

| 02/02/2024 | 13 Comments

(CNS): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands has hit out at those claiming development is being fettered by conservation legislation. The long-established non-profit organisation, which has a permanent seat on the National Conservation Council, has said that it is difficult, if not impossible, to see how the National Conservation Act is stopping development, given […]

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