Act N° 29 of 2001 - Physical Planning and Development Act - Saint Lucia

(1) The objects and purposes of this Act are to—

(a) ensure that appropriate and sustainable use is made of all publicly-owned and

privately-owned land in Saint Lucia in the public interest;

(b) maintain and improve the quality of the physical environment in Saint Lucia,

including its amenity;

(c) provide for the orderly sub-division of land and the provision of infrastructure

and services in relation thereto;

(d) maintain and improve the standard of building construction so as to secure

human health and safety;

(e) protect and conserve the natural and cultural heritage of Saint Lucia.

(2) This Act shall receive such purposive and liberal construction and interpretation as

best ensures the attainment of its objects and purposes.

(1) The Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division—

(a) may at any time; or

(b) if required to do so by the Minister shall,

prepare a physical plan for Saint Lucia as a whole or for any specified part of Saint

Lucia.

(2) Where a physical plan has been prepared for Saint Lucia as a whole, a physical plan

prepared for any part of Saint Lucia shall conform to the prescriptions of that plan,

as revised from time to time.

(1) A physical plan prepared under this Act shall include such maps and descriptive

matter including written statements as may be necessary to illustrate the proposals

made therein with such degree of detail as may be appropriate to Saint Lucia as a

whole or the part of Saint Lucia to which the plan relates.

(2) A physical plan may—

(a) allocate land for conservation and for use for agricultural, residential,

industrial, commercial, touristic, institutional, recreational or other purposes

specified in the plan;

(b) make provision for the development of infrastructure, public buildings, open

spaces and other public sector investment works;

(c) provide for the layout and design of development schemes in whole or in part;

(d) state the policies, proposals and programmes contained in the development

strategy; and

(e) prescribe for any of the matters set out in Schedule 2.