Act N° 5 of 2019 - Planning and Development Act - Barbados

The purposes of this Act are to provide for the facilitation of land development in Barbados, taking account of all relevant social, economic and environmental factors, so as to ensure that sustainable use is made of public and private land in the interests of present and future generations of the people of Barbados; the attainment of appropriate standards for land use and development, which promote the health and well-being of people in Barbados, protect
the natural and cultural heritage, and preserve and improve the amenity of the country; efficiency and accountability by public authorities whose function it is to regulate the use and development of land in Barbados in the interests of safeguarding the rights of others and the public interest; the participation of all concerned persons in decision-making with respect to the use and development of land in Barbados, including appropriate access to information held by public authorities in relation to the administration of this Act, and the opportunity to participate in
decision-making processes; and effective access to administrative and judicial proceedings, including redress and remedy, for persons aggrieved by the performance of duties and the exercise of powers conferred by or under this Act.
In implementing, applying and interpreting this Act, all persons shall have regard to and use their best efforts to further the purposes of this Act and give a broad and purposive interpretation to the matters set out in subsection.