Physical Planning & Development Services

Overview of Department:

The Physical Planning Unit’s purpose is to plan, guide, facilitate and regulate the orderly development of land and buildings in Montserrat, taking into account all relevant social, economic, environmental, physical and ecological factors; and to ensure that the most efficient, equitable and environmentally sustainable use is made of land and that the quality of life and the natural and built environment is both enhanced and protected; and to carry out its responsibilities in a way that is focused on efficiency, effectiveness, consistency and transparency.

Vision

A modern, well-resourced unit with highly-trained, dedicated and professional staff, efficiently and effectively delivering physical planning and building development and regulatory services to the public

Mission

To ensure that development occurs in the most efficient, equitable, orderly and environmentally sustainable manner in relation to adopted standards with a highly motivated staff.

Services

PHYSICAL PLANNING:   

  • Receiving, checking, processing and issuing of decisions on individual planning applications
  • Issue sand mining permits
  • Collect Revenue on behalf of GOM

ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE:

  • Undertake Electrical Inspections on renovated building or recently constructed buildings
  • Issue Electrical licenses

BUILDING INSPECTORATE:

  • Undertake building inspections for compliance purposes

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS:

Fulfilment of data requests. Form can be downloaded from:  http://landinfo.gov.ms/downloads/Montserrat%20Data%20Request%20Form.doc

Department News

PUBLIC INPUT REQUIRED

The Physical Planning Unit (PPU) within the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment (MALHE), has received an application from Paradise Development Company for

Main Contact Details

Head: Mr. Clement J. Meade 
Email: PPU@gov.ms

Main Tel: 664-491-6795

Head: Mr. Roland Irish
Email: irishre@gov.ms

Main Tel: 664-491-6795

Head: Mr. Cedric Shiell
Email: PPU@gov.ms

Main Tel: 664-491-6795

Head: Mrs. Lavern Ryan
Email: rogersl@gov.ms

Main Tel: 664-491-6795

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