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The Development Control Authority is established under section 3. The Chief Technical Officer in charge of the Town and Country Planning Development shall be the Executive Secretary of the Authority and as such shall be responsible for carrying out its general policy and for general supervision of the activities of the Authority. All development in Saint Lucia requires a prior written permission of the Authority (sect. 7). The same section defines which kind of activities qualify as development and proof that none such development has taken place without a permission shall lie with the person charged. The application for development shall be in the form as set out in the Second Schedule. The classes of development listed in the First Schedule qualify as “permitted development” and require no written permission but shall be subject to conditions set out by Regulations issued by the Cabinet under section 26. Section 10 provides for the approval “in principle” of the development program before submittal of detailed plans. Refusal of permission shall be motivated and the applicant may appeal to the Minister under section 13. No decision given within 90 days shall be deemed to be refusal of the application (sect. 14). If law is in contrast with conditions of license, the latter shall prevail (sect. 15). Development shall be carried out in accordance with plans and commence within twelve months. The Executive Secretary shall keep a register of applications. Section 22 prescribes offences and penalties. Owners of land shall be responsible for wrongful development on their land. The Cabinet may declare specified areas as zoned area for specific purposes pursuant to section 24.
Amended by: Land Development (Interim Control) (Amendment) Act 1984 (No. 8 of 1984). (1984-07-18)
