Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Objects and purposes of this Act

• 4.   Duties of the Minister

• 5.   Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division

• 6.   Coordination with referral agencies

• 7.   Advisory Committees

• 8.   Appeals Tribunal

• 9.   Limitation of personal liability

• 10.   Duty to prepare physical plans

• 11.   Contents of physical plans

• 12.   Preparation of physical plans

• 13.   Approval of physical plans

• 14.   Review and revision of approved plans

• 15.   Status of physical plans

• 16.   Permission required to develop land

• 17.   Uses and operations not constituting or constituting development

• 18.   Permitted development

• 19.   Application for permission to develop land

• 20.   Approval in principle

• 21.   Requirement for further information

• 22.   Environmental impact assessment

• 23.   Determination of applications

• 24.   Limitation period

• 25.   Reference of application to Cabinet

• 26.   Right of appeal

• 27.   Effect of permission

• 28.   Permission to lapse

• 29.   Development to be in accordance with approved plans

• 30.   Modification or revocation of permission

• 31.   Reservation of open space

• 32.   Declaration of zoned area

• 33.   Preservation of sites and buildings of interest

• 34.   Protection of natural areas

• 35.   Preservation of amenities

• 36.   Advertisement control

• 37.   Enforcement notices

• 38.   Right to appeal against enforcement notices

• 39.   Stop notices

• 40.   Power to enter land and execute remedial works

• 41.   Non-compliance with enforcement or stop notice

• 42.   Injunctions

• 43.   Special enforcement areas

• 44.   Claims for compensation

• 45.   Exclusion or limitation of compensation in certain cases

• 46.   Compulsory acquisition

• 47.   Registers to be kept

• 48.   Powers of entry, etc.

• 49.   Service of notices

• 50.   Liability of landowners

• 51.   Contravention of this Act

• 52.   Notification to be given to Land Registrar

• 53.   Expenses of Advisory Committees and Appeals Tribunal

• 54.   Recovery of monies due to or by Crown

• 55.   Qualification of existing law

• 56.   Regulations

• 57.   Application to the Crown

• 58.   Savings

• 59.   References to repealed enactments

• 60.   Reference to Development Control Authority

• 61.   Development Control Authority

• 62.   Pending applications

• 63.   Continuation of periods of time

• 64.   Preservation of rights, claims, offences and proceedings

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3

• Schedule 4