DEVELOPERS AND APPLICANTS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Printed in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago by Texprint Limited - 36 Third Avenue, Barataria,t 1 2 \ 4 ' 3. 4, | PREFACE DISCLAIMER INTRODUCTION ‘THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 The Town and Country Planning Act 2.2 Development of Land 2.3 Operations 24 — Change of Use 2.5 The Use Classes Order 2.6 Need for Planning Permission 2.7 Permitted Development 2.8 Application for Planning Permission 2.9 Effect of Planning Permission 2.10 Appeal to the Minister 2.11 Enforcement 2.12 Advertisements 2.13. The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Licences) Act, 1982 POLICY 3.1 National Framework for Settlement Development - Regional and Local Area Context 3.2 General Objectives of Development Control DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 41 General 4.2 Zoning Standards 4.3. Layout Standards 4.4 Site Development Standards 4.5 Engineering Standards CONTENTS 10 "WW "W "WW 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 7 19 19 21 21 21 24 226. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - DEFINITIONS 5.1 Floor Arez Ratio 5.2. Residential Density 5.3 Site Coverage 5.4 Building Coverage 5.5 Number of Buildings on a Site 5.6 Building Height 5.7 Building Setbacks 5.8 Building Siting and Orientation 5.9 Car Parking 5.10 Design and Location of Parking Areas 5.11 Loading 5.12 Driveways 5.13. Vehicular Access 5.14 Pedestrian Access 5.15 Open Space 5.16 Landscaping RESIDENTIAL LAYOUTS AND SUBDIVISION 6.1 Types of Sub-Division Layout 6.2 Road Layout/Design 6.3 Street Intersections 6.4 Right of Way and Carriageway Widths 6.5 Culs-De-Sac 6.6 Pedestrian Access 6.7 Street Furniture & Fire Hydrants 68 Plot Layout 6.9 Minimum Plot Size and Dimensions. 6.10 Community Facilities 6.11 Public Open Space 6.12 Nursery Schools 6.13 Primary Schools 6.14 Secondary Schools 6.15 Commercial and Other Public Facilities 6.16 Industry 6.17 Services and Utilities 6.18 Water Supply 6.19 Sewage Disposal 6.20 Drainage 6.21 Garbage Disposal 6.22 Electricity 23 23 25 29 29 29 31 32 32 35 35 36 36 36 37 37 38 40 43 43 47 47 47 49 52 52 60 61 61 61 61 63 63 63 64 65 65 65