DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESSPLANNING PROCESS

IN JAMAICAIN JAMAICADevelopment OrderDevelopment Order

Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation Purpose of a Development OrderPurpose of a Development Order What is a Development Order What is a Development Order Who prepares a Development OrderWho prepares a Development Order Use of the Development OrderUse of the Development Order Content of a Development OrderContent of a Development Order Existing Confirmed Development Existing Confirmed Development

OrdersOrders

Purpose of Development Purpose of Development OrderOrder

To guide land use and land use changesTo guide land use and land use changes

To foster economic, environmental, cultural, To foster economic, environmental, cultural, physical, and social well-beingphysical, and social well-being

To ensure that social needs are addressed in an To ensure that social needs are addressed in an environment where market forces are likely to environment where market forces are likely to impact the outcome of the planning processimpact the outcome of the planning process

Purpose of Development Order Purpose of Development Order Cont’dCont’d

To facilitate protection and conservation of the To facilitate protection and conservation of the natural environmentnatural environment

To provide for decisions to be made in a transparent To provide for decisions to be made in a transparent and accountable mannerand accountable manner

To encourage cooperation and coordination among To encourage cooperation and coordination among differing interestsdiffering interests

To effect the most efficient use of limited resources To effect the most efficient use of limited resources in a manner that satisfies the need of the present in a manner that satisfies the need of the present generation without compromising the livelihood of generation without compromising the livelihood of future generationsfuture generations

What is a Development What is a Development OrderOrder

A Development Order is a legal A Development Order is a legal document which is used to guide document which is used to guide development in the area to which it development in the area to which it applies.applies.

The Development Order includes the The Development Order includes the plan and related statements.plan and related statements.

The Town and Country Planning Act is The Town and Country Planning Act is only applicable in an area where a only applicable in an area where a Development Order exists.Development Order exists.

Who prepares a Development Who prepares a Development OrderOrder

The Town and Country Planning The Town and Country Planning Authority after consultation with the Authority after consultation with the Local Authority prepares a Local Authority prepares a Provisional Development Order.Provisional Development Order.

Use of the Development Use of the Development OrderOrder

It enables the Local Planning Authority and/or It enables the Local Planning Authority and/or the Town and Country Planning Authority to the Town and Country Planning Authority to regulate land developments within the area regulate land developments within the area defined as the Development Order Area.defined as the Development Order Area.

It is used to secure proper conditions and It is used to secure proper conditions and conveniences and the co-ordination of roads conveniences and the co-ordination of roads and public services, protection and extension and public services, protection and extension of amenities and the conservation and of amenities and the conservation and development of the resources of the area.development of the resources of the area.

Contents of a Development Contents of a Development OrderOrder

Define the boundary it relates to Define the boundary it relates to Provides for the granting of permission to Provides for the granting of permission to

develop land in the order areadevelop land in the order area Contains provisions necessary or expedient Contains provisions necessary or expedient

for prohibiting or regulating the development for prohibiting or regulating the development of land in the order areaof land in the order area

Matters to be addressed in the order:Matters to be addressed in the order:•RoadsRoads•Buildings and other Buildings and other structuresstructures•Community PlanningCommunity Planning•AmenitiesAmenities

•Public Services Public Services •Transportation and Transportation and CommunicationsCommunications•MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

Contents of a Development Contents of a Development Order: RoadsOrder: Roads

Reservation of land for roads and Reservation of land for roads and establishment of public right of way.establishment of public right of way.

Construction of new roads and Construction of new roads and alteration of existing onesalteration of existing ones

Contents of a Development Contents of a Development Order: Buildings and Other Order: Buildings and Other

StructuresStructures Limiting number of buildings or number of specified Limiting number of buildings or number of specified class which may be constructed.class which may be constructed.

Regulating and controlling objects which may be Regulating and controlling objects which may be affixed to buildingsaffixed to buildings

Regulating and controlling the design , colour and Regulating and controlling the design , colour and materials of buildings and fences.materials of buildings and fences.

Reservation or allocation of lands for buildings of a Reservation or allocation of lands for buildings of a specified class or classes or the prohibition or specified class or classes or the prohibition or restriction of any class or classes of buildings on restriction of any class or classes of buildings on specified lands. specified lands.

Regulating and controlling manner in which buildings Regulating and controlling manner in which buildings are used and for what purpose.are used and for what purpose.

Contents of a Development Contents of a Development Order: Community PlanningOrder: Community Planning

Zoning of land for specific uses.Zoning of land for specific uses.

Regulating layout of housing e.g. Regulating layout of housing e.g. density, spacing grouping and density, spacing grouping and orientation.orientation.

Provision and siting of community facility Provision and siting of community facility e.g. schools, churches meeting halls.e.g. schools, churches meeting halls.

Contents of a Development Contents of a Development Order: AmenitiesOrder: Amenities

Reservation of lands for Reservation of lands for – Open SpaceOpen Space– Burial/cemeteriesBurial/cemeteries– Communal parks Communal parks – Game and bird sanctuariesGame and bird sanctuaries

Contents of a Development Contents of a Development Order: Public ServicesOrder: Public Services

Facilitate the establishment, Facilitate the establishment, extension or improvement of works extension or improvement of works in relation to refuse disposalin relation to refuse disposal

Power, water supply, sewerage Power, water supply, sewerage disposal and drainagedisposal and drainage

Contents of a Development Contents of a Development Order: Transportation and Order: Transportation and

CommunicationCommunication Facilitate the establishment, Facilitate the establishment,

extension or improvement of extension or improvement of transport systems, telegraph or transport systems, telegraph or telephone communicationtelephone communication

Contents of a Development Contents of a Development Order: MiscellaneousOrder: Miscellaneous

Making any provisions necessary for Making any provisions necessary for adjustments and alteration to adjustments and alteration to boundaries and areas of any town boundaries and areas of any town

Making provision for the subdivision Making provision for the subdivision of landof land

Making provisions for and regulating Making provisions for and regulating the making of agreements for the the making of agreements for the purpose of the development orderpurpose of the development order

DEVELOPMENT ORDER AREASDEVELOPMENT ORDER AREAS

EXISTING CONFIRMED EXISTING CONFIRMED DEVELOPMENT ORDERSDEVELOPMENT ORDERS

Clarendon Parish –1982Clarendon Parish –1982 Bog Walk/ Linstead/ Ewarton – 1965Bog Walk/ Linstead/ Ewarton – 1965 Kingston – 1966Kingston – 1966 St Thomas Coast – 1965St Thomas Coast – 1965 Portland Coast – 1963Portland Coast – 1963

EXISTING CONFIRMED EXISTING CONFIRMED DEVELOPMENT ORDERSDEVELOPMENT ORDERS

Negril and Green Island Area – 1984Negril and Green Island Area – 1984 Westmoreland Parish (excluding Westmoreland Parish (excluding

Negril Green Island) - 1978Negril Green Island) - 1978 Hanover Coast – 1962Hanover Coast – 1962 St. Catherine Coast – 1965St. Catherine Coast – 1965 St. Mary Coast - 1963St. Mary Coast - 1963

EXISTING CONFIRMED EXISTING CONFIRMED DEVELOPMENT ORDERSDEVELOPMENT ORDERS

St. Ann Parish – 2000St. Ann Parish – 2000 Trelawny Parish 1982Trelawny Parish 1982 St. James Parish – 1982St. James Parish – 1982 South St. Elizabeth – 1966South St. Elizabeth – 1966 Manchester Parish 1976Manchester Parish 1976 Spanish Town 1964Spanish Town 1964

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