Budget Activity

Resource Allocation ($)

Source

National Land use Plan

Pending

O.A.S.

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGIES

EXPECTED RESULTS

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

REMARKS

To upgrade the physical planning legal framework.

Operationalize fully the development planning and development control/enforcement provisions of the Physical Planning & Development Act of 2001.

Statutory Building Code/Guidelines, Physical Planning & Development Regulations and Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations enforceable by law.

Planning Regulations adopted
Building code adopted
Environmental Impact. assessment Regulations adopted.

Improved land use planning and zoning.

Formulate a land use planning programme

Preparing of working land use development plans.

Adoption by Cabinet & Parliament of land use development plans.

No. of statutory land use plans enforceable by law.

% of island covered by land use plans.

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGIES

EXPECTED RESULTS

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

REMARKS

Improve the efficiency of the planning application review process.

Schedule meetings with referral agencies on a regular basis to review planning applications, EIA's and TOR.

Set up electronic database and boundaries management system to serve as a register of applications as well as a tracker of applications™ status.

Convene workshop on planning application process with developers/applicants.

Disseminate information on planning application procedures and requirements.

Establish turnaround time for receipt of planning application inputs from referral agencies. 

Increased conformity to submission procedures and planning regulations & standards.

% No. of applications that reached decisions within 90 days.
% Increase in No. of applications approved at the first submission.
% Decrease in deferrals.
% Decrease in checklist non compliance.
No. of Legal Matters before the Court.

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGIES

EXPECTED RESULTS

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

REMARKS

Institute a Public Education and Awareness Programme.

Utilize the electronic and print media to inform the public on the administration of physical planning.

Increased Public participation in the planning process.

Positive levels of public perception and confidence.

No. of complaints and queries.

No. of illegal developments reported.

Effective inter-departmental collaborations and co-ordination.

Foster greater dialogue, discussion and communication on issues of mutual interest.

Greater awareness and understanding of roles and functions.

No. of Inter Departmental consultations held.

Develop planning policy framework for DCA decision making.

Initiate policy formulation and develop on proactive basis.

Publishing of D.C.A. Policy papers.

No. of Policy papers published.