Licences & Permits for Development activities in Jamaica | UHY Dawgen Chartered Accountants Blog

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Licences & Permits

In order to carry out development activities in Jamaica, a combination of all or any of the following permissions may be required:

Environmental

• Required under the Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act
• Applications submitted to National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA)
• Approving entity – Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA)

Planning

• Required under Town & Country Planning Act
• Applications submitted to the Local Planning Authority in the respective parish councils and the Kingston & St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC)
• Approving entities – Town and Country Planning Authority and Local Planning Authorities

Subdivision

• Required under the Local Improvements Act
• Applications submitted to the Local Authority
• Approving entities – Local authorities (Parish Councils & KSAC); Recommendation from NEPA

Building

• These are handled by the respective local authority in each parish under the relevant Building Acts.

UHY Dawgen guides investors through the development approvals process, and works closely with the relevant government ministries and agencies involved to ensure seamless and efficient service delivery.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Dawkins Brown Email:dbrown@dawgen.com/Tel:1876-9084007

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