Mission Statement
To ensure that all members of the public are accorded an efficient and timely planning service in order to provide the best physical environment possible for the island.

On behalf of the staff of the Town and Country Development Planning Office it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to browse our website. The Town and Country Development Planning Office (TCDPO) has the responsibility for the orderly and progressive development of Barbados.
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Monthly Statistical Reports

The TCDPO will now be providing monthly statistical reports detailing the work undertaken at the office. The report will contain information on the number of applications submitted and building starts and certificate of compliance applied for.
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Submission of Applications

Architects who submit drawings to the Chief Town Planner seeking planning permission shall be registered under the Architects Registration Act as set out under Section 4(5)
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TOR-Institutional Strengthening

Terms of Reference Analysis of the requirements Institutional Strengthening of the Town and Country Development Planning Office - Barbados
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Request-Expressions of interest

The Government of Barbados will receive financing from the Inter-American Development Bank to undertake an analysis of the requirements for strengthening the institutional capacity of the Town and Country Development Planning Office (TCDPO).
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Fees Regulations 2009

The Town and Country Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 comes into operation on the 1st of March, 2009.
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NOTICE

The following changes willbe in effect as of March 31st, 2008:

1. The minimum size paper on which drawings will be accepted is 11" x 17".
2. The site plan and the ground floor plan must be submitted as separate drawings.

Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.

 

Enforcement Notices

The period for service of an Enforcement Notice, where the notice, relates to development, is four (4) years from the carrying out of the development and in the case of non-compliance with a condition or limitation, four (4) years from the alleged failure to comply with it.
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