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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ORDINANCE (ORDERS), 1951 (CAP 84ORD.)

 

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDERS

SECTION 20 (1).— ORDERS.

Order

1. Title

2. Approval of Scheme.

 

1. Title

2. Approval of Scheme.

 

1. Title

2. Approval of Scheme.

 

1. Title

2. Approval of Scheme.

 

SECTION 38.—REGULATIONS.

Regulations

1. Title

2. Interpretation.

3. Minutes.

4. Committees.

5. Authentication Notices.

6. Custody of Documents.

7. Form of Notices.

8. Document and ma for Submission govern to be in Duplicate.

9. Service of Notices. Cap 84.

10. Secretary of Planning Committees.

11. Deposit of Schemes.

12. Final Deposit of Schemes.

13. Modification and Revocation of Schemes.

14. Obtaining Information.

15. Inspection.

16. Extension of Time and Dispensation.

SCHEDULE

Schedule

CHAPTER 84.

SECTION 9.—ORDERS.

Orders Nos. 73 of 1945, 10 of 1946, 18 of 1946, 113 of 1946.

L.N. 124 of 1954, 177 of 1954, 365 of 1954, 377 of 1954.

Declaration of Planning Areas.

The areas the boundaries of which are described in the Schedule to this Order are declared to be Planning Areas.

SCHEDULE.

SEKONDI-TAKORADI PLANNING AREA—DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES.

All that area at Sekondi and Takoradi the boundary of which commencing at a point on Low Water Mark on the Gulf of Guinea and approximately 3,000 feet west from the centre of Funko village runs in a northerly direction for approximately 11,600 feet to the north-eastern corner of the bridge where the main Takoradi-Axim road crosses the Whin River and thence in a north-north-easterly direction for approximately 15,300 feet to a point approximately 2,800 feet north-west from the 6-Mile Post on the old Sekondi-Axim road and thence in a north-easterly direction for approximately 8,200 feet to a point approximately 4,500 feet north from the 5-Mile Post on the old Sekondi-Axim road and thence in an easterly direction for approximately 5,800 feet to a point approximately 2,800 feet north-east from the 4-Mile Post on the old Sekondi-Axim road and thence in a north-easterly direction for approximately 9,000 feet to a pillar marked S.T.B. 4 near the Sekondi-Kumasi Railway and approximately 1,600 feet north-north-west from the 3-Mile Post on the said Railway and thence in an east-north-easterly direction for approximately 5,300 feet to a pillar marked S.T.B. 5 approximately 500 feet south from the centre of Mpinti village and thence in an east-south-easterly direction for approximately 8,300 feet to a pillar marked S.T.B. 6 near the Sekondi-Cape Coast road and approximately 200 feet south-west of the 3-Mile Post on the said road and thence in a south-south-easterly direction for approximately 1,600 feet to a pillar marked S.T.B. 7 and thence in a southerly direction for approximately 1,100 feet passing through a pillar marked S.T.B. 8 to a point on Low Water Mark on the Gulf of Guinea and approximately 4,100 feet east-north-east from the 2-Mile Post on the Sekondi-Cape Coast road and thence follows the said Low Water Mark in a general south-westerly direction to the Lee Breakwater of Takoradi Harbour and thence follows the northern edge of the said Lee Breakwater in an easterly direction to its most north-easterly point and thence runs in an east-north-easterly direction to the most north-westerly point of the Main Breakwater and thence follows the northern and eastern and southern edges of the Main Breakwater to Low Water Mark on the Gulf of Guinea and thence follows the said Low Water Mark in a general westerly direction to the point of commencement as the same area is more particularly delineated and shown edged with green colour on a plan numbered Z. 1806 and signed on behalf of the Director of Surveys on the 11th day of December, 1945.

CAPE COAST PLANNING AREA—DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES.

All that area at Cape Coast the boundary whereof commencing at the eastern corner, a point on the Low Water Mark on the Gulf of Guinea distant approximately 9,500 feet in a north-easterly direction from Cape Coast Castle, follows the Low Water Mark on the Gulf of Guinea in a general west-south-westerly direction for an approximate distance of 25,900 feet, thence runs on a bearing of 355º 32' (which bearing together with all bearings hereinafter mentioned, is referred to the meridian of 1º  west longitude) for approximately 80 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 22; thence on a bearing of 355º 32' for 317.5 feet  to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 21; thence on a bearing of 0º 18' for 3012.8 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 20, thence on a bearing of 0º 19' for 4026.1 feet, passing through pillars G.C.S.C.C.T. 19 and G.C.S.C.C.T. 44A to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 44; thence on a bearing of 62º 56' for 1200.3 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 47; thence on a bearing of 62º 57' for 3309 feet, passing through pillar G.C.S.C.C.T. 51 to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 49; thence on a bearing of 62º 56' for 9527.3 feet, passing through pillars G.C.S.C.C.T. 52 and G.C.S.C.C.T. 48, to a pillar marked  G.C.S.C.C.T. 45; thence on a bearing of 90º 0' for 6200.2 feet passing through pillars G.C.S.C.C.T. 57, 58, 59 and 60, to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 61; thence on a bearing of 148º 7' for 243.4 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 62; thence on a bearing of 148º 8' for 5475.3 feet pillar through pillars G.C.S.C.C.T. 63 and 64, to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 65; thence on a bearing of 148º 9' for 950.5 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 66; thence on a bearing of 148º 08' for 947.7 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 67; thence on a bearing of 148º 10' for 1184.3 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.C.T. 68; thence on a bearing of 148º 10' to the point of commencement; be the same several dimensions little more or less, as the same is more particularly delineated on a plan numbered Z. 1812 and signed on behalf of the Director of Surveys on the 3rd day of January, 1946.

ACCRA PLANNING AREA—DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES

Commencing at a point on the Low Water Mark of the Gulf of Guinea approximately 2,600 feet west of the village of Grefi the boundary runs due north for approximately 100 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.A.T.B.E.P. 5/24/32 and thence runs on a bearing of 359º 55' for approximately 28,382 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.A.T.B.E.P. 5/24/42 and thence on a bearing of 56 degrees 48' for approximately 23,292 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.S.S. 11 and thence on a bearing of 56º 57' for approximately 9,900 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.S.S.32 passing through a pillar marked G.C.S.S.S.35 and thence on a bearing of 359º 55' for approximately 5,500 feet to a pillar marked G.C.G.E.P. 8/47/35A and thence on a bearing of 66 degrees 14' for approximately 6,825 feet to a pillar marked G.C.G.E.P. 8/47/4/A and thence on a bearing of 92º 40' for approximately 4,016 feet to a pillar marked G.C.G.E.P. 49/51/1 and thence on a bearing of 89º 55' for approximately 3,440 feet to a pillar marked G.C.G.E.P. 49/51/4 and thence on a bearing of 119 36' for approximately 38,275 feet to a pillar marked G.C.G.E.P. 7/52/10 and thence on a bearing of 123º 01' for approximately 6,762 feet to a point on the Low Water Mark of the Gulf of Guinea and thence follows the Low Water Mark of the Gulf of Guinea in a south-westerly direction to the point of commencement as the same is more particularly delineated and shown edged pink on a plan numbered X. 2185 and deposited in the office of the Director of Surveys.

KUMASI PLANNING AREA—DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES

Commencing at a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/1 which pillar is on the northern boundary of the Agricultural Station at Kwadaso and is on the southern side of the Kumasi-Toasi motor road, near its junction with the road from Tanoso to Apatrapa the boundary runs for 7,947.1 feet on a bearing of 29° 31' — which bearing together with all further bearings hereinafter mentioned is referred to the meridian of 1° west longitude— to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 4/30/9 situate on the southern boundary of the land acquired for the Kumasi Water Supply and thence follows the boundary of the said land firstly in an easterly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A. 4/30/8/7 to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 4/30/6 and then on a northerly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.S.A. 4/30/5, /3, /2, /231, /231A, /27, /28, /232, /29, /30, to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 4/30/31 and thence in a westly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A 4/30/32, /33, to a pillar marked G.C.G.A 4/30/34 which pillar is at Owhim village and is on the north-eastern side of the Adade-Owhim-Abrepo-Kumasi motor road and then in a northerly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A. 4/30/35, /218 to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 4/30/217 which pillar is on the northern boundary of the said land acquired for the Kumasi Water Supply and thence on a bearing 88º 48' for 3,569.8 feet passing through the pillars marked G.C.S.A 1/45/211, /210, /209, /208 to a pillar marked G.C.S.A 1/45/207 and thence on a  bearing of 87º 55' for 418.8 feet to a pillars marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/206 and thence on a bearing of 87º 44' for 6,637.8 feet passing through the pillars marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/205, /204, /203, /202, /201, /200 to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/150A and thence on a bearing of 88º 42' for 688.4 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/149 and thence on a bearing of 88º 26' for 403.2 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/148 and thence on a bearing of 89º 07' for 257.9 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/147A and thence on a bearing of 88º 41' for 8,820.9 feet passing through the pillars marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/147, /146, /145, /144, /143, /142, /141, /140, to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/139 and thence on a bearing of 88º 40' for 3,179.5 feet passing through the pillars marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/138, /137, /136A to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 1/445/136 and thence on a bearing of 88º 39' for 2,446.7 feet passing through the pillars marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/135, /134 to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/133 and thence on a bearing of 90º 17' for 566.2 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 58/27/43 and thence on a bearing of 86º 47' for 492.8 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 1/54/132 and thence on a bearing of 88º 38' for 375.7 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.A. 1/45/K.T.B.1 situate approximately 4,600 feet east of the 5-Mile Post on the Kumasi-Pankronu road and thence on a bearing of 135º 12' for 30,514.6 feet to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 29/49/123 which pillar is on the south-western side of the road to Aprumasi approximately 1,000 feet south-east of the junction of the said road with the Kumasi-Ejisu-Accra motor road and is the most northerly point of the Gold Coast College of Technology and Arts Area No. 1 and thence follows the boundary of the said Area No. 1 firstly in a general south-easterly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A. 29/49/121, /120, /119, /118, /117, /116, /115 to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 29/49/114 and then in a south-westerly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A. 29/49/113, /112, /111, /110, /109, /108 to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 29/49/107 which pillar is on the southern boundary of the aforesaid Area No. 1 and thence on a bearing of 223º 33' for 18,818.4 feet passing approximately 600 feet south-east of Boadi village and approximately 300 feet south-east of Kotei village to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 1/45/K.T.B.7 which pillar is approximately 900 feet south-east of the 14-Mile Post on the Kumasi-Kuntanasi motor road and thence on a bearing of 271º 54' for 22,549.6 feet to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 1/45/K.T.B.6 which pillar is near Atasomanso village and is approximately 250 feet east of the road from Atasomanso to Ohenaba Kokobin and thence on a bearing of 317º 22' for 13,432.0 feet to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/20 which pillar is on the northern edge of the Krumuasi-Nsima-Kumasi road and is on the southern boundary of the Agricultural Station at Kwadaso and thence follows the boundary of the said Agricultural Station firstly in a north-westerly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/19, /18 to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/17 and then in a south-westerly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/16, /15, /14, /13, to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/12 which pillar is on the north-western side of the aforesaid Krumuasi-Nsima-Kumasi road and then in a north-westerly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/11, /10, /9, /8 to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/7 and then in a north-westerly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/6, /5, to a pillar marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/4 which pillar is on the southern side of the Denchem Buoso-Ewhemasi-Kumasi road approximately 1,400 feet east of Denchem Buoso and then in a north-westerly direction passing through the pillars marked G.C.G.A. 7/45/3, /2, to the point of commencement as the same is more particularly delineated and shown edged pink on a plan numbered X. 2201 and deposited in the office of the Director of Surveys.

SWEDRU PLANNING AREA—DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES

Commencing at a pillar marked S.T.B. 5 which pillar is approximately 27 feet east from the Winneba-Swedru road and approximately 1,973.4 feet from the 14 Milestone on the eastern side of the Winneba-Swedru road near the Rest House the boundary runs on a bearing of 270º 00— which bearing together with all further bearings hereinafter mentioned is referred to the meridian of 1º west longitude—for 6,569.9 feet passing through pillars marked S.T.S. 177, S.T.S. 178, S.T.S. 179, S.T.S. 181, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/500 to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/501 and thence to a point 2,000 feet due west of the said pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/501 and thence due north to a point 2,000 feet due west of a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/524 and thence due east to the said pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/524 and thence on a bearing of 89º 58' for 6,790.0 feet passing through pillars marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/525, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/526, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/527, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/528, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/529, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/530, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/531, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/532, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/533, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/534 to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/535 and thence on a bearing of 89º 24' for 1,156.1 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/535A and thence on a bearing of 92º 52' for 228.9 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/536 and thence on a bearing of 89º 57' for 2,505.9 feet passing through pillars marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/537, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/538, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/539 to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/540A and thence on a bearing of 89º 56' for 38.8 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P.7/23/540 and thence on a bearing of 180º 01' for 2,958.7 feet passing through pillars marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/541, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/542, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/542A to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/543 and thence on a bearing of 180º 00' for 364.5 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/544 and thence on a bearing of 180º 02' for 652.8 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/547 and thence on a bearing of 179º 58' for 1,231.4 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/548 and thence on a bearing of 179º 59' for 2,952.8 feet passing through pillars marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/549, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/550, G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/551 to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/552 and thence on a bearing of 180º 00' for 1,222.1 feet to a pillar marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/553 and thence on a bearing of 270' for 4,139.8 feet passing through pillars marked G.C.S.C.P. 7/23/554, S.T.S. 174, S.T.S. 175 to the point of commencement be the same several dimensions little more or less as the same boundary is more particularly delineated and shown edged pink on a Cadastral Plan numbered Z. 2390 which plan is deposited with the Director of Surveys.

SUNYANI PLANNING AREA—DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES

Commencing at a Gold Coast Survey pillar marked S.T.B. 2 which pillar is situate on the south-west side of the Berekum-Kumasi Road and approximately 4,470 feet as measured south-east along the said road from its junction with the Wenchi Road and is distant on a bearing of 130º 12'—which bearing together with all further bearings hereinafter mentioned is referred to true north—890.9 feet from a Gold Coast Survey pillar marked A. 37/25/7 runs on a bearing of 277º 34' for a distance of 10,609 feet to a pillar marked S.T.B. 1 and thence runs on a bearing of 360º for a distance of 13,500 feet to a pillar marked S.T.B. 5 and thence runs on a bearing of 115º  2' for a distance of 4,183 feet to a pillar marked S.T.S. 22 and thence runs on a bearing of 83º 8' for a distance of 4,460 feet to a pillar marked S.T.S. 23 situated on the north-west side of the Sunyani-Odumasi Road and thence runs on a bearing of 103º 54' for a distance of 2,184 feet to a pillar marked S.T.B. 4 and thence runs on a bearing of 175º  46' for a distance of 7,130 feet to a pillar marked S.T.B. 3 situated on the south side of the aforesaid Wenchi Road and thence runs on a bearing of 183º 9' for distance of 6,022 feet to the point of commencement be the same several dimensions little more or less as the same premises are more particularly delineated on a plan numbered X. 1133 and signed by the Officer-in-Charge Cadastral  Branch Gold Coast Survey Department on the 30th day of March, 1931, which plan is deposited with the Director of Surveys.

SECTION 20 (1).— ORDERS.

Orders Nos. 5 of 194, 13 of 194, 80 of 194. L.N. 440 of 195.

Order 1—Title.

This Order may be cited as the Cape Coast Town Planning Preliminary Scheme No. 1 (Part 1 ) (Approval) Order.

Order 2—Approval of Scheme.

The Cape Coast Town Planning Preliminary Scheme No. 1 (Part 1) is hereby approved.

Order 1—Title.

This Order may be cited as the Accra Town Planning Scheme No. 1 Korle Gonno Preliminary Scheme (Approval) Order.

Order 2—Approval of Scheme.

The Accra Town Planning Scheme No. 1, Korle Gonno Preliminary Scheme is hereby approved.

Order 1—Title.

This Order may be cited as the Kumasi Town Planning Preliminary Scheme No. 1 (Part 1) (Approval) Order.

Order 2—Approval of Scheme.

The Kumasi Town Planning Preliminary Scheme No. 1 (Part 1) is hereby approved.

Order 1—Title.

This Order may be cited as the Cape Coast Town Planning Preliminary Scheme No. 1 (Part 2) (Approval) Order.

Order 2—Approval of Scheme.

The Cape Coast Town Planning Preliminary Scheme No. 1 (Part 2) is hereby approved.

SECTION 38.—REGULATIONS.

Regulations Nos. 7 of 1947, 26 of 1948,  43 of 1948.

PART I—PRELIMINARY.

Regulation 1—Title.

These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning Regulations.

Regulation 2—Interpretation.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

(a) "approved date" means the date upon which the Minister, under section 20 of the Ordinance, approved the scheme;

(b) "Board" means the Town and Country Planning Board established under section 3 of the Ordinance;

(c) "declared date" means the date of publication in the Gazette of the Order of the Governor in Council (made under section 9 of the Ordinance) declaring a Planning Area;

(d) "member" means a member of the Board;

(e) "permission to develop" means the permission granted under section 10 (1) of the Ordinance;

(f) "President" means the President of the Board;

(g) "scheme plan" includes every plan prepared with respect to a scheme;

(h) "Secretary" means the Secretary and Executive  Officer of the Board;

(i) "Municipal Council" includes any statutory local authority other than a Native Authority;

(j) "Municipal Councils Ordinance" means the Ordinance establishing the Municipal Council concerned;

(k) "the declaration plan" means the plan referred to in section 9 (1) showing the extent of Planning Area.

PART II—PROCEDURE.

Regulation 3—Minutes.

(1) Minutes of all the proceedings of the Board shall be regularly entered by the Secretary in a Minutes Book kept for the purpose; and such minutes shall, after approval, be signed at the next ensuing meeting by the person presiding thereat.

(2) The Secretary shall furnish the Minister with a certified true copy of confirmed minutes of each meeting.

Regulation 4—Committees.

(1) The Board may from time to time appoint out of their number such and so many committees consisting of such number of persons as it shall think fit for any purpose which the Board thinks would be better regulated or managed by means of such committees. Such committees may be Standing Committees or appointed for a special purpose.

(2) The proceedings of every such committee shall be subject to the approval of the Board.

Regulation 5—Authentication Notices.

All notices given by the Board shall be deemed to be sufficiently authenticated if signed by the Secretary.

Regulation 6—Custody of Documents.

The Secretary shall have the charge and custody of and be responsible for all books, plans, deeds, records and other documents; and these shall be kept as the Board directs.

Regulation 7—Form of Notices.

Any notice, request, permit or application given or made under the provisions of the Ordinance shall be given or made in the appropriate form specified in the Schedule to these Regulations:

Provided that where the Board has delegated its powers under section 12 of the Ordinance the appropriate forms shall be used with such modifications as may be appropriate.

Regulation 8—Document and ma for Submission Govern to be in Duplicate.

Any scheme and the scheme plan submitted under section 20 of the Ordinance for the approval of the Minister shall be prepared in duplicate, each of the duplicates being sealed with the Common Seal of the Board.

Regulation 9—Service of Notices. Cap 84.

(1) Any notice, summons, writ or other proceeding at law or otherwise required to be served on the Board for any of the purposes of the Ordinance may be served by delivering it to the Secretary of the Board, or by sending it by post in a registered letter addressed to the Secretary at the office of the Board.

(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this regulation, any notice, order or other document required or authorised to be served under the Ordinance may be served either—

(a) by delivering it to the person on whom it is to be served;

(b) by leaving it at the usual or last known  place of abode of that person;

(c) by sending it in a registered letter addressed to that person at his usual or last known place of abode;

(d) in the case of a company or body incorporated in the Gold Coast, by delivering it to the secretary of the company or body at its registered or principal office or sending it in a registered letter addressed to the company or body at such office;

(e)  in the case of a company or body incorporated outside the Gold Coast, by delivering it to the individual resident in the Gold Coast in charge of the operations of the company or body in the Gold Coast or sending it in a registered letter addressed to such individual at the principal office of the company or body in the Gold Coast; or

(f)  if it is not practicable after reasonable inquiry to ascertain the name or address of any person on whom it should be served, by addressing it to him by the description of "owner" or "lessee" or "occupier" of the premises, naming them to which it relates, and by delivering it to some person on the premises or, if there is no person on the premises to whom it can be delivered, by affixing it, or a copy of it, to some conspicuous part of the premises.

Regulation 10—Secretary of Planning Committees.

The Board may appoint one member of a Planning Committee to be the Secretary to such Committee.

PART III—DEPOSIT, PUBLICATION AND SUBMISSION OF SCHEMES.

(a) Deposit of Schemes.

Regulation 11—Deposit of Schemes.

When a scheme has been approved by the Minister the original thereof shall be deposited in the archives of the Board.

(b) Publication of Schemes.

Regulation 12—Final Deposit of Schemes.

The Board shall give notice of the approval or disapproval of a scheme by advertisement in two consecutive issues of the Gazette and in two consecutive issues of any local daily paper, and shall in the event of an approval include in the advertisement a statement that the scheme as approved and the scheme plan or certified copies thereof are open for inspection at a place, and between hours and dates, to be specified in the advertisement.

PART IV—MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION.

Regulation 13—Modification and Revocation of Schemes.

The procedure contained in Part III of these Regulations with regard to the deposit and advertisement of schemes shall apply to the modification  and revocation of schemes.

PART V—OBTAINING INFORMATION.

Regulation 14—Obtaining Information.

Every Municipal Council shall within four weeks from the date of a notice served thereon deliver free of charge to the Board such copies of or extracts from Assessment Rolls, Valuation Rolls, Rate Books, maps, plans and other similar documents in its possession as the notice may specify or require.

Regulation 15—Inspection.

Every Municipal Council shall allow any officer of the Board to inspect any Assessment Rolls, Valuation Rolls, Rate Books, maps, plans and take copies of any portion thereof free of charge.

PART VI—MISCELLANEOUS.

Regulation 16—Extension of Time and Dispensation.

The Board may, if they think fit in any particular case and subject to such conditions as they may impose, extend the period during which anything is required to be done under these Regulations or dispense with any of the requirements of these Regulations, other than requirements made obligatory under the Ordinance.

SCHEDULE

(Regulation 7).

FORM NO. I

 

 

For office use only

Appn. No...........................

Date recd ..........................

Permit No...........................

Refusal No. ........................  

 

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance,

Cap. 84.

(Sec. 10).

THE .................................................................................................. PLANNING AREA

APPLICATION TO DEVELOP LAND OR TO CONSTRUCT OR TO CARRY OUT WORK UPON A BUILDING WITHIN A PLANNING AREA.

I............................................................................................................................................

We

of...........................................................................................................................................

land known as

being the owners of the ...........................................................................................................

 building situated at

..............................................................................................................................................

apply to the Town and Country Planning Board for permission to—

* Delete or Amend as Appropriate.

*1. Develop the land known as....................................................................................

for the purpose of................................................................................................

and/or     *2. Construct a building at..........................................................................................

for the purpose of.................................................................................................

and/or     *3. (a) Demolish

(b) Alter

(c) Extend

(d) Repair

(e) Renew the building at......................................................................................

in accordance with the plan on the scale of 1/1250 attached in duplicate.

Dated this                            day of                    19        .

Signed..........................................................

Address........................................................

To the Secretary,

.....................................Planning Committee.

FORM NO. II.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance,

Cap. 84

(Sec. 10).

 

 

For office use only

Refusal No. .........................

Date ......... ..........................

Appn.No. ............................

............................................

............................................   

 

 THE...........................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

REFUSAL OF PERMISSION TO DEVELOP LAND OR TO CONSTRUCT OR CARRY OUT WORK UPON A BUILDING WITHIN A PLANNING AREA.

The Town and Country Planning Board, in pursuance of its powers under section 10 of the Town and Country Planning Ordinance, hereby refused to permit—

1. Development of the land known as.............................................................

for the purpose of.....................................................................................

and/or    2.  Construction of a building at.......................................................................

for the purpose of......................................................................................

and/or    3. (a) Demolition

(b) Alteration

(c) Extension

(d) Repair

                (e)  Renewals of the building at.............................for the following reasons:—

.....................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................

Dated this                                                  day of                                              19.....

By Order of the Town and Country Planning Board.

.................................Planning Committee.

.................................................

Secretary.

FORM NO. III.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance,

Cap. 84.

(Sec. 10).

 

 

For office use only

Reqn. No. .........................

Appn.No. ..........................

Date ..................................

Permit No. .........................

Refusal No. ........................  

 

THE............................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

REQUISITION FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.

The Town and Country Planning Board hereby requires ....................................................

........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................

of.....................................................................................................................................

to furnish further particulars, plans and drawings of the proposed

1. Development of land known as.........................................................................

for the purpose of............................................................................................

and/or   2.  Construction of a building at..............................................................................

for the purpose of............................................................................................

and/or   3.  (a) Demolition

(b) Alteration

(c) Extension

(d) Repair

(e) Renewal of the building at..........................................................as follows:—

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

FORM NO. IV.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance,

Cap. 84.

(sec. 10).

 

 

For office use only

Permit No...........................

Date .................................

Appn. No...........................

           

 

THE................................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

PERMIT TO DEVELOP LAND OR TO CONSTRUCT OR CARRY OUT WORK UPON A BUILDING WITHIN A PLANNING AREA.

The Town and Country Planning Board, in pursuance of its powers under section 10 of the Town and Country Planning Ordinance, hereby grants permission—

to..............................................................................................................................

of.......................................................................................................................to—

1. Develop the land known as..........................................................................

for the purpose  of......................................................................................

and/or   2. Construct a building at.................................................................................

for the purpose of........................................................................................

and/or   3. (a) Demolish

(b) Alter

(c) Extend

(d) Repair

                (e) Renew the building at.............................subject to the following conditions:—

........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

and in accordance with the attached plan.

2.  This Permit does not relieve the applicant from the necessity of compliance with any building regulations for the time being in force in the Planning Area.

3.  This Permit does not imply or confirm the right or title of the applicant to the land or building comprised herein.

Dated this                               day of                                  19        .

By Order of the Town and Country Planning Board.

.............................Planning Committee.

...................................

Secretary.

FORM NO. V.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance, Cap. 84.

(Sec. 12.)

THE.................................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES TO A PLANNING COMMITTEE.

The following powers and duties conferred on the Town and Country Planning Board by the Town and Country Planning Ordinance are hereby delegated to the.............................Planning Committee subject to the conditions, qualifications or exceptions endorsed in the Schedule hereto:—

..................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

Dated this                                           day of                                19      .

........................            .............                                                 .........................................

       President                                                                                 Member

FORM NO. VI.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance, Cap. 84.

(Sec. 12).

THE...............................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

NOTICE OF DELEGATION BY THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD

TO THE (1) ............................................................................PLANNING COMMITTEE.

1. Name the Committee or Person to whom Delegated.

Notice is hereby given that the Town and Country Planning Board has delegated to the.................Planning Committee (1) the following powers and duties :—

............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

2. Delete words not Required.

(2)  and has imposed upon the said Committee (or person) (3) the following conditions, exceptions and qualifications in the exercise of the powers delegated:—

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

3. Delete if no Qualifications, Etc.

...........................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

Dated this                                  day of                            19             .

By Order of the Town and Country Planning Board.

.............................................

Secretary.

FORM NO. VII.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance, Cap. 84.

(Sec. 17).

THE................................................................................................PLANNING SCHEME.

NOTICE REQUIRING STATEMENT IN WRITING OF PARTICULARS OF OWNERSHIP OF LAND OR BUILDING.

To......................................................................................................................................

  .......................................................................................................................................

Take notice that in accordance with section 17 of the Town and Country Planning Ordinance, you are hereby required to state in writing and deliver or forward by registered post to the Board within thirty-days of the date of this notice particulars of your estate, interest in or right over or  in respect of................................................... ......................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

in the..........................................................................................................Planning  Area.

Take notice also that you are hereby required to state the name and the address and the estate, interest or right, so far as they are known to you, of every person who to your knowledge has any estate or interest in or right over or in respect of.............................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

Dated this                                       day of                        19        .

By Order of the..................................................................................Planning Committee.

..........................................

             Secretary.

Section 17 (2) The Town and Country Planning Ordinance Cap. 84.

"Every person required to make and deliver or forward a statement under this section who shall wilfully make and deliver or forward any false statement, or fail or refuse to make and deliver or forward statement, shall be liable on summary conviction, to a fine of twenty-five pounds."

FORM NO. VIII.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance, Cap. 84.

(Sec. 19).

THE...................................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

NOTICE OF A DRAFT SCHEME FOR...................................................PLANNING.

Preliminary    }

It is hereby notified that a Supplementary}  Scheme has been framed

Final              }

for part of the.........................................................................................Planning

Area and deposited at....................................................on the..........................................

day of.........................19... and is open for inspection between the hours of 9.0 a.m. and 12.0 noon upon any week during a period of two months from the date hereof after which date the scheme will be submitted to the Minister.

2. Any person may make representations to the Town and Country Planning Board respecting the Scheme within two months of the date of this notice.

Dated this                                                day of                                  19         .

By Order of the Town and Country Planning Board.

                                                                                                                                            ..........................................                                      Secretary.

FORM NO. IX.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance, Cap. 84.

(Sec. 21).

THE ...........................................................................................PLANNING SCHEME.

NOTICE OF DEPOSIT OF.........................................................................SCHEME.

It is hereby notified that the scheme framed for the............................................................

Planning Area has been approved by the Minister on the............................day of.....................19............ and that a copy of the scheme as approved and the scheme plan or certified copies thereof have been deposited at......................................in the........................Planning Area and may be inspected between the hours of 10.0 a.m. and 12.0 noon on any week day.

Dated this                                      day of                              19          .

By Order of the Town and Country Planning Board.

......................................... Secretary.

FORM NO. X.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance, Cap. 84.

(Sec. 23(2)).

THE...................................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

NOTICE OF INSPECTION TO ENFORCE AND CARRY INTO EFFECT THE SCHEME.

1. Specify Action Intended and Grounds for Taking Action.

You are hereby notified that it is proposed, in pursuance of the approved scheme for the.................. Planning Area, to (1)

....................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................

on or after the ...................................................day of......................19.........................

Dated this                                          day of                     19           .

 .............................................          Secretary.

FORM NO. XI.

                                                                                                                                             No...............................

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance,  Cap. 84.

(Sec. 24).

THE.....................................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER UPON LAND.

...............................................................of.......................................................................

is authorized by the Town and Country Planning Board to enter on any land in the.........................................Planning Area and make such inspection, survey, examination and investigation and carry out such work as may be necessary for the purposes of the enforcement or carrying out of a scheme.

Dated this                                        day of                         19          .

.........................................Planning Committee.

...........................................................

 Secretary.

FORM NO. XII.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance, Cap. 84.

(Sec. 28).

THE...................................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

NOTICE OF CLAIM FOR INJURIOUS AFFECTION ON COMING INTO OPERATION OF A SCHEME.

Whereas it is now provided in the above Scheme(1) that.....................................................

........................................................................................................................................

                                                                my

and such provision has injuriously affected   —   property known as

                                                                our

......................................................................................................................................

in that.................................................................................................................................

I

—    ..................................................................................................................................

we

of.......................................................................................................................................

now claim compensation from the Town and Country Planning Board as provided in section 28 of the Town and Country Planning Ordinance for the decrease in value of my property known

our

as ......................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

by the amount of £            s.           d.

2. No claim is made in respect of the exceptions prescribed by section 28 of the Town and Country Planning Ordinance.

Dated this                                           day of                                19       .

Signed....................................

Address..................................

(1) In completing this form state which provision or provisions in the scheme affect the land or buildings in respect of which this claim is made.

To THE SECRETARY,

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD.

FORM NO. XIII.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance, Cap. 84.

(Sec. 28).

THE................................................................................................PLANNING SCHEME.

NOTICE OF CLAIM IN RESPECT OF INJURIOUS AFFECTION ON COMING INTO OPERATION OF A SCHEME.

Whereas the execution of the work described in the Schedule hereto under the.....................Town Planning Scheme has

my

injuriously affected........................................— .......................... property known as.............

our

—........................................................................................................................................

we

of..........................................................................................................................................

claim from the Town and Country Planning Board, within three years after the completion of the work, the amount  of £.     s.      d.

my

being the amount by which............................ —property known  as...............................

our

..........................................................................................................................................

has decreased in value.

Dated this                                day of                         19             .

Signed........................

..................................

Address......................

...................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

To THE SECRETARY,

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD.

 FORM NO. XIV.

The Town and Country Planning Ordinance, Cap. 84.

THE.....................................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

NOTICE OF CLAIM FOR ABORTIVE EXPENDITURE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH A SCHEME SUBSEQUENTLY REVOKED OR MODIFIED.

revocation

Whereas by reason of the...............................—.....................................made by the

                                                                modification                     

Governor on.............day of..........................19.................of the.............................................

Town Planning scheme and particularly of the provisions made under clause...................of the...............Town Planning Scheme and

revocation

where the.....................................................—.........of these provisions has rendered abortive

modification

the expenditure of  £.     s.       d.

                                                              I

which..................................................  —  .......................have occurred

We

(1) Delete as Appropriate.

(a) in complying with the aforesaid provisions    }   the Town and

(b) in making a claim for compensation from     }  Country Planning

(c) in resisting a claim for betterment by           }  Board.

I

—........................................................................................................................................

We

of........................................................................................................................................

                        I

give notice that — now claim from the Town and Country Planning

                       we

Board the amount of £.                  s.                 d.

Dated this....................................................day of...............19...................................

Signed...............................................

.........................................................

Address.............................................

.........................................................

To THE SECRETARY,

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BOARD.

FORM NO. XV.

The Town and Country Planning Regulations.  (Regulation (14).)

............................................................................................................PLANNING AREA.

NOTICE TO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS REQUIRING INFORMATION, COPIES OR EXTRACTS FROM RECORDS.

Town Clerk

The Town and Country Planning Board hereby notifies the               ________

Secretary

of the............................................................................that the undermentioned

information

copies relating to...............................................................................................................

extracts

........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

are required for the purpose of or in connection with............................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

and hereby requests that the same be delivered without charge to the Town and Country Planning Board by...................................................................19........................................

INFORMATION REQUIRED.

Date this                    day of                                      19          .

...................................................                            Secretary.

 

 

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