Town and country planning approval

[CkBais]

@crazymofo really lol I was studying if I had to pay someone to do it...i might as well do that an done

[Kenjo]

Isn’t the whole system changing for town and country approval to some new computerized system ?

[CkBais]

Computerized not that I am aware off...i reached the outline phase..they require tcp 3, cadastral...a location sketch...with light pole land Mark an roads indicated....copy of deed an reference number

[R.P.J]

Anyone ever appeal a drawing by town and country

[pugboy]

its not uncommon but obviously the violation must be subjective enough and not blatant
like building 2ft from the boundaries.

Anyone ever appeal a drawing by town and country

[R.P.J]

Help me understand something from the front wall to the boundary is 16 Feet Isnt that enough space to erect a open front shed?

[adnj]

The setback is measured to the dripline of the building. The 15 ft setback is for minor roads only. Not sure if you're trying to add something in front of an existing building but no structures can be erected within the setback envelope.

[coltspeed]

^^ True.
There is a minimum setback distance depending on where you are located,
Front 3.5 - 4.5 meters
Rear 3 - 4.5 m
Sides 2 - 3.5 m
for 2story buildings.

[R.P.J]

I have a flat house living San Fernando
From the front face of my house to the boundary Picket is 16 Feet and from the boundary picket to the road is 9 Feet. I did a drawing for a Front Shed an they Refused it.

Is that you have to have 15 feet from the road to your boundary or you have to have 15 feet from your boundary to the front wall?

[adnj]

I have a flat house living San Fernando
From the front face of my house to the boundary Picket is 16 Feet and from the boundary picket to the road is 9 Feet. I did a drawing for a Front Shed an they Refused it.

Is that you have to have 15 feet from the road to your boundary or you have to have 15 feet from your boundary to the front wall?

You must have a 15 ft "setback" from your property boundary to the exterior of your building including overhangs.

At 16 ft from your boundary, you will likely not be approved for any structure to the front of the building.

[pugboy]

if a simple lil shed they aint gonna stop you from building it
look at how many ppl have that to cover their car garage etc

[rspann]

What you went to them for? Boy, do like everybody else and build. Nobody's coming to stop you unless you close to a pesky neighbour or somebody envy you.

[Mowally]

I'm bumping an 11yr old chead... I need info. Does d Johnny Walker work??

[rdegannes87]

Any idea how long it takes to get a hearing date from your appeal of a decision by Town & Country?

[goalpost]

Any idea how long it takes to get a hearing date from your appeal of a decision by Town & Country?

Who cares? Do your thing. TCPD don't matter.

[agent007]

Sadly, if T&C decide to team up with RC's across the country to enforce their will on unapproved structures then 70% or more of current commercial and residential infrastructure would be demolished.

[sMASH]

once u dont need a loan or to use it as collateral in the future, go full steam ahead. them not studying what eh reach them.

t/c pursuing people is political suicide, cause barely any thing would be in compliance, even some govt offices.

[adnj]

once u dont need a loan or to use it as collateral in the future, go full steam ahead. them not studying what eh reach them.

t/c pursuing people is political suicide, cause barely any thing would be in compliance, even some govt offices.

Without T&C approval, no future potential buyer will be able to secure a mortgage, either. With about 4 out of 5 home buyers using financing, the pool of possible buyers shrinks considerably, if that's important to you.

Eliminating the possibility of leveraging any property simply reduces its investment value by a considerable percentage.

[*KRONIK*]

Truth

once u dont need a loan or to use it as collateral in the future, go full steam ahead. them not studying what eh reach them.

t/c pursuing people is political suicide, cause barely any thing would be in compliance, even some govt offices.

Without T&C approval, no future potential buyer will be able to secure a mortgage, either. With about 4 out of 5 home buyers using financing, the pool of possible buyers shrinks considerably, if that's important to you.

Eliminating the possibility of leveraging any property simply reduces its investment value by a considerable percentage.

[De Dragon]

While it is stressful to run down T/C and Reg Corp, it is worth it in the end if you have to sell, or take out a second mortgage. Oddly, I got more trouble with Reg than T/C, almost two facking years!

[thelem-again]

While it is stressful to run down T/C and Reg Corp, it is worth it in the end if you have to sell, or take out a second mortgage. Oddly, I got more trouble with Reg than T/C, almost two facking years!

I'm in the same boat. Just this morning i was sitting and thinking that its almost two years for me dealing with R/C.

They are the absolute worst. No lie. Swear its like you begging them. Something really needs to be done about them.

[GRIM]

2 years yuh say???
which corporation are you dealing with?
were you given a defect sheet?

[De Dragon]

2 years yuh say???
which corporation are you dealing with?
were you given a defect sheet?

CTTRC, and no
The sickening thing was, they would say" you need to have a drain"
OK, drain built
R/C ok you need to cast it
OK, cast
R/C you need to cap it
OK
This went on with several items, they would never give you one complete list. The inspector would come by every week IF you were lucky
I thought he was looking for a bribe, but it turns out he was just difficult

[*KRONIK*]

They supposed to send you a "notice of defects"

But sometimes you will meet a backside inspector who just aint like yuh head

2 years yuh say???
which corporation are you dealing with?
were you given a defect sheet?

CTTRC, and no
The sickening thing was, they would say" you need to have a drain"
OK, drain built
R/C ok you need to cast it
OK, cast
R/C you need to cap it
OK
This went on with several items, they would never give you one complete list. The inspector would come by every week IF you were lucky
I thought he was looking for a bribe, but it turns out he was just difficult

[De Dragon]

They supposed to send you a "notice of defects"

But sometimes you will meet a backside inspector who just aint like yuh head

2 years yuh say???
which corporation are you dealing with?
were you given a defect sheet?

CTTRC, and no
The sickening thing was, they would say" you need to have a drain"
OK, drain built
R/C ok you need to cast it
OK, cast
R/C you need to cap it
OK
This went on with several items, they would never give you one complete list. The inspector would come by every week IF you were lucky
I thought he was looking for a bribe, but it turns out he was just difficult

Never saw any list, just weekly attitude from this Inspector. I don't want to bring race in it, but he went on vacation for 2 weeks, and the Indo Inspector assigned to cover granted the approval, saying he couldn't understand why I was getting the runaround.

[thelem-again]

2 years yuh say???
which corporation are you dealing with?
were you given a defect sheet?

CTTRC, and no
The sickening thing was, they would say" you need to have a drain"
OK, drain built
R/C ok you need to cast it
OK, cast
R/C you need to cap it
OK
This went on with several items, they would never give you one complete list. The inspector would come by every week IF you were lucky
I thought he was looking for a bribe, but it turns out he was just difficult

This sounds very familiar.

I'm Dealing with ABC.

I got 3 lists and each time they added something or removed something.

It's totally unbearable and unacceptable.

[The_Honourable]

Anybody went through the steps in getting T&C approval for an existing structure on a property?

This structure has been in existence for approx 40 years with lights, water, road access and drainage. There was an issue with the title during that time but it has been fully resolved. Can the land alone be approved? or both house and land requires T&C approval?

[pugboy]

i went thru this a few years ago in order to renew a woodbrook property lease(change of type from residential to semi)

you need all the drawings done up.
i hired a guy who knew the ropes and handled all the drawings etc. but most competent architects or draftsmen may know the run

Anybody went through the steps in getting T&C approval for an existing structure on a property?

This structure has been in existence for approx 40 years with lights, water, road access and drainage. There was an issue with the title during that time but it has been fully resolved. Can the land alone be approved? or both house and land requires T&C approval?

[kerwinishere]

Anybody went through the steps in getting T&C approval for an existing structure on a property?

This structure has been in existence for approx 40 years with lights, water, road access and drainage. There was an issue with the title during that time but it has been fully resolved. Can the land alone be approved? or both house and land requires T&C approval?

Have a surveyor do a cadastral sheet for you, apply for a Status of Land letter and submit the necessary documents to TCPD using the DevelopTT website.

If it isn't a bonafide lot, you can submit the same cadastral and apply for Planning permission for the lot on the aforementioned website.

Once you receive Final Approval from the Corporation that your site falls under you can submit for Retention Approval for the structure. You will need to contact a civil engineer that's registered with the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago to prepare a Structural Integrity Report for the building. Contact a draughtsman as well to draw your site plan, floor plans, elevations, septic details and plumbing isometric.

Note that you won't get final approval without providing proof of ownership or an authorization letter from the owner that's done by a JP.

[The_Honourable]

i went thru this a few years ago in order to renew a woodbrook property lease(change of type from residential to semi)

you need all the drawings done up.
i hired a guy who knew the ropes and handled all the drawings etc. but most competent architects or draftsmen may know the run

Have a surveyor do a cadastral sheet for you, apply for a Status of Land letter and submit the necessary documents to TCPD using the DevelopTT website.

If it isn't a bonafide lot, you can submit the same cadastral and apply for Planning permission for the lot on the aforementioned website.

Once you receive Final Approval from the Corporation that your site falls under you can submit for Retention Approval for the structure. You will need to contact a civil engineer that's registered with the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago to prepare a Structural Integrity Report for the building. Contact a draughtsman as well to draw your site plan, floor plans, elevations, septic details and plumbing isometric.

Note that you won't get final approval without providing proof of ownership or an authorization letter from the owner that's done by a JP.

Thank you very much for your answers. Have a better idea now on the process, will check a surveyor for more guidance and to start.