Dealing with Construction Permits in Grenada

The table below summarizes the procedures, time, and costs to build a warehouse in Grenada.

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Data as of: January 2009
Estimated Warehouse Value: XCD 225,000
City: St. George's

	Procedure	Time to complete:	Cost to complete:
1	Obtain location plan from Land and Survey Office	1 day	no charge
2	Obtain Development Permit from Land Development Control Authority	90 days	XCD 3,000
3	Request and receive final inspection from the Land Development Control Authority	15 days	XCD 170
4	Obtain Certificate of Occupancy form the Land Development Control Authority	7 days	XCD 5
5	Receive electricity inspection and obtain electricity inspection certificate -internal wiring	1 day	no charge
6	Request and obtain electricity service	35 days	XCD 350
*7	Request water service	1 day	no charge
*8	Receive water inspection	1 day	no charge
*9	Obtain Water and Sewage Connection	7 days	XCD 120
*10	Obtain Fixed Telephone Line	7 days	XCD 250

* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

Procedure 1.: Obtain location plan from Land and Survey Office
Time to complete:: 1 day
Cost to complete:: no charge
Name of Agency:: Land and Survey Office
Comment:: According to Article 110.2 of the Grenada Building Code, a location plan showing "the name and position of the existing roads and fixed and easily identifiable points such as streams, road junctions, bridges, and nearby houses" must be obtained from the Lands and Survey Office before application for a development permit.

Procedure 2.: Obtain Development Permit from Land Development Control Authority
Time to complete:: 90 days
Cost to complete:: XCD 3,000
Name of Agency:: Land Development Control Authority
Comment:: The Land Development Control Authority sends copies of the documents to the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Works, a structural engineer, and an architect at Physical Planning Unit (PPU). All these bodies review the plans and send recommendations to the PPU, which then prepares a report to the Development Control Authority (DCA). The DCA (its board) meets to decide whether the plan passed or failed. If it failed, comments are sent to the applicant for resubmission. If it passed, the permit is issued and construction can begin. If nothing is built on the site for a year, the applicant must resubmit the application. XCD 3,000 is a flat fee for industrial buildings.

Procedure 3.: Request and receive final inspection from the Land Development Control Authority
Time to complete:: 15 days
Cost to complete:: XCD 170
Name of Agency:: Land Development Control Authority
Comment:: The Land Development Control Authority must inspect the warehouse upon completion of construction. The final inspection to obtain the certificate of occupancy shall not take place "until the necessary certificates of approval in respect of electrical works have been issued by the Electrical Inspector."

Procedure 4.: Obtain Certificate of Occupancy form the Land Development Control Authority
Time to complete:: 7 days
Cost to complete:: XCD 5
Name of Agency:: Land Development Control Authority
Comment:: According to Article 115 of the Grenada Building Code, a new building "shall not be occupied or a change made in occupancy or the nature of the use of a building or part of a building changed until after the Authority has issued a certificate of occupancy."

Procedure 5.: Receive electricity inspection and obtain electricity inspection certificate -internal wiring
Time to complete:: 1 day
Cost to complete:: no charge
Name of Agency:: GRENLEC (Grenada Electricity Services Ltd)
Comment:: Electrical inspector will check internal wiring of the warehouse. He will issue a clearance on the spot. This clearance is needed by GRENLEC in order to connect the warehouse to the main grid.

Procedure 7.: Request water service
Time to complete:: 1 day
Cost to complete:: no charge
Name of Agency:: National Water and Sewage Authority (NAWASA)
Comment:: In St. George’s, most buildings connect to the sewerage system. Outside of St. George’s, septic tanks are used.

Procedure 8.: Receive water inspection
Time to complete:: 1 day
Cost to complete:: no charge
Name of Agency:: National Water and Sewage Authority (NAWASA)
Comment:: In St. George’s, most buildings connect to the sewerage system. Outside of St. George’s, septic tanks are used.

Procedure 9.: Obtain Water and Sewage Connection
Time to complete:: 7 days
Cost to complete:: XCD 120
Name of Agency:: National Water and Sewage Authority (NAWASA)
Comment:: In St. George’s, most buildings connect to the sewerage system. Outside of St. George’s, septic tanks are used.