Dealing with Construction Permits in
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Listed below is detailed summary of the procedures, time and costs to build a warehouse —including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections and obtaining utility connections.
The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 183 economies. The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in June 2011.
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Building a warehouse
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
XCD 3,500,000
- City: Kingstown
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain building permit from the Physical Planning Unit
To obtain a building permit, BuildCo must first obtain an application form and a set of conditions and guidelines for building. BuildCo must then submit the application, along with the building plans and a location map.
Upon receiving the application and building plans, the Physical Planning Unit (PPU) advertises the proposed plans in the local newspaper for a minimum of 2 weeks to officially notify the area residents of the proposed commercial construction. If no complaints are raised and the file is complete, the PPU grants approval of the application. The stamped documents and application are then returned to the applicant.
Agency: Physical Planning Unit (PPU)
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42 days
|
XCD 300
|
| 2 |
Request and receive inspection upon the commencement of construction works
An inspection at the start of construction is a formality not always completed in practice.
Agency: Physical Planning Unit (PPU)
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1 day
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no charge
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| 3 |
Receive random inspection during construction
Though inspections are required by law, they are rarely enforced in practice because manpower and resources are limited. There are two conditions under which an inspection would certainly take place:
- If there is a complaint or the Physical Planning Unit (PPU) suspects noncompliance or an infraction.
- If BuildCo has taken a loan for the construction of the warehouse (in this case, the bank will send out its own inspectors to ensure conformity with loan requirements).
Agency: Physical Planning Unit (PPU)
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1 day
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no charge
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| 4 |
Request and receive inspection upon the completion of construction works
An inspection on completion of construction is a formality that is not always completed in practice.
Agency: Physical Planning Unit (PPU)
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1 day
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no charge
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| 5 |
Request water connection
Agency: Electrical Department in the Ministry of Works and Housing
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1 day
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no charge
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| 6 |
Receive water inspection
Agency: Central Water And Sewerage Authority (CWASA)
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1 day
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no charge
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| 7 |
Obtain water connection
Agency: Central Water And Sewerage Authority (CWASA)
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35 days
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XCD 1,200
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| 8 |
Obtain Fixed Telephone Line
The applicant must submit copies of personal identification documents with the application for a fixed telephone line.
Agency: Cable and Wireless
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30 days
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XCD 125
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