NATIONAL PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Schedule

Schedule

In February 2017, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing, and Planning of Turks and Caicos issued an invitation to tender for the preparation of a 10-year National Physical Sustainable Development Plan (NPSDP) for the Turks and Caicos Islands. The generation of the National Physical Sustainability Development Plan is a 5 step process, which endeavors to set forth a framework for the development of the Archipelago.

Monday, August 3

Monday, August 3

Providenciales Public Outreach Meeting @ 7:30 PM
Tuesday, August 4

Tuesday, August 4

Kew, North Caicos Public Outreach Meeting @ 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Bottle Creek, North Caicos Public Outreach Meeting @ 6:30 PM

Wednesday, August 5

Wednesday, August 5

Middle Caicos Public Outreach Meeting @ 11:00 - 1:00 PM
Thursday, August 6

Thursday, August 6

Salt Cay Public Outreach Meeting @ 11:00 - 1:00 PM
Friday, August 7

Friday, August 7

South Caicos Public Outreach Meeting @ 5:30 PM
Thursday, August 6

Thursday, August 6

Grand Turk Public Outreach Meeting @ 7:30 PM

Due to COVID-19, meetings will also be live streamed online. Please check the website or Planning Department Facebook for more information.

Questions or comments?
Email: planningconsultation@gov.tc
Phone: Providenciales: (649) 338-4335
Grand Turk: (649) 338-2205

Past Events

Public Outreach #3 - October 2020

The final National Physical Development Plan presented the Draft NPDP to the public for another round of feedback. ‍

Presentation to TCI Cabinet - December 2020

The National Physical Development Plan was presented to the TCI Cabinet for final approval and adoption. The NPDP was approved and adopted. ‍

Public Outreach #1 - June 2020

Take the surveys, complete the online mapping tool, and leave your ideas on the message board. These engagement tools can be found in the main menu at the top of this page under 'Engagement.'

Plan Preparation Process

Site Visits

The Turks and Caicos Islands National Physical Development Plan includes outreach to relevant governmental agencies and key stakeholders through the consultant team, NPDP Project Coordinator, and the TCI Planning Department. Please see the list below for the meetings the consultant team has completed:

Governmental Agencies:

TCI Premier
TCI Cabinet
Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing, and Planning
Minister of Border Control
North Caicos District Commissioner
South Caicos District Commissioner
Public Works Department
InvestTCI
Airport Authority
Planning Department
Physical Planning Board
Agriculture Department
Department of Environmental and Coastal Resources (DECR)
Tourism Department
Road Safety Department
Division of Crown Lands
Estate Management Department
Seaports Authority
Land Surveying and Mapping Department
Statistics Department

Non-Governmental Agencies:

Leeward Development
Fortis TCI
Provo Water Company
HAB Group
FLOW Telecommunications
Digicel Communications
Provident Limited Hotel and Tourism Association
Twin Island Adventures
Grand Turk Cruise Center
BE Beach Enclave
Sailrock Resort
COMO Parrot Cay
The SFS Center for Marine Resource Studies (South Caicos)

The site visits to date took place 20-24 January 2020, 10-14 February 2020, and 9-18 March 2020. The team has visited all islands - Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos, South Caicos, Grand Turk, and Salt Cay. While all islands have been visited, the team does plan to visit each island again for additional meetings and site exploration pending travel restrictions from COVID-19.

COVID-19 has paused the site visits the consultant team plans to make the Turks and Caicos Islands. When deemed safe to travel, the team plans to complete other site visits to the islands, including meeting with the general public (Public Outreach #2 and #3,) as well as other governmental agencies and leaders and other key stakeholders.

About NPSDP
It's time to update the National Physical Development Plan! The NPDP will provide a 10-year plan for the future of preservation and development within the Turks and Caicos archipelago.
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