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Residents asked for thoughts on chain-link fencing

The Department of Planning launches a public opinion survey that could help shape future policies

The Department of Planning launches a public opinion survey that could help shape future policies

• Sep 10, 2024 5:34 PM

General

Public forum on East End development

Corporation of St George will hear thoughts from St George’s community on a planning proposal

Corporation of St George will hear thoughts from St George’s community on a planning proposal

• Feb 13, 2024 7:54 AM

Letters to the Editor

An ode to Planning

Calvin Simons gets all poetic in defence of a group that has come under great scrutiny in recent times

Calvin Simons gets all poetic in defence of a group that has come under great scrutiny in recent times

• Feb 03, 2024 8:00 AM

Letters to the Editor

Overuse of ministerial discretion

Karen Border, executive director of the Bermuda National Trust, believes the Minister of Home Affairs and his successor with oversight for planning have overstepped their authority

Karen Border, executive director of the Bermuda National Trust, believes the Minister of Home Affairs and his successor with oversight for planning have overstepped their authority

• Jan 16, 2024 8:00 AM

Politics

Government plans to buy strip of disputed land from widow

Property needed so golf carts can get from one part of St Regis course to another

Property needed so golf carts can get from one part of St Regis course to another

• Nov 20, 2023 7:55 AM

General

Multimillion-dollar penthouses on Church Street

Units are pricing north of $4 million and have three bedrooms and three full bathrooms

Units are pricing north of $4 million and have three bedrooms and three full bathrooms

• Oct 04, 2023 7:55 AM

Tourism

Couple file police complaint in row over access to home at golf club

The elderly couple fighting to keep open an access road to their home in St George have filed a police complaint, The Royal Gazette understands. Shirley and...

The elderly couple fighting to keep open an access road to t...

• Mar 28, 2023 6:08 AM

Cartoon

Kevin Maybury, February 17, 2023

• Feb 17, 2023 7:58 AM

Letters to the Editor

Road problems that must be addressed

Dear Sir, There are three items of concern pertaining to our roads, which affect tourists and locals. Two of them were addressed with the late Minister of Touri...

Dear Sir, There are three items of concern pertaining to our...

• Jul 23, 2022 8:00 AM

Opinion Writer

Travesty of land use in Bermuda

With the new cliffside construction on Harrington Sound Road, we continue to witness the destruction of our precious shorelines and valuable undeveloped green s...

With the new cliffside construction on Harrington Sound Road...

• Jul 21, 2022 8:00 AM

Environment

Under threat Wantley singled out for protection in draft plan

An historic Hamilton building facing demolition by a government quango was singled out for special protection under a development plan which was first promised ...

An historic Hamilton building facing demolition by a governm...

• Jul 06, 2021 7:56 AM

Environment

Tribunal calls for more meaningful dialogue between Planning and objectors

A tribunal established to hear objections to the Bermuda Plan 2018 said changes must be made to address concerns about arbitrary decisions. The Bermuda Plan 201...

A tribunal established to hear objections to the Bermuda Pla...

• Jun 22, 2021 7:56 AM

General

Government confirms demolition of historic house Wantley despite opposition

A historic buildings charity clashed with the Government yesterday after it was confirmed a historic Hamilton house would be demolished. A Bermuda National Trus...

A historic buildings charity clashed with the Government yes...

• Jun 19, 2021 8:40 AM

Letters to the Editor

Another piece of paradise allowed to be paved

Dear Sir, The Bermuda Audubon Society is very disappointed to learn that the Minister of Home Affairs, Walter Roban, has once again decided to overturn a decisi...

Dear Sir, The Bermuda Audubon Society is very disappointed t...

• Jan 21, 2021 8:00 AM

Environment

Planning website to be unavailable during upgrade

The Department of Planning’s Customer Self-Service website will be unavailable tomorrow while the department carries out an upgrade of its online management sys...

The Department of Planning’s Customer Self-Service website w...

• Jan 14, 2021 11:36 AM

Other

Planning department sees interest to build

During the Covid-19 global pandemic, the Department of Planning has continued to provide key services to the public and industry stakeholders. Statistics confir...

During the Covid-19 global pandemic, the Department of Plann...

• Jul 23, 2020 1:00 AM

Other

Belco plans new showroom

Power firm Belco has asked permission to create an electric vehicle showroom and workshop in one of its buildings. The showroom is planned for an existing build...

Power firm Belco has asked permission to create an electric ...

• Oct 05, 2018 8:00 AM

Politics

Plan to stop illegal construction

A law to crack down on illegal construction was backed by MPs yesterday. Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the Development and Planning Amendment...

A law to crack down on illegal construction was backed by MP...

• Jun 16, 2018 8:00 AM

Other

Plan for ten-storey block of flats renewed

A plan to build a ten-storey residential building on Serpentine Road has been renewed more than eight years after originally being approved. The proposed buildi...

A plan to build a ten-storey residential building on Serpent...

• Feb 01, 2017 7:00 AM