556 results returned for search: "" category "Environment" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Developers at Tucker’s Point have been warned that further planning breaches will be dealt with “severely” after a swath of nature reserve was cleared to create an ocean view.
According to planning documents, RWTP Golf Ltd sought approval for a conse...
DATE: Nov 02, 2022
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New staff facilities could be installed at the Botanical Gardens, according to a recent planning application.
The application, made on behalf of the Department of Public Lands and Buildings, proposes internal renovations to a building next to the...
DATE: Oct 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plan to build three houses and three apartments on the site of a former dairy farm has been given planning approval.
A planning application by the Yellowbird Trust proposed the erection of three new buildings on an empty lot on Watlington Lane,...
DATE: Oct 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Retroactive plans for an outdoor “private members club” in Flatts have been recommended for refusal despite “significant variations” to the original proposal.
According to the planning application, Lazy Corner was intended to be an extension of t...
DATE: Oct 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A conservation group has expressed hope that a recent government procurement notice would mean new life for empty buildings at the Southlands national park.
However, the Bermuda National Trust echoed concerns voiced by the Bermuda Audubon Society abo...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Retroactive plans for works at a Southampton graveyard which raised concerns about the handling of remains have been rejected by the Development Applications Board.
St Anne’s Church had sought retroactive planning approval for the addition of two gra...
DATE: Sep 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tonnes of waste were cleared from an empty Pembroke lot as part of a community effort to improve a Curving Avenue neighbourhood.
Traci Burgess, executive director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, said more than 110,000lb of waste, debris, trash and recycla...
DATE: Sep 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is seeking proposals to develop the Southlands national park through a public-private partnership.
A notice, published on the Government procurement website, said it was looking for expressions of interest to develop and use the Warwic...
DATE: Sep 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda College has been given the green light to install solar panels on two buildings at its Paget campus.
According to planning documents, the college sought permission to install two rooftop solar systems, one on the roof of West Hall and the sec...
DATE: Sep 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is inviting the public to voice their thoughts on the Draft Blue Prosperity Plan to determine the future of Bermuda’s waters.
A series of consultation events are scheduled to take place this month intended to inform the public and col...
DATE: Sep 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes