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The City of Hamilton 2015 Plan has been tabled in the House of Assembly by Cole Simons, the Minister of the Environment. The plan is designed to support Hamilton and develop the city as a tourism centre and residential community. “I am confident tha...

Falling house prices in Bermuda mean the threshold for properties which come under rent control is to be reduced. Homes with an annual rental value of $27,000 or less are regulated by the Rent Commission to give tenants in lower-value properties secu...

The Somerset Bridge Post Office could be reopened as a small refreshment shop. Planning documents propose that the majority of the building be turned into a business selling hot and cold drinks, packaged snacks and home-made baked goods. Mailboxes w...

Artist impressions of the residential block that is expected to replace the old Queen of the East merchant house in Hamilton have been put online. The images appear on a new website called Residences at Queen of the East that also provides detailed i...

The City of Hamilton Plan 2015 took a step forward yesterday, as a tribunal heard objections and representations. The capital’s new development plan was unveiled in the Senate in June by Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs. It aims to replace...

People making planning applications will soon be required to display a notice of their proposed development on site, the Department of Planning has announced. Signs should be installed clearly and visibly as soon as possible, once the wording has bee...

A small team of enforcement officers will be set up to crack down on building contractors and land owners that break planning rules. The move is part of a raft of measures, including providing the director of planning with the ability to impose civil...

Developers could be hit with civil penalties under a raft of new robust measures aimed at tackling those that flout planning rules. The policy was first announced in last week’s Throne Speech and will see the Director of Planning given powers to issu...

The unique cultural flair of Bermuda’s “back of town” should be at the heart of its revitalisation, according to area advocates. Architect Charles Daniels called for people who visit North East Hamilton to join residents and business owners in “polis...

The creation of a local plan for North East Hamilton is a vital project for the area, the Island and the Department of Planning. And according to planner Cory Brown, the approach could also be used in other areas across the Island that are intereste...

The Department of Planning is inviting members of the public to recognise World Town Planning Day this Friday. According to a press release, Bermuda supports World Town Planning Day as an opportunity to promote better understanding and awareness of B...

Plans to build a new chapel hamlet on the Morgan’s Point property have been given the go-ahead by planners. The Development Applications Board recommended that the development, which was proposed by Brian and Nancy Duperreault, be given approval last...