Planning Permission & Zoning

Physical Planning Unit, setbacks, approvals, coastal rules.

8 articles

Architect and homeowner sitting at a shaded outdoor table on a veranda in St George's, sketching revisions on tracing paper with pencils, harbour beyond, over-the-shoulder angle, warm light

Planning Refused or Stuck? Conditions, Appeals and Next Moves

What to do when a planning application in Grenada is refused, delayed or approved with conditions: reasons, redesign, resubmission, appeals and avoiding repeats

14/10/2026 7 min read

Excavator cutting a terrace into a steep red-clay hillside lot above St David's coastline, engineer in hard hat watching, low side angle, hazy morning light

Planning Permission & Zoning

Hillside Plots in Grenada: Drainage, Septic and Slope Approvals

What planners look for on hillside plots in Grenada: slope stability, cut and fill, storm water drainage, septic tanks and soakaways, retaining walls and engine

14/10/2026 7 min read

Patchwork of nutmeg trees, vegetable plots and scattered houses across rolling hills in St Andrew, drone view from high above, soft golden late-afternoon light

Planning Permission & Zoning

What Can Be Built on This Land? Zoning and Land Use in Grenada

Zoning and land use in Grenada: how development plans, agricultural land policy, tourism areas and estate covenants decide what can be built on a plot.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Half-finished two-storey concrete house with exposed rebar on the upper level on a hillside in St Paul's, scaffolding idle, wide angle from the road below, soft evening light

Planning Permission & Zoning

Unapproved Buildings in Grenada: Enforcement, Fixes and Buyer Risks

What happens to unapproved buildings in Grenada: enforcement and stop notices, retrospective approval, buying a house with unapproved extensions, and how to fix

14/10/2026 7 min read

Two workers fitting solar panels on the corrugated roof of a pastel-painted family house in Grenville, banana trees around, elevated side angle, bright clear light

Planning Permission & Zoning

Walls, Extensions, Solar Panels: Do They Need Planning Approval?

Does it need planning approval in Grenada? A practical guide to walls, fences, extensions, solar panels, containers, demolition, clearing land and change of use

14/10/2026 7 min read

Low aerial view of a curving sandy bay on the south coast of Grenada with a few low houses set back behind sea grape trees, turquoise water, midday sun

Planning Permission & Zoning

Building Near the Sea in Grenada: Coastal Setbacks and Beach Rules

Building near the sea in Grenada: coastal setbacks from the high-water mark, public beach access, sand mining rules, storm surge and erosion, and how approvals

14/10/2026 8 min read

Construction workers stretching a string line between wooden pegs on a cleared level house lot in Lance aux Epines, palms at the edge, high angle, early morning light

Planning Permission & Zoning

Setbacks, Plot Coverage and Height: What Fits on a Grenada Lot

How setbacks, plot coverage and height limits shape what fits on a Grenada lot, why corner and steep plots differ, and how to check rules before buying land.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Architect and young couple studying rolled-out drawings on the bonnet of a car beside a cleared house lot in Morne Jaloux, hills behind, eye-level, bright morning light

Planning Permission & Zoning

Planning Permission in Grenada, Step by Step: From Drawings to Approval

Planning permission in Grenada step by step: the Physical Planning Unit, what an application needs, which agencies comment, timelines, fees and conditions.

14/10/2026 8 min read

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