Topic: Development Plan
Closed-door tribunal hearings on long-awaited development plan
A series of behind closed door hearings have begun to debate public and business input on Cayman’s new development plan.
New development plan ‘urgently needed’ amid Cayman’s growth spurt
Developers, realtors, planners, architects and conservation officials concur that the island is overdue for an update to the 1997 document.
Cayman’s future development rests on fragile foundations
The Compass takes a look at some of the most pressing issues a development plan - and a co-ordinated package of policies to support it - could help resolve.
The in tray: 10 immediate priorities for Cayman’s new government
The Compass Issues section examines the most pressing issues facing the new government and how the coalition partners might align to fix them.
From rising rents to the cruise conundrum: 10 issues for 2025
As the new year begins, we look at 10 issues that will be front and centre of our coverage in 2025.
Public meetings on development plan resume after Beryl suspension
Public consultations on the proposed development plan for the islands are set to resume this week following a temporary suspension due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
Draft national development plan released for comment
A draft document that may form the basis of a new national development plan – the first in 28 years – has been released by government for public feedback.
Youth parliamentarians debate tougher immigration controls
Youth Parliamentarians tackled the issues of stricter immigration laws and an outdated National Development Plan in the House of Parliament.
National development plan timeline debated
The Central Planning Authority held a meeting recently to discuss the timeline for completion of the much-anticipated new national development plan.
Editorial: The clock is ticking
Cayman’s census doesn’t just show where we have been, it shows were we are going – a graph stretching ever upwards like the hypothetical skyscrapers of the future. Some fear it; some welcome it.
Amplify Cayman registers concern over development plan delay
Local advocacy group Amplify Cayman has expressed "great concern" over the current lack of a development plan, saying the islands are "rapidly developing without one".
Premier: Development plan not expected by end of PACT term
Cayman's long-discussed development plan is unlikely to be completed before the end of government's current term, Premier Wayne Panton has said.
Editorial: If building roads can’t resolve the traffic problem long term, why is it...
It’s time to stop solving old problems with outdated solutions. Roads can only ever be a single ingredient in the recipe for remedying what is essentially a transport and planning problem.
Development plan will factor in sea-level rise projections
Richard Mileham, of the PlanCayman project – which seeks to update the islands’ 50-year-old Development Plan – talked to the Compass about how the process will seek to make Cayman more climate-resilient.
Panton: Slowing development won’t automatically make Cayman sustainable
Government expects to rake in significant income from property taxes over the next two years with Cayman’s development boom showing little sign of slowing down.
Dart executive calls for environmental management plan
Dart's president of business development Jackie Doak made the the case for a national Environmental Management Framework to “provide clear guidance on how land can be developed, managed and protected” in the future.
Candidates seek to balance environment and the economy
Candidates campaigning for election agree that Cayman's future development must consider both the economy and the environment but differ on where the right balance lies.
Amplify Cayman: ‘Runaway train of reckless development must stop’
Irresponsible development in the Seven Mile Beach area is creating a “perfect storm of ecological, cultural and economic devastation”, according to pressure group Amplify Cayman.
The battle for the beach
A towering construction crane casts its shadow across the soft white sand of Seven Mile Beach as the clear blue water stretches out towards the horizon. It’s an image that encapsulates some of the conflict surrounding the future of Cayman’s greatest natural asset and number one tourist attraction.
Plan Cayman seeks to guide growth
Consultation over an ‘area plan’ for the Seven Mile Beach corridor is effectively on hold until after the election, the Department of Planning has confirmed.
Dart outlines ambitions for Seven Mile corridor
Taller buildings in high-density areas, an extended network of footpaths and cycle trails and greater flexibility for ‘mixed-use’ development are all on the wish list of the Dart group for the future of the Seven Mile Beach corridor.
Real estate industry: ‘Luxury property a low-impact alternative to mass-tourism’
Luxury property development has a key role to play in the future of the Seven Mile Beach corridor and in driving Cayman’s economy, real estate industry insiders believe.
Natural and man-made problems cast shadows over Seven Mile’s future
Sea-level rise and storm impacts pose a serious long-term threat to the viability of Seven Mile Beach as a national recreational asset, the Department of Environment has warned.
A window into Seven Mile Beach’s past
On a quiet stretch of beach behind a low seawall a brightly painted cottage - now more than 80-years-old - provides a window through which modern visitors can imagine Seven Mile Beach as it once was.
Dart tower plan sparks national debate
The idea of skyscrapers on Seven Mile Beach will be one of the options up for discussion as the Cayman Islands attempts to formulate a Development Plan for the future of the country.
Development plan seeks to shape Cayman’s future
Government is seeking to help shape the future growth of Grand Cayman with its first Development Plan in more than 20 years.
