Topic: Seawall
Threat of legal action in Laguna del Mar’s bid for protective seawall
Lawyers acting for the owners of the Laguna del Mar complex raised the threat of legal action against the government over its perceived failure to allow a new protective seawall to be built.
Judges reject Boggy Sand seawall appeal to Privy Council
Questioning the necessity to continue a costly legal battle between two government bodies, the Court of Appeal has turned down a Central Planning Authority application to appeal to the UK's Privy Council over the court's quashing of planning permission to replace a West Bay seawall and cabana.
Rackam’s seeks to repair seawall after tropical storm damage
The manager of Rackam’s Waterfront Restaurant and Bar has applied for permission to repair a protective seawall after it was badly damaged during a tropical storm this summer.
North Side subdivision approved, ‘urban city’ on hold
The Central Planning Authority has given the green light to developers to build an 82-lot subdivision in North Side – on a large area of mangrove wetland.
Proposed wall to protect fuel depot from sea and sabotage
Fuel supplier Sol Petroleum is asking for expedited planning approval for a new concrete wall to protect its seafront storage tanks and associated infrastructure.
Boggy Sand Road seawall case to go to UK Privy Council
The Central Planning Authority intends to take the matter of the Boggy Sand Road seawall to the Privy Council, the UK's highest legal court, after Cayman's Court of Appeal quashed the authority's earlier approval of the demolition and replacement of the controversial wall.
Development company to be sentenced for building illegal seawalls
Developers behind a company that illegally built two seawalls on Crown land, despite receiving a cease-and-desist order, will have to wait several weeks to...
Environment director says ‘high level’ policy needed on seawalls
A planning application to replace a storm damaged 360-foot seawall on Seven Mile Beach has prompted the call for a new government policy to protect Cayman’s coastline and reefs.
Environment director says no to more seawalls
A beachfront property owner’s plan to build a seawall to prevent damage from storm waves has met with strong opposition from the head of the Department of Environment.
Court of Appeal hears landmark Boggy Sand seawall case
Court of Appeal judges are hearing arguments from lawyers this week on whether the Central Planning Authority was right to grant planning permission to a developer to rebuild a sea wall and a cabana on Boggy Sand Road, next to a protected marine area in West Bay, after the National Conservation Council directed the planning body to turn down the application.
Planning board explains decision to approve Boggy Sand seawall plan
The Central Planning Authority dismissed a directive from the Department of Environment, acting on behalf of the National Conservation Council, to reject a planning application to replace a seawall and cabana on Boggy Sand Road in West Bay because, it says, it had not received a 'lawful directive' from the NCC.
