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Objections raised over seniors housing project
Environmental charities have raised questions about a proposed seniors housing development in Warwick. A recent planning application, submitted by Senior Solutions Ltd, proposed the creation of a 27-unit seniors community on Leith Hill Lane, east of Camp Hill between the Railway Trail and […]
Read moreKnow your property’s zoning before you buy or build
Opinion Article – Kim Smith, Executive Director, BEST – The Royal Gazette, April 13, 2026 On our small island, every square foot of land matters. Yet many property owners who want to build or renovate only discover the rules that […]
Read morePlanning issues persist into another year
Opinion Article – Kim Smith, Executive Director, BEST The Royal Gazette, March6, 2026 BEST (the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce) is one among others (organisations and individuals) who routinely review and respond to planning applications, where proposed development would negatively impact […]
Read moreStrong enforcement demanded of planning department
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce is an environmental watchdog whose mission is to preserve and enhance the quality of life on island for present and future generations. We engage with the community to advocate for sustainable management and development of […]
Read moreLand abuse at industrial levels
In April this year, the Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce wrote an opinion-editorial in The Royal Gazette highlighting sites across the island where industrial-type activities are occurring on land not zoned for such use. One notable example is the site at 6 Tribe Road […]
Read moreBest concern amid claims of misuse of land
Opinion by Kim Smith, Executive Director, BEST – The Royal Gazette Apr. 9 2024 Industrial activity being carried out on land that is not zoned for that use is happening more frequently that you might imagine. Bermuda is a very […]
Read moreTake action on the Fairmont Southampton SDO
We urge you to respond to the current application by West End Properties (Gencom) for an SDO at the Fairmont Southampton property. An SDO is required because the requested development would be refused under the policies of the Bermuda Plan […]
Read moreTrust urges public to oppose Southampton Princess SDO
A conservation charity urged residents today to speak out against a proposal for almost 150 residential units at the Fairmont Southampton resort. The Bermuda National Trust, in a letter signed by its executive director, Karen Border, said that the properties […]
Read moreGovernment disbands body set up to help protect national parks
An advisory body set up to protect Bermuda’s national parks from overdevelopment has been disbanded by the Government. One former member of the National Parks Commission has expressed concern that planning applications could now be rubber-stamped by authorities without any […]
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