• Proposed Plan

  • Land Use Plan for the Pont Casse Area (PDF, 4.67 MB)
  • Land Use Map (Full Proposed) (PDF, 230 KB)
  • Land Use Map (Proposed) Section 1 (PDF, 141 KB)
  • Land Use Map (Proposed) Section 2 (PDF, 161 KB)
  • Map Legend / Pont Casse Construction and Subdivision Restrictions (PDF, 15 KB)

  In the proposed Land use map, the information is guided by the following principles:

  • The environment of the area is of world heritage class and should be protected
  • The area contributes significantly to maintenance of water quality and quantity and should therefore be protected
  • Strategies to exploit physical development potential in the area should be sustainable
  • Protection of public interest should be foremost in exploiting the development potential of significant sensitive lands
  • Major economic infrastructure such as primary road networks should be shield from impacts of bad development practices
  • Negative impacts of natural hazards can be mitigated through effective forward planning and development control.

• Existing Conditions (As of 2009)

  • Land Use Plan (Full Existing) (PDF, 240 KB)
  • Land Use Plan (Existing) Section 1 (PDF, 159 KB)
  • Land Use Plan (Existing) Section 2 (PDF, 170 KB)

  The existing land use map shows the way Pont Casse and the area around it is currently used.

This study was commissioned by the Physical Planning Division of the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Telecommunications of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GoCD), pursuant to the Physical Planning Act No. 5 of 2002 (PDF, 228 KB).

The main objectives of the report are:

• To afford special protection to the Pond Casse area at the foothills of Morne Trois Pitons World Heritage Site
• To protect the biodiversity of the area by preparing a development plan which is sensitive to the flora, fauna and natural features within the area
• To recommend measures that must be taken to preserve the water quality for the enjoyment of future generations.

Land with titles dated prior to 2009 may be exempt from the required lot sizes set by the Pont Casse Land use Plan, however if the lot is smaller than a 1/3 of the recommended size may not be considered favorable.

All lands are still required to comply with the specified uses.

Map Legend (PDF, 68 KB)

Specifications of Pont Casse Land use Restrictions (PDF, 15 KB)

Pont Casse Land use Plan in Google Earth

The following map can be used to identify the Pont Casse Land use Plan as it roughly relates to existing conditions on the ground. Use this map to identify plots of land and its required use.

*Google Earth is required to view this file of the Pont Casse Land Use Plan in Google Earth or zoom into Dominica to view the Land use Plan below.