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A former jewellery store could become a new restaurant, according to a recent planning application. The application, advertised in The Royal Gazette last week, proposes changing the former home of Astwood Dickinson into a new 127-seat restaurant. Ast...

A dairy farm has been given permission to build a large prefabricated shed to provide shelter for its herd. Green Land Dairy initially applied for permission to build the structure as well as a new manure pit on the Smith’s farm in May, and amended i...

Developers could be hit with civil penalties under a raft of new robust measures aimed at tackling those that flout planning rules. The policy was first announced in last week’s Throne Speech and will see the Director of Planning given powers to issu...

A review of pension arrangements by the Bermuda Government could adversely affect employees’ eventual windfalls, according to statistician Cordell Riley. Speaking after the Throne Speech, Mr Riley claimed that “what has not been said is more importan...

The unique cultural flair of Bermuda’s “back of town” should be at the heart of its revitalisation, according to area advocates. Architect Charles Daniels called for people who visit North East Hamilton to join residents and business owners in “polis...

The creation of a local plan for North East Hamilton is a vital project for the area, the Island and the Department of Planning. And according to planner Cory Brown, the approach could also be used in other areas across the Island that are intereste...

The Department of Planning is inviting members of the public to recognise World Town Planning Day this Friday. According to a press release, Bermuda supports World Town Planning Day as an opportunity to promote better understanding and awareness of B...

Plans to build a new chapel hamlet on the Morgan’s Point property have been given the go-ahead by planners. The Development Applications Board recommended that the development, which was proposed by Brian and Nancy Duperreault, be given approval last...

A developer’s last-ditch attempt to build a two-storey car park with more than 150 spaces in west Hamilton has been thwarted by the minister in charge of planning. Senator Michael Fahy dismissed an appeal by West Hamilton Ltd after the Development Ap...

Prefabricated housing in the West End has not stood the test of time, according to a dissatisfied resident despite Wedco taking steps to remedy leaks that are attributed to natural settling. “They built a matchbox and now it’s coming apart,” said Ers...

The Quickie Lickie Laundromat in Southampton could soon increase in size, expanding into an adjacent retail space. According to a planning application, the laundromat owners are seeking retroactive approval to remove the partition separating the Midd...

The National Sports Centre is looking to turn a storage area into a gym, according to planning documents. A recently submitted planning application shows that the BSC board is hoping to change an existing electrical/storage building located near the ...