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    Provisional Approval

    • PROVISIONAL APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE LAND

    • 5. Name of Company owning land: (if applicable)

    • 6. Land Taxes - Have all taxes been paid?

    • Accepted file types: jpg, pdf.
      Please upload evidence of Tax statement showing zero balance.
    • 7. Location of Land (please complete below as applicable)

    • 8. Property

    • Note:

      Recommended minimum lot sizes for residential purposes are 5,445 sq. ft. (506 sq. m; 605 sq. yd.) in high density/urban areas, 7,275 sq. ft. (676 sq. m; 808 sq. yd.) in medium density areas, and 10,890 sq. ft. (1,012 sq. m; 1,210 sq. yd.) in lowdensity/rural areas. Agricultural lots are to be 5 acres minimum each.

    • 9. LAND USE –(place an X in the appropriate box)

    • (c) All lots or parcels resulting from the subdivision are to be numbered consecutively with no numbers on Open Space / Green Areas.

    • (d) Number and use of buildings existing on the land. Show this on proposed plan (drawn to scale and showing setback from property boundary and other structures).

    • (e) Covenants which may be breached by proposed subdivision.

    • Accepted file types: jpg, pdf.
    • 10. Amenities and Utilities

    • Kindly indicate which or combinations of the following are intended to be used: -

      Potable Water Solid Waste Management Liquid Waste Management
      1.Existing Municipal
      2.Rudimentary System 2.Private Contractor 2.Individual Sewerage System
      a) Individual Tanks/Vats a) Sanitary Landfill a) Sewerage Pond/lagoon with final effluent disposal to
      b) Individual Wells b) Incineration b) Individual septic tank/soakaway/leach field
      c) Desalination Plant c) Barging to mainland for final disposal c) Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) toilet
      d) River d) Composting d) Compost Toilet
      e) Well e) Grinding e) Package plant with final effluent disposal to
      f) Spring f) Recycling f) Chemical toilet
      g) Land Reclamation test
    • (11) DOCUMENTS: Please supply copies of the following:

    • Accepted file types: jpg, pdf.
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    • Drop files here or
      Accepted file types: jpg, pdf.
      Please upload all files according to the selections made.
    • I hereby certify that all information and answers provided on this application are complete and true to the best of my knowledge.
    • Official Use:

    • * APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ATTACHED.

    • Recommended Signature Date
      Principal Planner YES NO
      Commissioner YES NO
      Hon. Minister YES NO

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    St. Vincent Street
    Dangriga Town, Stann Creek
    (501) 580-5263

    Punta Gorda

    41 Prince Street
    Punta Gorda Town, Punta Gorda
    (501) 780-5263

    Orange Walk

    Otro Benque Road
    Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk
    (501) 480-5263

    Corozal

    5th Street South
    Corozal Town, Corozal
    (501) 580-5263

    Belmopan City

    H.M Queen Elizabeth II Boulevard
    Belmopan City, Cayo District
    (501) 822-0667, (501) 880-0667

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    Queen Street
    Belize City, Belize
    (501) 280-5263

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    Friday | 8:00am- 4:30pm

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    Buena Vista Street
    San Ignacio Town, Cayo
    (501) 880-5263

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