Government to Establish Crown Land Allocation Register in the Territory

A Crown Land Allocation Register will be established soon in the British Virgin Islands, announced Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Ronald Smith-Berkeley.

He made the disclosure on the Government of the Virgin Islands programme “Table Talk” which is broadcast on Facebook to keep the community informed of Government’s progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 2021 Commission of Inquiry (COI).

“By the time this review is done, what we will have is a register that delineates all the crown land that we have available in the country, who applied, the size of the area of land acquired as well as how much they paid for this land.  In other words, complete transparency,” Smith-Berkeley said.

The completed registry will be available to persons seeking information on available land for purchasing, according to a September 15 government press statement.

“Once someone has an interest for purchasing land, they will be directed to this particular register on the Government’s website to see where land is available, how much is available, for either commercial or residential purposes, or agricultural purposes.  This will give persons an insight of exactly what they are looking for, avoiding persons having to guess when they are applying.”

The statement noted that the Government continues to develop the territory through  “improved infrastructure, enhanced delivery of public services and justice for all.”