Contact us
Postal address: The Secretariat, Stanley, Falkland Islands, FIQQ 1ZZ
Telephone: +500 28480
Meet the team
Sarah D Witherley CIHCM MRTPI
Head of Planning & Building Services
Batsie Mavatu
Planning Technician
Alan Dawson
Building Adviser
Cameron van Wyk
Planning Technician Assistant
The Planning Department offer an in-person Planning Advice Service
where we will attempt to answer your planning question:
How:
Send an email to: [email protected], outlining what you want to speak to us about. We will respond by email with a time slot of when you can come to speak to us.
Where:
All appointments will be at The Secretariat on Ross Road. Appointments are to be arranged in advance. Please call 500 28480 to arrange an appointment
When:
Book an appointment
For any requests for written responses in writing then we would ask
that these are made in writing or by email to [email protected]
Send us a message
What our service includes:
- General advice on planning considerations, policies, and permitted development rights.
- How to apply for planning permission and our requirements for validating planning applications.
- General details about any constraints on or surrounding a site.
- Direct you to other authorities which you may need to contact (eg. Building Control, Environment dept, Natural Recourses, Public works department).
- Advice on planning application fees.
What not to expect from our service:
- Any written advice subsequent to your enquiry.
- Confirmation on whether a proposal is permitted development.
- Advice on whether you will achieve planning permission.
- An in-depth analysis of a specific proposal.
- Specialist advice (eg. Building control, archaeology, ecology, design or plan drawing).
Important:
This service should not be used to request an update on any current planning application or an existing pre-application enquiry. If you have already got an application in our system then please contact us directly about that specifically. All advice given as part of this service constitutes an informal opinion of a Planning Officer based on the information provided. It shall not prejudice, or be binding upon, the Government in making future planning decisions.