Crown Land Unit

Mission Statement

The Crown Land Unit will ensure that Crown land holdings in the Turks and Caicos Islands are managed so as to provide sustainable long-term benefits to all TC Islanders. This will be achieved through the efficient, transparent and equitable management of Crown land in accordance with the 2011 Crown Land policy. The Crown Land Unit is also responsible for the management of unallocated lands and lands held under existing Conditional Purchase Leases in accordance with the policy and regulations.

Principal Functions of the Crown Land Unit

Monitor existing and potential demand for Crown Land
Monitor implementation of the 2011 Crown Land Policy
Liaise with the Department of Physical Planning and the Department of Surveying to ensure that areas designated for potential commercial and residential developments are surveyed in accordance with approved outline sub-division plans
Maintain a detailed inventory of all Crown Lands;
Monitor the use of Crown Land resources, including parcels under CPL, through regular field visits
Advertise and provide information to members of the public about Crown land
Advise TC Invest about appropriate parcels of Crown Land that are available for large scale commercial developments
Distribute application forms to eligible members of the public and companies and provide guidance on completing the forms
Request and receive valuation for parcels from the Department of Valuation
Process application forms in accordance with established criteria

Crown Land Inventory Maps

The Government remains committed to providing the public with as much information as possible concerning the management of Crown land. Crown Land Inventory maps are now being produced to increase transparency and public awareness. The maps show Crown land that could potentially be used for some sort of development in the future subject to planning considerations and further technical assessments. The maps exclude parcels within Protected Areas and areas of land that are particularly low lying and prone to flooding. Click on the links below to download copies of the available maps in PDF format:

Grand Turk North Caicos(Sheet 1) Providenciales(Sheet 1) West Caicos

East Caicos North Caicos(Sheet 2) Providenciales(Sheet 2)

Middle Caicos South Caicos Salt Cay

Crown Land Allocation Register

The Government of the Turks and Caicos Island maintains a Crown Land Allocation Register, produced by the Crown Land Unit. The register sets out information in relation to Crown land that has been allocated by way of grant or lease to private individuals or corporations. Click on the links below to download a copy of the register in PDF format or choose the raw data file in Microsoft Excel format:

Crown Land Allocation Register Edition 4 - 1 November 2011

Crown Land Allocation Register Edition 4 data only - 1 November 2011

The Crown Land Allocation Register is a working document and will be updated as necessary. It is important to realise that, due to inconsistent record keeping in the past, many Crown land allocations may not be included the register. As resource and opportunity allows, other historical allocation records will be added to try to form as complete a record as possible. New allocations will also be added as they arise.

The Crown Land Unit is encouraging everyone to help with this process. If your name, or the name of your company, has been included in error in this register then, in the first instance, please let the Crown Land Unit know in writing in order that the error may be corrected. Similarly, if you have not been included in the register but have been the recipient of Crown land, or if there is an error in the spelling of your name, please inform the Crown Land Unit in writing.