CHIEF COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
MANAGEMENT OF STATE LAND
About Us
The Cadastral office is responsible for the management, monitoring and allocation of state lands in Rodrigues. State lands are leased for various purposes such as Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Social and Agricultural purposes.
Town and Country Planning Unit
The main objective of the Planning Section is to ensure that development in Rodrigues island is done in an orderly and sustainable manner and that judicious use is made of our scarce land resource to ensure that projects are in line with defined strategies; process application for the transfer and extension of leases, pledges or right of leases in a transparent and enforce planning regulation; and compile and manage data concerning land use.
Vision
- The vision of the cadastral office is to have a sustainable development of land in Rodrigues within an updated and relevant legal framework and to ensure the land development in Rodrigues is carried out in a sustainable way and within the frame of all relevant laws
Mission
To provide unaltered and coherent advice to decision-makers on matters related to State Land in Rodrigues and to satisfy members of the public by providing them with a good and efficient service
Objectives
- To have an update and complete record of all uses and occupation of all parts of state lands in Rodrigues
- To be beyond the expectations of the public in attending cases of queries and complaints regarding land related issues
- To ensure that land development in Rodrigues is effected in an orderly and sustainable way
- To draw up all leases for which approval has been conveyed within a reasonable time
- To make the optimum and judicial use of the available resources
- To be always in touch with the latest technology so to be beyond the expectations of all our stakeholders
Our Core Values
- Transparency and Accountability
- Fairness and equity
- Honesty and integrity
- Team Work
Services Offered
- Drawing up of leases over state lands
- Granting of pledge of rights over state land
- Survey works for the implementing of Government projects
- Carrying out compulsory acquisition of private land in the interest of the public
- Issuing planning clearance and guidelines
- Updating plans
- Granting permission to sell buildings standing on stand land
- Authorising renewal/Extension of lease
- Authorising transfer and or conversion of lease
- Authorising transfer of lease from lessee who have passed away
- Grant of ‘droit de surelavation’
CONTACT DETAILS
Cadastral Office
- Central Administration
- Port Mathurin, Rodrigues
- +230 83 10 962