PRESS RELEASE
FROM THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS UNIT
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos 19 June 2025 – Led by the Crown Land Unit, a multi-agency enforcement exercise was carried out in Blue Hills on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, with operational support from the Informal Settlements Unit, the Physical Planning Department, and the Turks and Caicos Islands Border Force. Security for the operation was provided by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.
The exercise targeted unauthorized structures located on Block and Parcel number 60503/317, situated in the area known as Evangelical Yard in Blue Hills. Fourteen (14) Enforcement Notices were issued under Section 22 of the Crown Land Ordinance. Notices were affixed to each unoccupied structure found to be in illegal occupation of Crown land.
This operation is part of the government’s continued effort to uphold the laws governing Crown land and to curb the spread of unauthorized developments. The Informal Settlements Unit remains committed to working with its partners to support lawful land use and promote the creation of safer and more sustainable communities throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands.
