A block and parcel number is a unique identifier that is assigned to a specific piece of real estate in St Lucia. This number is assigned and approved by three government agencies ie Development Control Authority (DCA), Survey and Mapping Section and the Land Registry. The block number is a numerical identifier that refers to a specific geographical area or neighborhood, while the parcel number is a numerical identifier that refers to a specific piece of land within that block. Here is the process of how a parcel number is assigned if you want to sub-divide a property in St Lucia
- Contact your surveyor who would first do a title search at land registry to ensure you own the property.
- The title document ie Land Register, in conjunction with the completed Land Development form and proposed subdivision, must be submitted to the Development Control Authority (DCA) for approval.
- Once the DCA has approved the documents, the surveyor will submit them to the Survey and Mapping Section for review. The survey plan will be checked by the department, and if necessary, changes will be recommended to the surveyor before the plan is either approved or lodged with the department.
- Following the lodging of the survey plan, the landowner must submit an application to the Land Registry using an application form to combine or subdivide the land. This process involves coordination between the Survey and Mapping Section and the Land Registry.
- After the process is complete, the parcel of land is assigned a unique number, and a new Land Register is created for that specific parcel.
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The block and parcel number system is used to keep track of property ownership, location, and boundaries, and is commonly used in real estate transactions and property tax assessments. These numbers are often used to identify a specific property on maps, tax records, and other official documents.
For example, if you are interested in buying a piece of property, you would typically need to provide the block and parcel number to a real estate agent, your lawyer or Land Registry in order to conduct a title search and verify ownership of the property. Similarly, if you own a property, you would receive a tax bill that lists the block and parcel number, which you would use to pay your property taxes.
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