Attitudes and viewpoints of the real estate development community toward development control: Grand Cayman as a case study

The purpose of this thesis was to research the attitudes and viewpoints of the real estate development community toward development control with a case study in Grand Cayman of the Cayman Islands in the British West Indies. The research will serve two missions. First, it will add to the body of information concerning the attitudes of the development community in general toward development control. An increased awareness by planners of the problems the development community associates with the control imposed on this industry can be used to improve a development control system. Second, it will provide information for the Cayman Islands Government to assist them in revising the development control system currently in use on Grand Cayman.

The method of analysis included personal interviews with eighteen active members of the development industry in Grand Cayman. The interviews consisted of several open-ended question. This approach encouraged spontaneity, while allowing in-depth probing for specific issues. A review of the literature on the effects experienced by the private sector from development control provided a framework for the analysis of the interviews.

The study provides insight into the major problems the development community in Grand Cayman finds with the existing development control system. Means for alleviating these problems without destroying the integrity of the development control system are discussed in the conclusion.