Grenada’s Planning and Development Authority (PDA) has successfully completed an enforcement operation to dismantle three unapproved roadside vending structures in the Tanteen area on the morning of April 2, 2026. The action forms part of the authority’s stepped-up, phased strategy to curb the growing spread of unauthorised informal vending constructions along public roadways. The operation got underway just after 9 a.m., and every step of the process aligned fully with the regulatory framework laid out in the 2016 Planning and Development Authority Act.
Two of the removed structures were small wooden vending stalls positioned near the Tanteen Roundabout, adjacent to the T A Marryshow Community College (TAMCC) campus. The third unauthorised construction, which had only been erected recently along Tanteen’s Port Highway, was located less than one foot away from the entrance to the Tanteen Playing Field. According to the PDA, this placement created clear hazards: it blocked public access to the recreational facility and raised significant safety concerns for both pedestrians and vehicle traffic moving through the area.
Prior to launching the removal exercise, the PDA confirmed that all mandatory legal and compliance protocols had been completed in full, as required by existing regulations. In a public statement released following the operation, the authority is renewing its call for all residents and vendors to secure official planning permission before constructing any structure, especially those built on public land or within road reserve zones. The PDA emphasized that unapproved developments carry multiple risks, ranging from impaired public access to increased safety hazards, and ultimately disrupt the government’s work to advance orderly, sustainable development across the island.
The PDA also extended formal recognition and thanks to its cross-agency stakeholder partners that supported the operation, including the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF), the Anti-Squatting Unit under the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority. The authority noted that ongoing inter-agency collaboration has been critical to the success of its ongoing efforts to enforce planning regulations. The statement concluded by reaffirming the PDA’s long-term commitment to upholding the core principles of safe, sustainable, and properly regulated development across all of Grenada.
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