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Public transparency

How the construction approval system is performing — in the open.

Live, anonymized statistics published by the Ministry of Works. No private personal data is shown. Updated every 15 minutes.

Applications (30d)

414

+8.2% vs. prior

Avg. approval time

21d

−3 days vs. target

Approved

287

69% of decisions

Active backlog

92

11 SLA breaches

Department performance

avg review days
  • Planning6d / SLA 7d
  • Building Control8d / SLA 10d
  • Fire5d / SLA 7d
  • Electrical9d / SLA 7d
  • Environmental Health4d / SLA 7d
  • Utilities11d / SLA 10d

By district

last 30 days
  • Nassau Central
    124 applications19d avg.
  • South Beach
    86 applications16d avg.
  • Cable Beach
    72 applications22d avg.
  • Sandyport
    41 applications14d avg.
  • Central Eleuthera
    33 applications26d avg.
  • Freeport
    58 applications24d avg.

Common reasons for delay

Incomplete drawings38%
Awaiting Fire sign-off24%
Missing ownership proof18%
Failed electrical inspection14%
Awaiting Utilities review12%
Fees unpaid9%

Open data

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CSV and PDF formats. Includes SLA compliance, approval times, and inspection outcomes.

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