CH&PA Single Window, an online permit application system for submitting land use and development applications.

Our Agency

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), was established in 1948, via the Housing Act, Chapter 36:20, to address the housing needs of the citizens of Guyana.

The Agency, which is under the purview of the Ministry of Housing & Water, has six primary objectives, all working together building Cohesive, Sustainable and Empowered Communities.

Housing Ministry is committed to distributing 50,000 house lots by 2025

Meet the Management Team

Sherwyn Greaves

Sherwyn Greaves

Chief Executive Officer
Denise King-Tudor

Denise King-Tudor

Director of Operations
Germene Stewart

Germene Stewart

Chief Development Planner
Omar Narine

Omar Narine

Director of Projects
Gladwin Charles

Gladwin Charles

Director, Community Development
Reaze Abrahim

Reaze Abrahim

Director of Finance
Lavern Benfield-Sansculotte

Lavern Benfield-Sansculotte

Administrative Manager
Nigel Hoppie

Nigel Hoppie

Head, Enforcement & Compliance Department
Hannifah Jordan

Hannifah Jordan

Head, Corporate Legal Secretariat
Esther Stephen

Esther Stephen

Head, Conveyance Unit
Jenelle Carter

Jenelle Carter

Head, Public Relations Unit
Lenise Tucker

Lenise Tucker

Head, Policy, Research, Planning & Evaluation Unit
Rajesh Ramgolam

Rajesh Ramgolam

Secretary, CH&PA
Paula Mc Kenzie

Paula Mc Kenzie

Head, Internal Control & Audit

Meet the Ministers

Hon. Collin David Croal

Minister of Housing and Water

Hon. Collin David Croal, aged 41, former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, has been sworn in on August 5th, 2020 as the Minister of Housing and Water. He achieved a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), majoring in International Business at University Malayu, Malaysia in 2007. His first degree was in Business Management at the University of Guyana in 2000. Hon. Collin Croal has mentioned that he is adamant and prepared to serve the housing needs of all citizens of Guyana.

Hon. Susan Rodrigues

Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water

Hon. Susan Rodrigues, 33, was sworn in on August 5th, 2020 to serve as Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water just four years after she went out on a limb and decided to enter politics and join the party.

Statistics

Aug. 2020 - Dec. 2023

30,468+

Residential & Commercial
Lots Allocated

1,121+

Homes Constructed

30,000+

Titles/Transports Distributed

23km

Completed Highways

News

Frequently Asked Questions

Here you can find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

Information from the completed application form is entered into the Ministry’s database; Applicants then receive an email with a reference number and further instructions. The reference number identifies the applicant(s) on the database. (The username and password allow …

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