THE PRACTICE GROUP BLOG
Spluma splash and by-law fever
Following the enactment of Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (SPLUMA) in July 2015, there has been a veritable lull in activity surrounding the implementation of the new planning law dispensation. Municipalities throughout the country are hard at work...
Urban and Regional Development Planning
As urban and regional development planning consultants, we offer an extensive range of services to corporate clients, developers, municipalities and local government agencies. Part of urban and regional development planning entails the designing and co-ordination of...
What Site Development Plans Entail
Site development plans form an integral part of site planning. These drawings depict the features and details of the proposed development on the property. In essence, the plans are graphical representations of a proposed development which include the arrangement of...
Due Diligence Investigations for Property Investors and Developers in South Africa
Investors, developers and overseas property developers interested in purchasing commercial property or wanting to buy agricultural land with the purpose of developing such into a residential estate, golf course, resort or retail centre benefit from our expertise in...
What Does Site Development Planning Entail?
Site development planning entails the drawing to scale of plans to illustrate proposed development of a subject property. Such plans include details regarding the total footprint of structures, location of structures, designs, layouts for particular utilities, public...
Town Planning in Pretoria – Explanation of Terminology
As an established town planning, Pretoria-based company, we offer a full range of urban, regional and town planning services. These services are offered countrywide though our head office is located in Pretoria. We’ve briefly explained some of the town planning...
Spatial planning and land use management act, 2013: The act, the regulations and the by-laws A trilogy of potential complications
1. The act, regulations and municipal by-laws SPLUMA as an Act was placed on the Statute in August 2013 subject to a proviso that all or parts of the provisions of the Act would come into operation at a later date by the publication of a notice in the Government...
Town Planning
Town Planning Professional Urban Development and Town Planning Consultancy Services in Pretoria PlanPractice Incorporated, a well-respected town planning consultancy firm located in Pretoria, opened doors for the first time in 1986. Since its inception, the company...
Integrated Development Planning
Integrated Development Planning What is Integrated Development Planning? Integrated development planning is a participatory approach used by planners to integrate various strategies including sector, spatial, fiscal, institutional, social, economic and environmental...
Zoning Rights vs. Home Owner’s Association Rules
Zoning Rights VS Home Owner’s Association Rules A recent High Court judgment addressed the knotty problem of an HOA’s powers to bar an owner from running a home-based business. The facts of the case were that a homeowner in an estate who was running a hair salon from...