THE PRACTICE GROUP BLOG
Town Planners
Why You Need Town Planners for Development Projects in South Africa Let’s talk about the role of town planners a bit. You drive on tarred roads, and generally, you will not have to deal with flooding on these roads during rains because of adequate provision for...
Site Planning
What Town Planning Consultants Include in Site Development Plans Site planning is an extensive operation, which is handled by town planners in collaboration with the developers, engineers, architects, project managers, land surveyors and related professionals. What is...
Town Planning Specialists
Services offered by Town Planning Specialists in South Africa As experienced town planning specialists in South Africa, we have an extensive portfolio of successfully completed projects. These range from residential townships to shopping malls, sports stadia and more....
Spatial Planning South Africa
Why a Fresh Look at Spatial Planning is Essential South African urban landscapes are still characterized by uncontrolled urban sprawl that feature unplanned informal settlements, road infrastructure that struggles to accommodate the increased number of passenger...
Land Use Management South Africa
How the Spatial Planning Land Use Management Act Affects Property Transfers in South Africa The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act of 2013 (SPLUMA) which was gazetted in 2015, has made it possible to create a framework for policy development, spatial...
Experienced Town Planners
How Town Planners Help Property Developers in South Africa You may be wondering why it is essential to work with experienced town planners for seemingly straightforward applications such as zoning, township establishment, a subdivision of land, and more? If you can...
What Does It Mean to Rezone a Property?
Every property has specific usage rights that apply to it. The title deed may have certain restrictions while the property also falls within a specific zoning category. If you, for instance, have a large residential stand, but want to build a warehouse on it, you need...
Township Establishment
What Is Township Establishment and When Must You Apply? Township establishment is the process whereby the municipality reviews and rejects or approves the application to convert a piece of agricultural land into an area where residential, commercial, or industrial...
Strategic and Integrated Spatial Planning
The Essentials of Strategic and Integrated Spatial Planning Strategic and integrated spatial planning addresses what is possible and where it should occur. In brief, it takes into consideration the policies of a regional area within the broader context of a strategic...
Urban Development
What is the Role of Renewal in Urban Development? Urban development planning and renewal, with the focus on improvement of the infrastructure, layout and usefulness of city spaces while minimising the effect of human activities on the environment, provide for...