The provincial and local municipal administrations handle land use management in their particular areas. They handle the application procedures, process the applications for rezoning, and handle consent provision, sub-division, title deed restrictions and township...
Overview of Zoning and Sub-Division Application Processes in South Africa Town planning consultancies, such as The Practice Group, provide a wide range of services to the public, including assistance with zoning applications, subdivision, land reconciliation, and...
The Demise And Resurrection Of The Provincial Townships Appeal Board Provincial Powers (with specific regard to Gauteng) had resolved not to extend the term of office of the Gauteng Townships Appeal Board (which came to an end in June 2016). This, notwithstanding the...
Certain colleagues from other professions will probably take a measure of wry satisfaction to learn that, as predicted, the coming into effect of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (SPLUMA) on 1 July 2015 was bound to result in various problems for...
Strategic planning is the driving methodology used for the identification of the urban strengths and weaknesses and development of core strategies for development of land on local level. Such planning makes it possible for the stakeholders to choose appropriate goals...
Town planning has been around since the beginning of organised civilisation. Although not as complex as today, with the advent of advocacy, zoning and advanced strategic spatial planning, growing human settlements historically required of inhabitants to organise their...
