Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Business Planning Permission, the applicant has to approach the respective district municipality offices link

   Note: The applicant can click on the map to explore municipalities by province, or search for any municipality, town, person, etc. using the search function.

2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process complete without obligation, the officer will contact the officer.
12. The applicant has to visit the office to get the permission letter.
13. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed application form
• Phasing plan
• Proof of pre-consultation
• Notice of no objection
• Copy of the Surveyor-General diagram or extract from the approved general plan
• Locality plan, layout plan or plan depicting the proposed development
• Conveyancer’s certificate
• Full copy of the title deed
• Fee receipt

Municipalities of South Africa
CAPETOWN MUNICIPALITY
Dr AB Xuma Building, 1112 Voortrekker Rd, Pretoria Townlands 351-JR, PRETORIA, 0187.
Postal Address - Private Bag X9181, CAPE TOWN, 8000.
Contact Number: 021- 4001111/0860103089
Fax Number: 021- 4001313/0860103090
Address & Contact Link
List of Municipalities in South Africa link

Note: The applicant can click on the map to explore municipalities by province, or search for any municipality, town, person, etc. using the search function.

• Any person who intends to Apply for Business Planning Permission is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority’s request.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Signature
• Contact
• Email ID
• Business plan details
• Address
• Email
• Phone

• A business plan is a roadmap of the business. It details how the business wants to achieve its goals and should include its operational, financial and marketing strategies.
• Any individual who intends to operate a business must obtain business planning permission from the respective department

For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

Types:

• Operational Planning.
• Strategic Planning.
• Tactical Planning.
• Contingency Planning.