South Africa - Apply for Approval of Site Development Plan

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Approval of Site Development Plan, 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. Site development generally take up to three months to be approved, depending on the municipality. Sometimes, it can take six months to a year before being approved or referred.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Title Deed
• SG Diagram
• Stormwater management plan
• Zoning certificate,
• Geotechnical report

Office Locations & Contacts

Municipalities of South Africa
Private Bag X12, Vredenburg 7380
Telephone: (022) 701 7000
Fax: (022) 715 1518
Email: [email protected]
Website: link
Address and 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.

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to Apply for Approval of Site Development Plan is eligible to make this application.

Fees

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

Validity

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

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• Site development plans generally take up to three months to be approved, depending on the municipality. Sometimes, it can take six months to a year before being approved or referred.

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Instructions

• 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.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Contact address
• Land details
• Signature
• Contact
• Email ID

Need for the Document

• A site development plan is a plan or set of plans illustrating the detailed aspects of a proposed development.
• The purpose of a site development plan is to regulate additional matters that have not already been covered in any earlier conditions of approval or the applicable zoning scheme regulations/development parameters. Such matters would typically include the positioning of buildings, architectural details, etc. However, nothing in the site development plan is supposed to substitute or duplicate any existing regulations.

Information which might help

A site development plan (including a landscape plan) may have to be submitted in the case of

• Group housing schemes and flats
• Shopping centres
• Business/office parks industrial parks
• Some developments in conservation areas
• Major developments where the impact on the nearby public environment (such as sidewalks, streets, public spaces, parks, etc.) Would be significant, for example commercial precincts, conference centres and sports complexes.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

• Link
  

Others

The site development includes,

• Fire hydrants
• Property lines
• Setbacks
• Easements
• Current structures on the property
• Proposed structures on the property
• Current and proposed landscaped conditions on the property
• Parking
• Access to the property
• Proximity to intersections
• Driveway location
• Street layout surrounding the property
• Service lines on the property
• Utility structures
• Fencing
• Construction limits
• Lay down areas for construction supplies
• Distance between existing buildings
• Distance between proposed buildings, also in relation to existing ones
• Distance of buildings from property boundaries
• Location of ground signs on the surrounding streets
• Drainage facilities