South Africa - Apply for Building Plan Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Building Plan Certificate, the applicant must visit the Municipality office of the concerned area in South Africa Contact Link
2. The building plan certificate application form should be obtained from the authorities at Municipality office in the concerned location.
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The filled application form and the required documents must be submitted to the officials at the Municipality office.
5. Later, the application form will be verified on various factors, and if the details provided and the documents submitted are legitimate and inspection of the completed building will take place. If the authorities are satisfied with the construction the building plan certificate application will be approved by the Municipality department.
6. After the approval, the applicant will be issued with the building plan certificate by the Municipality.
7. The prescribed application fee details will be intimated to the applicants while applying at the Municipality office.
8. The processing to get the building plan approval certificate will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Required Documents

• Application form and its copies.
• Identity document.
• Municipal rates account to the form.
• Fee payment receipt.
• Demolition permit application form. (If applicable)
• Engineer’s appointment form and certificate. (Form 2, 3, &4) – If applicable
• Notice of intention to commence building work.
• Certificate of occupancy request letter.
• Sectional title consent forms.
• Special events and temporary structures application form.
• Swimming pool indemnity form. (If applicable)
• Other supporting/specific documents requested by the officials. (If any)

Office Locations & Contacts

MUNICIPALITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA

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Physical Address:
Suite 20-207, Waverly Business Park,
Kotzee Rd, Mowbray,
Cape Town – 7700

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 44383,
Claremont – 7735
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any individual who wishes to build any kind of building in the South African region is eligible to apply for the building plan certificate application.

Fees

• The prescribed application fee details will be intimated to the applicants while applying at the Municipality office.

Validity

• The approved building plan certificate is valid until the building is demolished by the individual or by the authorities.

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Processing Time

• The processing to get the building plan approval certificate will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Required Information

• Applicants Information
• Name of the applicant
• Contact details
• Phone number
• Email
• Fax
• Purpose of the building
• Location
• Other details requested by the officials

Need for the Document

• To build any building in the South African region, the applicant must get the approval from the Municipality department before starting the process of construction. Otherwise, the municipal department has all the rights to demolish the building.

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