SITE I.
WHEN ARE
REQUIRED?
SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS
A. A signed COVERING LETTER addressed to the
Executive Director: Housing & Land containing a
DEVELOPMENT Site Development Plans are required for the erection of
all buildings on erven zoned “Residential 2”, “Residential
declaration by the applicant that:
3” and where the submission of a site development plan 1. The applicant has the required authority to submit
PLAN is required as a condition of zoning of a property. The
Council may, however, at its discretion, require a Site
2.
the application on behalf of the registered owner of
the property.
The applicant has checked the Title Deeds of the
Development Plan for development of any kind in any
use zone. Where “Residential 2” or “Residential 3” property and that there are no restrictive conditions
erven are subdivided into erven smaller than the prohibiting the proposal as submitted.
minimum laid down for “Residential 1” erven in the 3. Decleration that all info submitted are correct and
vicinity of the site, a site development plan shall be true (Reg number to be indicated on plans).
submitted simultaneously with or prior to the application
for subdivision. B. A LOCALITY PLAN indicating the application site
in relation to the surrounding neighbourhood and
II. PURPOSE OF A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN road system, obtainable from the Information
Centre, groundfloor Brister House.
Site Development Plans are submitted to obtain
approval of the form and layout of development in order C. A plan, or copy of an ORTHOPHOTO, obtainable
to avoid unnecessary delays and stumbling blocks when from the Central Information Centre, groundfloor
building plans are submitted. Brister House, on which shall be indicated the site,
the land uses of adjacent erven as well as
Site Development Plans, where required, should approximate location of buildings and entrances
therefore be submitted and approved before architects and egresses to and from the adjacent erven.
and designers finalise detailed drawings.
D. An INFORMAL TOWN PLANNING ENQUIRY
Where Site Development Plans are required, no building FORM, obtainable from the Central Information
plan or subdivision plan, shall be approved unless in Centre, ground floor Brister House. Such form
terms of an approved Site Development Plan. The shall include all Town Planning annexures
erection of a building or commencement of construction applicable to the property and APPROVAL
work before the approval of a site development plan or LETTER.
otherwise than in accordance with the approved site
development plan shall be a contravention of the Town E. A copy of the SURVEY DIAGRAM, if available,
Planning Scheme. from the Survey counter, 8th Floor, Eric Tindale
Building.
The Municipality may consent to the amendment of a
Site Development Plan. F. A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN to a scale of not
less than 1:200 unless the development is
III. DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED extensive enough to warrant a smaller scale plan.
The plan/s must indicate at least the following:
The following documents and plans SHALL BE
submitted, and no site development plan submission 1. The siting and use of all buildings, structures and
will be processed unless accompanied by all the parking areas.
required documentation and plans. 2. The parking areas & external finishes of all
buildings – including the positioning and visual
The submission should comprise AN A3 FOLDED OR appearance of all air conditioning units and their
STAPLED SET OF DOCUMENTS (NOT ROLLED) operation to the satisfaction of the Business Unit
including: Manager: Environment & Health.
3. Site contours. amendments is required, the applicant will be
4. Vehicle and pedestrian circulation and particularly requested to submit it within 21 working days SAFETY AND SECURITY
all pedestrian walkways in Shopping Centre (unless ontherwise consulted), failure will result in Fire ………………………….……. ……………..5852311
Developments a refusal of the SDP. Traffic……………………………………………….4021033
5. The position of all services and any servitudes to
be registered. Where subdivision into smaller erven occur, the The applicant is to contact these Departments and/or
6. Proposed stormwater disposal. Housing & Land Directorate will circulate the plans Divisions mentioned above and to make an appointment
7. The phasing of construction. with the proposed subdivision application to the with the relevant official to obtain their requirements and
8. If the site is to be subdivided, the proposed various Departments and/or Divisions for their comments regarding the Site Development Plan
subdivision lines. comment. submitted.
9. The extent and nature of any open space to be
provided. Where no subdivision is to occur, a plan will be Once all the relevant officials have commented on and
10. Where landscaping is envisaged, the nature and returned to the applicant, with the Land Use endorsed the plan, and all necessary requirements have
extent of such landscaping, including documents Management comment attached. The applicant been complied with by the applicant, 3 COPIES OF
outlining the type of landscaping, the budget will be responsible for obtaining the comments of THE PLAN (with amendments if necessary) may be
available and phasing of the landscaping. all other relevant Departments and/or Divisions. returned to the Land Use Management Division.
11. Refuse areas in residential complexes where more The Land Use Management Division will provide
than 6 units are to be erected. the applicant with the relevant names and contact The Land Use Management Division will together with
12. The floor plans and elevations of all existing and numbers of the officials in the various Departments an approval letter, issue a signed copy of the approved
proposed buildings. and/or Divisions. Site Development Plan to the applicant.
13. Details of the proposed and existing treatment of
the boundaries of the site e.g., walling, fencing, It must be noted that no other Department or V. AVOIDING DELAYS
hedges. Division will accept a plan for comment unless it
14. Steps to be taken to minimise any negative impact has been registered and assessed by the Land Many delays experienced may be avoided if Site
of the proposed development on adjacent Use Management Division or unless prior Development Plans are dealt with effectively and if
properties. arrangements by the Land Use Management the documentation is clearly legible to those
15. A schedule of town planning controls in the form of Division have been made with the applicable officials who have to comment on the plan. The
a table indicating the permitted and actual Department or Division. cooperation of applicants and officials in all
development in terms of the controls applicable to aspects of the Site Development Plan process will
the site, such as; coverage, F.S.I., parking, density Contact telephone numbers are: ensure that unnecessary delays are avoided.
of dwelling units (i.e. number of dwelling units per VI. NOTE
hectare), height and the required and actual open HOUSING & LAND DIRECTORATE___ The approval of a Site Development Plan in no
space provision, etc. Town Planning……………………………...…….5062241 way confers the right for the commencement
Building Inspectorate……….……………...……5062462 of any building work whatsoever. Building
IV. PROCEDURE FOR PLAN APPROVAL Development…………………………………..….5062393 work may only commence after the approval of
Site development plan submissions are to be building plans and subject to the necessary
INFRASTRUCTURE & ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE inspections. The approval of a Site
made to the Land Use Management Division of the Roads & Stormwater ……………. ……………..5062109
Housing & Land Directorate, 10th floor, Eric Development Plan will however speed up the
Transportation Planning ……….....……………...5062250
Tindale Building. approval of building plans.
Architectural……………………......……………...5062236
Water ……………………………………............5062161
TWO (2) COPIES OF THE SITE DEVELOPMENT Sewerage…………………..………………………5062423
PLAN DRAWINGS are to be submitted along with Electricity& Energy....……………………………..3924145
the relevant documentation.
ENVIRONMENTAL & WASTE MGMT DIVISION
Only if all documents mentioned in III above is Parks…… ……….……………. ……………...5859711
submitted the plans will be registered and issued Nature Conservation…. ……….....……………...5859711
to a Town Planner to assess the submission from
Cleansing……………………......………………...3737641
a Land Use Management point of view, if
Environmental Health……………………………..5065237