WHEN IS A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUIRED

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In the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa Why must a Site Development Plan be submitted? Municipalities require Site Development Plans (SDP) at an early stage to determine whether a proposed development complies with the relevant legislative requirements and control measures. In Nelson Mandela Bay, SDP’s are required for all proposed developments on […]

SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATIONS (SDP)

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Standard operating procedures for the COVID-19 period The Covid 19 pandemic has impacted municipal services. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Town Planning Directorate is operating, but on a rotation basis. They have implemented procedures for the submission of Site Development Plans (SDPs). SDP applications are to be converted into PDF format. The file is not […]

RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS

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In the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa In an article published in February 2020, I spoke about the removal of Restrictive Conditions, but when is it necessary to remove these restrictions? In title deeds of older properties, the conditions, or rules, are listed. These rules outline what is allowed, or if there […]

REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIVE TITLE DEED CONDITIONS

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In the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa Property owners in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropol, which includes Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage & surrounding areas, have been frustrated by delays in the submission & approval of Building Plan Applications, due to restrictive Title Deed conditions. If a property owner wants to develop a property, […]