Development Control Section

Overview

The Development Control Team regulates development across the City. The team comprises of physical planners, engineers and building inspectors.
 

Services

  • Ensure compliance to building regulations,
  • Building Inspection,
  • Offers technical guidance on development issues; and
  • Issue of development permits. These include:
  • Permits
    • Job Cards
    • Hoarding Permits
    • Chain Link Permits
    • Renovation Permits
    • Demolition Permits
    • Excavation Permits
    • Occupation Permits
    • Telecom mast Permits
  • Building Inspection
  • Applications
    • Change of use
    • Land subdivision
    • Lease extension
       

Achievements

  • 60% City building maintenance compliance.
  • Decongestion of the city to create room for greening and pedestrian movement.
  • Regular information clinics to sensitise the public on development control issues.
  • Increased compliance to submission of building plans for approval.
     

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

PHYSICAL PLANNING SECTIONS

PHYSICAL PLANNING RESOURCES

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORMS

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT

FEES FOR SERVICES OFFERED AT PHYSICAL PLANNING DIRECTORATE

LIST OF REGISTERED ENGINEERS WITH VALID PRACTICING LICENCES 2019

LIST OF REGISTERED ARCHITECTS WITH VALID PRACTICING LICENCES 2019

Development partners