DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ENVIRONMENT & MANAGEMENT UNIT
166 K E Masinga Road
Durban, 4001
P O Box 680, Durban, 4000
Tel: 031 311 1111, Fax: 031 311 7776
www.durban.gov.za
INITIAL ENQUIRY FORM NO. ……………………………… DATE:….………..………
APPLICATION NO………………………………………………..
STATUTORY APPLICATION FORM FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE ETHEKWINI
MUNICIPALITY LODGED IN TERMS OF THE ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY:
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW 2016 (MUNICIPAL NOTICE
114 of 2017) AND THE APPLICABLE SCHEME
Please note that ALL sections of this form MUST be completed.
PLEASE TICK APPROPRIATE APPLICATION TYPE
TYPE OF APPLICATION
CATEGORY 1 – in terms of Section 26 of the Planning and Land Use Management By-law
AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEMES
CATEGORY 2 in terms of Section 27 of the Planning and Land Use Management By-law
APPLICATION FOR REZONING OF LAND WITH OBJECTIONS
INTRODUCTION OF A NEW AREA (EXTENSION OF THE SCHEME)
LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS DEVIATING FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
THE MUNICIPAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (MSDF)
ZONINGS OF LAND
CATEGORY 3 in terms of Section 28 of the Planning and Land Use Management By-law
APPLICATION FOR REZONING OF LAND WITH NO OBJECTIONS AND IN LINE
WITH THE MSDF
CLOSURE OF ROADS AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
CONSOLIDATION
DEVELOPMENT OF LAND OUTSIDE A SCHEME AREA (MAJOR APPLICATIONS)
REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS
SPECIAL CONSENT
SUBDIVISION
TOWNSHIP ESTABLISHMENTS
CATEGORY 4 in terms of Section 29 of the Planning and Land Use Management By-law
DEVELOPMENT OF LAND OUTSIDE A SCHEME AREA (MINOR APPLICATIONS)
NOTARIAL TIES
RELAXATION (WITH CONSENT)
SCHEME EXEMPTIONS (i.e. Home business, B&B & Tuck Shop, etc.)
IS THIS A COMBINED APPLICATION? (Tick the appropriate box)
YES
NO
APPLICATION IS MADE IN TERMS OF …………………….….………………… SCHEME
DETAILS OF APPLICATION: (detail what the application is for. Any exclusion renders the application null and void)
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PARTICULARS OF SITE
Cadastral Description: ....................................................................................................................
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Street Address: ................................................................................................................................
Area of Land: …………………………………………… Title Deed No: ..............................................
Rate number (for payment purposes): ……………..……………………….
PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT (applicant as defined in section 21(5) of the eThekwini Municipality
Planning and Land Use Management By-Law 2017)
NAME: .............................................................................................................................................
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: ....................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................. CODE .............................
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: ....................................................................................................................
(If different to above) ........................................................................................... CODE
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Tel. No. (W) (…..) ................................ .......... (H) (…….) ....................................... Fax No. (…..).
Cell No. ................................................ ............................................................................... .E-mail
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT ......................................................I.D. No ......................................
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ……………………………………………………………..
PARTICULARS OF REGISTERED OWNER (to be signed by all registered owners)
NAME: .............................................................................................................................................
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: ....................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................. CODE .............................
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: ....................................................................................................................
(If different to above) ........................................................................................... CODE
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Tel. No. (W) (…..) ................................ .......... (H) (…….) ....................................... Fax No. (…..).
Cell No. ................................................ ............................................................................... .E-mail
I hereby declare that I am:
 Tenant (P.O.A.)
 Other (P.O.A.)
 Registered Owner
 Sectional Title Holder
 Legal Representative (P.O.A
Note 1:
Note 2:
Where the owner is a Body Corporate, a member of the Body Corporate, Director or a Member of a Company, a Trust or a Close
Corporation, a letter of Authority is required.
Sectional Title applications require minutes of Body Corporate meeting at which consent was granted.
SIGNATURE OF REGISTERED OWNER/S ......................................................I.D. No ................
SIGNATURE OF REGISTERED OWNER/S ......................................................I.D. No. ...............
A complete application (as referred in the eThekwini Municipality: Planning and Land Use
Management By-Law 2016 (Municipal Notice 114 of 2017) must consist of the following:
1.
Copy of the initial Planning enquiry form
2.
Owners Consent (original or certified copy )
3.
Copy of Title Deeds & S-G Diagram/ General Plan
4.
Bond holders Consent (original or certified copy)
5.
6.
3 copies of Planning Motivation, Site/Layout Plans and Locality Plans. One
electronic copy in PDF
Zoning and Land Use Plans
7.
On-site Parking Provision and schedule
8.
9.
Approved Traffic Impact Assessment/Statement (where applicable)
Copy of Environmental authorisation from Department of Agriculture &
Environmental Affairs (where applicable)
10. Geotechnical report (where applicable)
11. Body Corporate Consent/ Home/Property Owners Consent etc. (where
applicable) (original or certified copy)
12. In the case of a Trust- a resolution authorising such application be made
(where applicable) (original or certified copy)
13. Power of Attorney / Authorization (if not signed by the Registered Owner)
(original or certified copy)
14. In the case of an application for the Alteration, Suspension or Deletion of
Restrictions relating to Land, which creates a servitude in favour of another
property, the names & contact details of all servitude holders
15. Any other information that may be considered by either yourself or the
Municipality as being in support of your application
16. Clearance from External Organs of State, whichever is applicable (where
applicable) inclusive but not limited to
17. Water Use License Development of a site maybe subject to a water use license
application (in terms of section 21 of the national water act 36 of 2008) in the
event of water course on site or within 500m of the property/ties/ the applicant
must either obtain the necessarily approval or written confirmation that a license
is not required from eThekwini Department of Water And Sanitation.
Comments from the following Organs of State are attached:
AMAFA
Cooperative Governance & Traditional
Affairs (COGTA)
Department of Agriculture Forestry &
Fisheries
Department of Economic Development
Tourism and & Environmental Affairs
(EDTEA)
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health
Department of Public Works and
Land Affairs
Department of Tourism
Department of Water and
Sanitation
ESKOM
Passenger Rail Agency of South
Africa (PRASA)
Provincial Department of
Transport (DOT)
South African National Roads
Agency (SANRAL)
Department of Mineral Recourses
Transnet Freight Rail
Telkom
OTHER
Comments from the following Departments are attached:
Biodiversity Impact Assessment Branch
Fire
Coastal, Stormwater & Catchment
Management
Health
Design Review Panel
iTrump
Durban Tourism
Metro Police
Economic Development
Pollution Control
Electricity
Roads Provision
Environmental Planning and Climate
Protection
Soils Laboratory
eThekwini Traffic Authority
Strategic Spatial Planning
eThekwini Water and Sanitation (Water)
Urban Management
eThekwini Water and Sanitation (Waste
Water)
Other
⃰ Complete Application means a land development application which is ready to be advertised or
has undergone the pre-submission process, and is accompanied by, including but not limited to,
authorisations, comments and specialist reports and studies;”
I ……………………………………..………………. (Applicant) affirm that the information and
documentation submitted in this complete application is as per the information and documentation
assessed and commented on by the relevant internal and external departments and has not been
altered in any form or manner.
Signature of Applicant ………………………………………………
FORM REL 1
LETTER OF CONSENT FOR RELAXATION
APPLICATION NO: ................................................................................... [Completed by the Department after submission]
Head: Development Planning Environment & Management
166 K.E. Masinga (Old Fort) Road,
DURBAN
Date.................................
Dear Sir / Madam
PART A. PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION PROPERTY (To be completed by applicant)
APPLICATION FOR THE RELAXATION OF THE ………………………………...………….….. SCHEME/REGULATIONS
FOR …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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ON *ERF/PORTION/REM ...............................................................................................................................................
SITUATE AT (Street Address)............................................................................................................................................
APPLICANT’S NAME: ...................................................................................................................................................
PART B. RELAXATIONS SOUGHT
(To be completed by the Applicant and signed by the person granting Consent)
SEE REVERSE OF SHEET ON HOW TO COMPLETE FORM
Nature of Relaxation
Extent of Relaxation
Signature
Building Line
From ………. m to ………m (street) ……………..…………..
From ………. m to ………m (street) ……………..…………..
From ………. m to ………m (street) ……………..…………..
Side Space
From ………. m to ………m on the ……………….boundary
From ………. m to ………m on the………………..boundary
Rear Space
From ………. m to ………m on the ……………….boundary
Height of Boundary Walls
……………. Metres on the …………………………boundary
PART C. CONSENT FROM REGISTERED OWNER OF ADJACENT / OPPOSITE PROPERTY
(To be completed by the person granting consent)
*I/We,....................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................., being the **registered owner/s (if in joint ownership both spouses to
sign)
of (street address) ............................................................................................................................................................
which is situate on *Erf / Portion / Rem ............................................................................................................................
do hereby confirm that *I/we have had sight of the application plan and memorandum of motivation and understand the
contents thereof, and hereby Grant Consent to the proposed relaxation as stated above.
(Objections raised to be motivated separately)
Yours faithfully
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*Signature of registered owner //
Chairman of Body Corporate // Trust //
Managing Director of Company //
Managing Director of the Share Block Company.
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Full names (IN BLOCK CAPITALS)
I.D. Number ....................................................
Telephone No........................................................................
* PLEASE DELETE WHICHEVER IS NOT APPLICABLE
** ALL REGISTERED OWNERS TO SIGN
(P T O: IMPORTANT INFORMATION)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1.
This letter must be delivered to the Land Use Management Branch, by hand to, 166 K.E. Masinga (Old Fort) Road,
Durban.
2.
Office hours: 08h00 to 12h30 Monday-Friday (excluding Public Holidays)
DEFINITIONS:
1.
BUILDING LINE: A line parallel to a fixed distance from any street, public right of way, or road reserve.
2.
SIDE SPACE: Means the area between a line parallel to the side boundary.
3.
REAR SPACE: Means the area between a line parallel to the rear boundary.
4.
HEIGHT OF DWELLING: The height of the dwelling must be indicated in number of storeys.
5.
HEIGHT OF WALLS: Any boundary wall in excess of two (2) metres in height above the existing ground level as
viewed from the street or neighbouring property requires the consent of the neighbour. (Individual scheme
requirements may vary).
The signature of the consenting registered owner is required adjacent to each block indicating the relaxation
being sought by the applicant.
IMPORTANT:
1.
The purpose of this form is to ensure that you, as the registered owner of the affected property, have had sight of
the plan which is to be submitted to the eThekwini Municipality for consideration of the development indicated
overleaf and that you understand the implications of the relaxations being sought by the applicant and its potential
impact upon your amenities and that you have no objections to the proposal.
2.
The affected party being requested to give their consent to the proposed use must complete Part B, by providing
their signature in the third column adjacent to the relaxation sought. In addition, the affected party must complete
Part C.
3.
In addition to the signing of this form, the Affected Party is also required to sign acceptance on the plan
itself. The Affected Party’s name, address, I.D No, telephone number, and signature is to be inserted in a table
which is provided by the Applicant on the Plan as indicated below. This is to ensure that you have had sight of the
plan to be submitted to the Municipality.
NAME
ADDRESS
I.D. NO.
TEL/CELL NO
SIGNATURE
4.
Any form which includes an objection, comments or conditions under which the consent is given, shall be
considered as an objection to the proposal. In this instance, the applicant will be required to submit a Special
Consent Application. As an affected party, you will be notified by registered mail of the Applicant’s proposal. You
will then have an opportunity to raise your objection by notifying the Applicant and the Department in writing, setting
out the reasons for your objection.
5.
Please note: Where the owner is a Body Corporate, Director or a Member of a Company, Home Owners
Association, a Trust or a Close Corporation, an Original signed letter of Authority for the signatory is
required.
6.
Should you have any enquiries with respect to this form and the relevant procedure, please contact the Department
using one of the following:
INFORMATION REGARDING THE SUBMISSION OF YOUR APPLICATION.
OFFICE HOURS:
Submission Counter Times: 08h00 to 12h30 weekdays.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR THE REGIONS:
 CENTRAL: +27 31 311 7309 / Fax 031 311 7859/e-mail: Zethu.Madikizela@durban.gov.za /
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Bella.Phillips@durban.gov.za / Jenesha.Seeban@durban.gov.za
NORTH: +27 31 311 6063 / Fax 031 311 6034 / e-mail: Nancy.Moonsamy@durban.gov.za
SOUTH: +27 31 311 5834 / Fax 031 311 5899 / e-mail: Logie.Moodley@durban.gov.za / Thandi.Sishi@durban.gov.za
INNER WEST: +27 31 311 6265 / Fax 031 701 8863 / e-mail: Nomfundo.Ngubane@durban.gov.za
OUTER WEST: +27 31 311 2763 / Fax 031 765 5389 / e-mail: zanele.luthuli2@durban.gov.za