Alterations: Any internal change that a property owner undertakes needs to be updated at and approved by the Overstrand Municipality. Should you wish to sell your home and the plan filed with Overstrand Municipality and the plan of your home do not match, you could be...
Property Development – August 2023
NEW PLANS SUBMITTED: 1 Jan 2023 – 24 August 2023 = 109 LITTER: As with our request in June to keep our direct verges neat and tidy, please can we look to keeping our neighbouring roads and those verges which are on open plots clean too. BUILDING SITES: there are some...
Roads and Stormwater – August 2023
The First Thursday meeting held with the Overstrand political and administrative leadership on 3 August 2023 at Crassula Hall was used to voice my concern about the poor state of the roads in Betty’s Bay, to highlight the inadequate funding for the procurement of...
Roads and Stormwater – July 2023
The OM grader which broke down on 3 April 23 returned from repairs on 26 June 23. Paranomus, Oxalis, White and Lakeside roads have been graded and their speed bumps reinstated. Heron, Court Way, Poplyria and Disa Circle are next. Residents must please report the poor...
Waste Management
Barbara Jenman, heading the Waste Management portfolio, invites you all to join a Betty’s Bay Beaches Clean-up on Saturday 4 February from 9 to 10 am. She writes: Meet Wilna Swart (083 333 6810) at the entrance of the main beach or me (Barbara 082 338 4109) at...
Water Distribution Network Upgrades In 2023
Pipe bursts in the aging Betty’s Bay water distribution network have continued over the past year. These have resulted in repeated disruptions in the water supply to large sections of Betty’s Bay and sometimes to the whole village. This is not only a local...
Property Development
BUILDING RULES/GUIDELINES: If you are unsure about anything to do with plans for new houses/renovations, please contact Sherwin Rossouw, Building Inspector for Betty's Bay, Pringle Bay and Rooiels. Give him a call on 028 271 8427 or email him at...
Roads Update: January 2023
Rob, who heads the Roads Engineering portfolio. had this to say: The roller broke down late last year and has been repaired. Una, Rocky Ridge, Shelter and Senecio Circle in Betty's Bay were attended to in the first week of January. The grading team will return to...
Building Regulations
ALL INTERNAL CHANGES undertaken in the home, no matter how small, must be indicated on your property's plans. Should this not be done, the day that you sell your property, you will be liable and it could be very costly to fix then. WENDY HOUSES larger...
Dustproofing vs Gravel: Betty’s Bay Roads
At a meeting of the relevant stakeholders, Theo Steenberg stated that it would be more cost-effective to dustproof roads rather than to add a layer of gravel. Theo indicated that he would submit a report to this effect to Theresa Els, Ward 10 Councillor. ...