TOWN-PLANNING AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT (Town-planning Issues / Engineering Services / Building Control) 9 October 2024 Vehicles: Although work is done on the roads / storm water drainage system, the issue regarding vehicles remains volatile. Gravel: There is "gravel"...
The Betty’s Bay Conservancy (BBC) recently supported the BBRA’s application to lease Erf 4030 Betty’s Bay with the intention of establishing a community conservation area. It submitted a letter of support to the Overstrand Municipality and included some...
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are conducted on ALL new builds where the property is zoned Undetermined/Agricultural and where the size of the building + driveway + outbuildings is 300m2 or more. Water Usage Licence Assessment (WULA) is part of the process...
Did you know (Ed.): ESTATE AGENT BOARDS - 1) Any one property, be it VACANT LAND/an IMPROVED PROPERTY, may only have TWO FOR SALE BOARDS erected, a SOLE MANDATE on a CORNER PROPERTY may have TWO BOARDS, i.e. ONE/SIDE; 2) SOLD boards are allowed to remain on any...
BUILDING New building sites have to have the ablution facility in place prior to any team beginning to dig trenches etc. Gardens/ verges/ ditches: let's all be pro-active and prep our gardens/ ditches running past our properties before the big rains of June/ July hit...
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...
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...
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...
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...
RESIDENTIAL ZONE 1: PRIMARY USE: Dwelling house; crèche; guest rooms – 2; home occupation; second dwelling unit and self-catering CONSENT USE: Day-care centre; greenhouse; guest house; house shop; institution; place of worship; residential building;...