THE Spatial Development Frameworks represent the spatial planning policy within the City of Johannesburg. They inform the determination of development proposals and applications that fall outside the scope of prevailing Town Planning Schemes and provide a citywide perspective of spatial challenges and interventions within the City.

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Growth Management Strategy: Growth Trends and Development Indicators Report
THE Growth Management Strategy (GMS) details where the City is prepared to invest in infrastructure, in terms of medium and long-term priorities.

• The Growth Managment Strategy

Draft Spatial Development Framework 2009/10

• Cover [181kb]
• Contents [19kb]
• Administrative Region [52kb]
• Section 1: Overview [29kb]
• Section 2: Growth and development strategy and Provincial initiatives [665kb]
• Section 3: Status quo of the City [1Mb]
• Section 4: Growth management strategy [116kb]
• Section 5: Development strategies [107kb]
  • 5.1: Supporting an efficient movement system [1Mb]
  • 5.2: Ensuring strong viable nodes [283kb]
  • 5.3: Strategic densification [134kb]
  • 5.4: Initiating and implementing corridor development [323kb]
  • 5.5: Supporting sustainable environmental management [245kb]
  • 5.6: Facilitating sustainable housing environments in appropriate locations [250kb]
  • 5.7: Managing growth and delineating an urban development boundary [265kb]
• Section 6: Capital investment framework [250kb]

Draft Regional Spatial Development Framework 2009/10

• Region A
• Region B
• Region C
• Region D
• Region E
• Region F
• Region G

Spatial development frameworks

• Spatial Development Framework 2008 - 09
• Spatial Development Framework 2007 - 08
• Spatial Development Framework 2006 – 2007
• Spatial Development Framework 2005 - 2006

 
Regional spatial development frameworks

• Regional Spatial Development Framework 2008 - 09
• Regional Spatial Development Framework 2007 - 08

Northern areas development frameworks: the three sub-regions in the north of Johannesburg, including Blue Hills, Kyalami, Sunninghill, PWV9 Precinct, Diepsloot, Fourways, Kya Sands, Lanseria and surrounds.

• Central Sub-Region
• Eastern Sub-Region
• Western Sub-Region

 
Draft consolidated town planning scheme

• Draft Consolidated Town Planning Scheme 2008

 
Precinct plans

• Precinct plans

Growth management strategy

• Growth Management Strategy