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Building plans application forms
Download the three forms below for building applications. Print them out and fill them in, then submit them to the Development Planning Department counter on the ground floor of the Metro Centre in Braamfontein.
The forms, in Adobe Acrobat format, are:
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Who has to submit building plans?
The short answer is everyone. Any new building and any alteration that adds on to or changes the structure of an existing building must go to the City's (Planning) Development Management Department for approval.
If you redecorate your kitchen, or replaster your house, you don't need permission, because you haven't moved any walls around or altered the drainage system.
But if you make a change to the structure, for example, add on a carport, or even just move the front door, you do need permission. When you submit a building plan for approval it is essential that you make sure that you have complied with the zoning regulations of the Town Planning Scheme.
What if someone fails to submit a plan?
If you've chosen to build without having the plans approved, a building inspector is entitled to enter your property and order construction to stop immediately. He could even obtain a court order for the structure to be demolished, at your expense, and you would be liable for legal costs as well. In serious cases, you could be fined or sent to prison.
What if no building inspector notices your illegal alterations?
They could come back to haunt you years later - when you try to sell the house and the prospective buyer asks to see approved plans.
Where can I get an application form?
You can get application forms online (see box on right) or from the building plan submission counters on the ground floor of the Metro Centre, 158 Loveday Street, Braamfontein, between 8am and 3pm.
How do I submit the plan?
You submit the completed forms, together with the building plans and supporting documentation to the same counter on the ground floor of the Metro Centre, 158 Loveday Street, Braamfontein, between 8am and 3pm.
What does the council need from me before it considers my plan?
The council needs a completed application form, signed by the owner of the property or his/her authorised representative (proof of authorisation is required) together with a copy of the registered title deed.
The title deed can be obtained either from the attorneys who handled the transfer of the property, the financial institution that granted a first mortgage bond over the property, or the Deeds Office.
Where an application for approval is submitted by a company or an organisation such as a school or a church, a letter must be provided by the organisation authorising one person to sign the application form.
A copy of the approved Site Development Plan is also needed, if this is required in terms of the zoning regulations that apply to the stand.
A separate form also needs to be completed by a professional engineer or technologist registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa when structural work such as reinforced concrete floor and roof slabs, special reinforced foundations, and so forth are part of the proposed building.
Different certificates or designs need to be submitted depending on the technical aspects of the plan. You should consult an architect or engineer in this regard.
In the case of non-residential developments (for example, offices, factories, shops, institutional buildings and so on), a zoning certificate with a copy of the most recent Amendment Scheme is to be furnished.
How much does it cost to submit an application?
Fees are calculated by the building control counter staff when you submit an application. A standardised set of tariffs applies when calculating the fee payable. Fees can be paid at the adjacent cashier, either by cash or by cheque.
Tariff of charges: The National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (No 103 of 1977)
To consider applications made in terms of Section 4 (1) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, the charges are as follows:
1.1 R9.50 per square metre or part thereof for the first 1 000m² of building work.
1.2 R8.15 per square metre of part thereof for the second 1 000m² of building work.
1.3 R6,70 per square metre or part thereof for the balance greater than 2 000m² of building work.
1.4 0,30 percent of the value of building work for alterations to existing buildings or buildings of a special character such as factory chimneys, spires or similar structures.
1.5 A fee of R237 for a new dwelling house of 50m² or less in area.
1.6 In the case of mass-contracted low cost housing projects funded by means of national housing capital subsidies, a fee of R134 per master plan and R33 per erf on which the master plan is repeated.
1.7 The minimum charge in respect of any building plan, other than contemplated in 1.5 and 1.6, shall be R376.
1.8 Portion of buildings projecting over council-owned land (these charges are in addition to normal plan submission fees):
(a) Areas of 10m² and less R371
(b) Areas in excess of 10m², R371, plus R8.45/m² or part thereof.
To authorise minor building work in terms of Section 13 of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977, a charge of R165.
To authorise the erection of a temporary building in terms of Regulation A23 (1) a fee of R165.
To permit the use of a street by a person undertaking any work of erection or demolition in terms of Regulation F1 (4), a fee of R8.45 per square metre for every week or part thereof, with a minimum fee of R165
To authorise a permit for the demolition of a building R474.
To authorise a permit for excavations R474.
To authorise a permit for encroaching over council-owned land for the purpose of building operations R474.
Approval of cellular phone structures and masts R2 194.
Provisional authorisation to commence with building work in terms of Sectioin 7(6) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 103 of 1977, as amended: R 2 781.
Provisional authorization to occupy a building in terms of Section 14(1A) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 103 of 1977, as amended: R 2 781.
What telephone number can I call to enquire about my building plan application?
Always have the erf number and township description at hand when making enquiries.
Has a building plan been submitted to the council?
011 407 6217
011 407 6058
What is the status of a building plan application in the system?
011 407 6217
011 407 6061
My building plan has been approved, is it ready for collection?
011 407 6194 (Randburg/Soweto/Sandton)
011 407 6085 (Roodepoort/South/Midrand)
My plans have been submitted but require corrections prior to consideration for approval.
011 407 6217
I need copies of existing approved building plans
Records section (Help Line) 011 407 6103 / 6034 See detailed information for all regions below
National Building Regulations (NBR) - building plan administration
This unit is responsible for the registration, circulation and archiving of building plan application
Contact person:
Manager: building plan administration
Sanjay Khadua
Tel: 011 407 6106
Fax: 011 403 2492
E-mail:
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National Building Regulations (NBR) - building plan approvals
This unit is responsible for the assessment and approval of building plan applications and is divided into two sections, each serving a geographic area, under an assistant director.
Contact persons:
Sandton-Rosebank-north eastern suburbs-Alexandra-Randburg-Johannesburg North-western suburbs-Midrand-Ivory Park-Lanseria-far northern areas
Assistant director: NBR
Serge Kaido
Tel: 011 407 6073
Cell: 082 559 3699
Fax: 011 339 1220
E-mail:
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Johannesburg inner city-near eastern suburbs-Eldorado Park-Johannesburg southern suburbs-Soweto-Ennerdale-Orange Farm-Roodepoort-Lenasia
Assistant director: NBR
Gideon Strauss
Tel: 011 407 6067
Cell: 082 559 3703
Fax: 011 339 1220
E-mail:
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National Building Regulations (NBR) - building inspectorate
This unit is responsible for the inspection of building work in progress. It takes into account the three statutory inspections that are prescribed in terms of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act.
The unit is divided into the same geographical areas as the building plans approval unit, under the same assistant directors. The majority of the building inspectors are based in satellite offices to be closer to the sites that are to be inspected. Contact persons:
Contact details given below are therefore those of the chief building inspectors in the various geographical regions.
Midrand, Ivory Park, Lanseria, far northern areas
Chief building inspector
Pierre le Roux
Tel: 011 237 8046
Cell: 082 559 3700
Fax: 011 314 1462
Sandton, Rosebank, north eastern suburbs, Lanseria, far northern areas
Chief building inspector
Albert van der Walt
Tel: 011 881 6169
Cell: 082 559 3730
Fax: 011 881 6205
Alexandra, eastern suburbs
Chief building inspector
Solly Nchachi
Tel: 011 881 6085
Cell: 082 559 3702
Fax: 011 881 6503
Randburg, Johannesburg north western suburbs, Northcliff, Fairland
Chief building inspector
Paul Cilliers
Tel: 011 761 0472
Cell: 082 491 6014
Fax: 011 472 3483
Ennerdale, Lenasia, Orange Farm
Chief building inspector
Colin Oates
Tel: 011 376 8660
Cell: 082 559 3705
Fax: 011 376 8673
Johannesburg inner city, near eastern suburbs
Chief building inspector
Richard Hadebe
Tel: 011 376 8659
Cell: 082 559 3734
Fax: 011 376 8673
Roodepoort, Honeydew, north western suburbs
Chief building inspector
Billy Posthumus
Tel: 011 761 0312
Cell: 082 559 3701
Fax: 011 472 2544
Soweto
Chief building inspector
James More
Tel: 011 986 0046
Cell: 082 559 3732
Fax: 011 986 0046
Eldorado Park
Chief building inspector
Abey Khanye
Tel: 011 342 1264
Cell: 082 559 3729
Fax: 011 342 1264
Cosmo City
Chief building inspector
Joseph Mhlanga
Cell: 082 559 3731
Outdoor advertising
This unit is responsible for the assessment and approval of applications for outdoor advertising signage, as well as the assessment and approval of applications for the erection of cellphone masts.
Contact persons:
Manager: outdoor advertising
Sipho Mbethe
Tel: 011 407 6033
Cell: 082 557 6762
Fax: 011 339 1244
Operations manager: Sonja Pretorius
Tel: 011 407 6360
Cell: 082 773 765
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