The South African town planning glossary A–Z.
Every zoning, SPLUMA and land use term you will read on a municipal document or planner's report - defined clearly and linked to our guides.
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4 terms- Term 01
Motivational Report
Town planner's written report supporting a SPLUMA application.
Read - Term 02
MSDF
Municipal Spatial Development Framework under SPLUMA.
Read - Term 03
Municipal Planning By-Law
City-specific by-law that gives effect to SPLUMA.
Read - Term 04
Municipal Planning Tribunal
The body that decides on land use applications under SPLUMA.
Read
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12 terms- Term 01
SACPLAN
South African Council for Planners.
Read - Term 02
Second Dwelling
Formal name for a granny flat.
Read - Term 03
Servitude
Registered right over another's land.
Read - Term 04
Short-Term Letting
Hosting guests for stays under 30 nights, often via Airbnb.
Read - Term 05
Site Development Plan
Detailed town planning layout of a property.
Read - Term 06
Smallholding
Agricultural property typically 1-20 hectares outside townships.
Read - Term 07
Spatial Development Framework
Municipal long-term spatial strategy.
Read - Term 08
Spaza Shop
Small informal retail on a residential erf.
Read - Term 09
SPLUMA
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (Act 16 of 2013).
Read - Term 10
Stand
Common Gauteng/KZN word for an erf.
Read - Term 11
Subdivision
Dividing one erf into two or more.
Read - Term 12
Surveyor General
Office that approves cadastral diagrams.
Read
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4 terms- Term 01
Title Deed
The document that records ownership and conditions of a property.
Read - Term 02
Town Planning Scheme
Older term for Land Use Scheme.
Read - Term 03
Township
A proclaimed area subdivided into erven for development.
Read - Term 04
Township Establishment
Creating a new township from a farm or large erf.
Read
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