Land use application · Section 16(1)(b) - Subdivision of land
Subdivision
Split one stand into two or more separate erven.
Starting price
From R 15 480
Indicative starting price for a single parcel. Your planner confirms the final quote on consult.
- Starting price
- R 15 480
- Typical timeline
- 6–15 months
- Prepared by
- A SACPLAN-registered planner
- Municipal fees
- Separate, at cost
The service
What this application is
Subdivision turns one registered erf into two or more separate erven, each with its own title deed. It is governed by SPLUMA s.16(1)(b) and the relevant municipal planning by-law.
Landlodz handles the SPLUMA application, coordinates the appointed land surveyor for the Surveyor General diagrams and supports the conveyancer through to Deeds Office registration.
Included
What the fee covers
- Planner intake - review of your property, zoning context and proposed development against SPLUMA criteria
- SPLUMA-aligned motivational report and the full supporting document pack drafted to municipal standard
- 12-point planner verification before any submission leaves Landlodz
- Municipal lodgement with the relevant land use management department and ongoing liaison until a decision is issued
- Direct updates from your planner by email and WhatsApp
For this application, that includes
- Feasibility: minimum erf size, services capacity, zoning and title check
- SPLUMA subdivision application and motivation
- Surveyor General diagram coordination
- Bulk services and engineering contributions
- Deeds Office support through to new title deeds
Not included
Billed separately
We tell you about each of these before it is incurred.
- The municipal application fee - set by the municipality, confirmed in writing before lodgement and invoiced at cost
- Re-submission after material changes you ask for - 50% of the original service fee
- Hard-copy courier of the lodgement pack, where a council needs paper copies - at cost
- Land surveyor fees for the survey and the new SG diagrams
- Conveyancer and Deeds Office fees to register the new erven
- Services connections and development contributions charged by the municipality
Your quote
What can change the price
The starting price covers a straightforward application on a single parcel. Your planner quotes more only when the work needs it, and always before you pay.
Combine and save
Lodged together with other applications
When one property needs more than one application, these combinations are charged as one combined fee.
- Rezoning + Subdivision + Removal of Restrictive Title-Deed Conditions + ConsolidationFrom R 70 000
Documents
What the application usually needs
The exact list depends on your municipality. Your planner drafts most of these, and tells you which ones you need to supply and how to get them.
Always needed
- Application fee receipt
- Application form (and approval letter)
- Motivational report
- Copy of Title Deed / Leasehold Title
- Notify adjoining owners (30 days)
- Provincial Gazette notice
- Locality plan
- Site Development Plan / Layout Plan
- Surveyor-General Diagram
- 100m radius plan
- Zoning map extract
- Zoning certificate
- Existing land use map
- Letter from Land Claims Commissioner
- Comments from Ward Councillor
- Letter confirming services from the district municipality
- Electricity reticulation plan
Only if they apply to your property
- Power of attorney
- Company resolution
- Mineral Rights Holder's consent
- Bondholder's consent
- Newspaper advertisement
- Site notice displayed on the property
- Subdivision / Consolidation plan
- EIA approval / exemption
- Engineering services report
- Geotechnical report
- Storm water management plan
- SANRAL comments / Traffic Impact Study
How it works
From consult to decision
- 1
Feasibility
Minimum erf size, services and zoning check.
- 2
Application lodged
Full SPLUMA pack.
- 3
SG diagrams
Coordinated with appointed land surveyor.
- 4
Registration
New title deeds registered at the Deeds Office.
Billing
How you pay
Landlodz emails you a pro-forma invoice with the quoted fee. You pay by EFT into the Landlodz company account shown on the invoice, using your invoice number as the reference, and work starts once the payment reflects. Landlodz is not VAT-registered, so no VAT is added.
Questions
Common questions
What is the minimum erf size?
Depends on zoning and municipality - usually 350–500m² in metros, larger in rural and agricultural zones.
Does Landlodz include the land surveyor?
No - the surveyor and conveyancer are billed separately at cost. Landlodz covers the planning application.
From R 15 480
Get your quote in a free consult.