Township Establishment

From Raw Land to Proclaimed Township

Township Establishment is the ultimate town planning process for large-scale land development. It is the formal procedure of converting large land parcels, such as farms or agricultural holdings, into fully serviced townships with individual erven that can be sold and developed. This process lays the legal groundwork for new residential suburbs, commercial centres, or industrial parks.

This is the most intricate of all land use applications, requiring a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, including town planners, engineers, environmental consultants, and land surveyors. The application is subject to scrutiny from a wide array of government bodies and service providers, each of whom must grant their approval before the township can be proclaimed in the Provincial Gazette.

Building Compliance Agency acts as the project manager for this complex undertaking. We coordinate the professional team and manage the entire application process, liaising with all authorities to ensure every legislative requirement is met. We guide the project from the initial vision to the final proclamation, turning undeveloped land into a valuable asset ready for the market.

Key Stages of Township Establishment:

• Phase 1: Application Submission: Compiling and submitting the formal application to the municipality.
• Phase 2: Departmental Circulation: Managing the review process with departments like Roads, Water, and Environment.
• Phase 3: Conditions of Establishment: Receiving and addressing the specific conditions required by all authorities for approval.
• Phase 4: Service Installation: Overseeing the installation of required engineering infrastructure (roads, water, sewer).
• Phase 5: Final Proclamation: Lodging the final documents for the township to be legally proclaimed.