Land Use Planning

Notice No. 43/2017: APPLICATION FOR REZONING AND CONSENT USE: ERF 1519, 6 MEYER STREET, NEWLANDS: BEAUFORT WEST

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 45 of the By-law on Municipal Land Use Planning for Beaufort West Municipality, Notice No. 72/2015 that the Authorized Official has in terms of Section 60 refused the above application in whole.

Reasons for the above decision are as follows:

1. The proposed zoning to business zone 1 is not compatible with the surrounding residential land uses.
2. The proposed rezoning is regarded as undesirable because it will adversely affect the residential quality of the surrounding residential properties.
3. The property does not have any unique features that make it suitable for a business premises.
4. There is an existing business mode where the proposed land use can be accommodated.
5. Not all land use approvals have been applied for.

Notice 46/2017:APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF APPROVED SUBDIVISION PLAN: PORTION OF ERF 2848, PORTION OF ERF 5372 AND PORTION OF THE REMAINDER OF FARM 185: BEAUFORT WEST

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 45 of the By-law on Municipal Land Use Planning for Beaufort West Municipality, Notice No. 72/2015, that the Authorized Official has in terms of Section 60 approved the above application in whole through the following decision:-

“ Approval is hereby granted in terms of Section 60 of the By-law on Municipal Land Use Planning for Beaufort West Municipality, Notice 72/2015, for the amendment of the subdivision plan for site S1, Phases 2 and 3 as follows:-

1. Phase 2:

• Residential Zone I                      : 297 erven each + 150 m²
• Open Space Zone I                    : 5 erven
• Transport Zone II                        : Road

      2. Phase 3:

• Residential Zone I                      : 243 erven of + 150 m²
• Institutional Zone I                      : 1 erf
• Institutional Zone II                     : 1 erf
• Open Space Zone I                    : 4 erven
• Transport Zone II                        : Roads”

The approval is subject to the following conditions:

1. The layout of Phases 1 and 4 will remain the same as approved in terms of Section 24 of LUPO by Council on 28 January 2014.

       2. The building line relaxations approved in terms of Section 15(1)(a)(i) of LUPO on 28 January 2014 will remain applicable to the amended layout of   Phases 2 and 3. 

Reason the above decision are as follows:-

• That the amendments made to Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the approved subdivision plan was to improve the efficiency of the road network to create high levels of pedestrian access.