Land Use Planning

Notice No. 85/2017: APPLICATION FOR REZONING and CONSOLIDATION OF ERVEN 646, 653 and 654, DONKIN STREET: BEAUFORT WEST

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 61 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 as follows:-

“ The application for rezoning in terms of Section 15 (2) (a) of the Beaufort West Municipality: Land Use Planning By-law, 2015, from" Undetermined "to" Business Zone I "and the application for consolidation in terms of Section 15 (2) (e) of the Beaufort West Municipality: Land Use Planning By-law,

APPROVED in terms of Section 60 of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West, 2015, subject to the following conditions imposed under Section 66 of the said By-law, namely: -

1. The approval of the application will expire in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West, 2015, if the approval is not implemented within 5 years from the date of this approval.
2. That complete building plans in terms of the National Building Regulations (NBR) must be submitted to Beaufort West Municipality for all buildings and structures on the property.
3. The approval will only be deemed to be implemented upon issuing of an occupation certificate in accordance with the building plans.
4. Compliance with all requirements of the Section 8 Scheme Regulations, applicable to Business Zone I, including the provision of parking.
5. That the developer will be responsible for all costs relating to the provision of internal services according to the Council's standard conditions as well as the cost of the electrical connection and the contribution to the Capital Network Fund, as calculated according to the electricity tariffs of the relevant financial year in which connection is made, which costs will be payable before the building plan will be approved.
6. That the services tariffs will be charged as per Council's approved tariffs list. Including the applicable connection fees.
7. That a site development plan indicating the following information must be submitted to the municipality for approval before any construction work commences: -

• Margins and dimensions
• Position of all structures
• Building lines applicable to property
• Placement of structures
• Supply of waste disposal
• Views, sectional diagrams and perspective sketches of buildings
• Clearly marked parking spaces and drive through facility
• Approaches
• Traffic flow”

Reasons for the above decision are as follows:

1. The proposed land use is considered to be compatible with the surrounding business-related land uses and will therefore not have a negative impact on the existing rights of the surrounding landowners or the built-up environment.

        ii  The proposed development supports the developmental principles of spatial sustainability and effectiveness through the more effective utilization of               existing resources, such as land and infrastructure, within the urban boundary.

Notice No. 84/2017: APPLICATION FOR REZONING AND RELAXATION OF BUILDING LINE OF ERF 56, 21 GARB STREET: BEAUFORT WEST

Applicant:                                             Mrs. L. Vermeulen 

Owner:                                                 Mrs. L. Vermeulen

                                                            21 Garb Street

                                                             Beaufort West 

                                                            6970

                                                             Tel. No. 023-414 4843

Reference number:                               12/4/4/2; 12/4/6/3/2

Property Description:                           Erf 56, North-End, Beaufort West

Physical Address:                                21 Garb Street, Beaufort West

Description of proposal:  Application in terms of Sections 15(2)(a) and (b) of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West Municipality. This application is for consideration of the rezoning of 56 Beaufort West from Residential Zone I to Residential Zone V and the relaxation of the northern street building line to 1.7 metre  in order to allow the owner to operate a guest house from the property. 

Notice No. 83/2017: APPLICATION FOR REZONING OF ERF 42, 16 VOORTREKKER STREET: MERWEVILLE

Applicant:                                             Mrs. A. Erasmus

Owner:                                                 Mr. & Mrs. P.W. & A. Erasmus 

                                                            P.O. Box 8

                                                            Merweville

                                                            6970

                                                             Tel. No. 023-501 4084

Reference number:                               12/4/4/2

Property Description:                           Erf 42, Merweville

Physical Address:                                 16 Voortrekker Street, Merweville

Description of proposal:  Application in terms of Sections 15(2)(a) of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West Municipality. This application is for consideration of the rezoning of erf 42, Merweville from Residential Zone I to Business Zone II for the purpose of a shop and licensed restaurant.  

Notice No. 87/2017: APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT BUILDING LINE RELAXATION: ERF 760, 103 BIRD STREET: BEAUFORT WEST

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 61 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:-

1. That approval is granted for the permanent relaxation of the southern side building line to zero meters on the property known as erf 760, situated in Beaufort West, 103 Bird Street to the existing structures exceeding the building line.
2. That the permanent relaxation will take effect as soon as the building plan for the existing structure is approved.

Reasons for the decision are as follows:

1.         No objections were received during the public participation process.