Land Use Planning

Notice No. 10/2017: APPLICATION FOR REZONING REMAINDER OF ERF 832 and REMAINDER OF ERF 833, DE VILLIERS STREET BEAUFORT WEST

Applicant:                                             Crawfords Attorneys

Owner:                                                  Wimpie Scheepers Trust

Reference number:                              12/4/4/2

Property Description:                            Remainder of Erf 832 and Remainder of Erf 833, Beaufort West

Physical Address:                                 De Villiers Street, Beaufort West

Description of proposal:                       Application in terms of Section 15(2)(a) of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West   Municipality. This application is for consideration of the rezoning of the remainder of erf 832 and remainder of erf 833 from Residential Zone I to Business Zone I in order to allow the owner to operate a guest house.

Notice No. 41/2017: APPLICATION FOR REZONING AND CONSENT USE: REMAINDER OF ERF 832 AND REMAINDER OF ERF 833, DE VILLIERS STREET: 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. 

Reason for the above decision are as follows: 

1. The application is incomplete, because no justification report or site development plan is provided as in terms of Section 38(1)(f) and Section 38 (1)(h) of the Beaufort West Municipality: Regulation is required on Land Use Planning, 2015. There is not enough available information to consider the merits of the application. 

Any person whose rights are affected by the above decision and or conditions may appeal to the Appeal Authority by submitting a written appeal to the Municipal Manager, Beaufort West Municipality, Private Bag 582, 112 Donkin Street, Beaufort West, 6970, so to reach the undersigned within 21 days from the date of publication of this notice. Official appeal forms are available on request from mrs. E. du Plessis at Tel. No. 023-414 8100 or e-mail: admin@beaufortwestmun.co.za.

Notice No. 75/2017: APPLICATION FOR REZONING, CONSOLIDATION AND RELAXATION OF BUILDING LINES OF THE REMAINDER OF ERF 832 and REMAINDER OF ERF 833, DE VILLIERS STREET: BEAUFORT WEST

Applicant:                                              Crawfords Attorneys

Owner:                                                   Wimpie Scheepers Trust

Reference number:                               12/4/4/2; 12/4/5/2

Property Description:                             Remainder of Erf 832 and Remainder of Erf 833, Beaufort West

Physical Address:                                  De Villiers Street, Beaufort West

Description of proposal:  Application in terms of Sections 15(2)(a), (b) and (e) of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West Municipality. This application is for consideration of the rezoning of the remainder of erf 832 and remainder of erf 833 from Residential Zone I to Residential Zone V, consolidation of erven 832 and 833 and relaxation of southern; eastern and northern building lines in order to allow the owner to operate a guest house.

Notice No. 101/2017: APPLICATION FOR REZONING, CONSOLIDATION AND DEPARTURE: REMAINDER OF ERF 832 AND REMAINDER OF ERF 833 DE VILLIERS STREET: 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, subject to the following conditions:

1. The Approval of the Application will be lapse in terms of the provisions of the Beaufort West Municipal Land Use Planning By-law 2015, if the approval is not applied within 5 years from the date of this approval.
2. That detailed 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 which accurately indicates its use.
3. The approval of the building plans will be accompanied by the contribution the developer has to make to the bulk of services set out as follows:

       RE/832

• Water                                     –              R3200.00 x 6 Additional bathrooms
• Sewage                                 –              R 2415.00 x 6 Additional Points
• Total for RE/832                   –              R33 690.00

       RE/832

• Water                                     –              R3200.00 x 7 Additional bathrooms
• Sewage                                 –              R 2415.00 x 7 Additional Points
• Total due for RE/833           –              R39 305.00

The total amount owed for bulk services is thus R72 995.00

       4. The approval will only be deemed to be implemented with the issuing of an occupation certificate with the corresponding building plans.

       5. That the approval of the rezoning is limited to the use of the property for guesthouse purposes.

       6. That the number of guest rooms be limited to a maximum of 17 rooms.

       7. That at least 1 parking space per room, 2 parking spaces for the owner / driver and 1 parking space for visitors / employees are provided.

       8. That the two existing electrical connections stay separate and limited to current size.

       9. 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 costs associated with any future upgrade 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 relevant costs will be payable before the building                 plans approval will be granted.

     10. That the service charges will be levied as per the Council's approved tariffs, including the applicable connection fees.

     11. That a site development plan indicating the information below must be submitted to the municipality for approval:

• Erf boundaries and measurements
• Position of all structures
• Building lines applicable to the property
• Placement of structures
• Supply of waste disposal
• Clearly marked parking spaces
• Access to the property
• Traffic flow

Reason for the above decision are as follows: 

i.The proposed utilization of the property for guesthouse purposes is considered compatible with the

surrounding land use.

ii.The proposed guest house will not have a negative impact on the built environment or the existing rights of

the surrounding landowners.

iii.The property is conveniently located for the proposed land use and sufficient parking can be provided on site.

Any person whose rights are affected by the above decision and or conditions may appeal to the Appeal Authority by submitting a written appeal to the Municipal Manager, Beaufort West Municipality, Private Bag 582, 112 Donkin Street, Beaufort West, 6970, so to reach the undersigned within 21 days from the date of publication of this notice. Official appeal forms are available on request from Mrs. E. du Plessis at Tel. No. 023-414 8100 or e-mail: admin@beaufortwestmun.co.za.