| Comment on the proposed amendments to the City’s Municipal Planning By-law | Comment on the proposed amendments to the City’s Municipal Planning By-law | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/CityConnectHeader.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <div class="ExternalClass4D8EF177AE83450A894A9FA20708929B"><p>We would like to invite interested and affected residents to comment on the proposed amendments to the <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/City%20of%20Cape%20Town%20Municipal%20Planning%20By-law%202015.pdf" target="_blank">City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-law, 2015 (MPBL)</a>.</p></div> | <h2 class="sectHeading">About</h2><p>The MPBL, which is inclusive of the <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/planning-portal/regulations-and-legislations/the-city-of-cape-towns-development-management-scheme">City of Cape Town Development Management Scheme (DMS)</a> as schedule 3, came into effect on 1 July 2015. Since then, it has been amended a few times.</p><h4>Further amendments are now proposed, which broadly seek to:</h4><ul><li><strong>make the grant of building plan approvals transparent</strong>, by requiring public notice of every building plan approval and by giving surrounding neighbours access to the approved building plan and the reasons for it; </li><li><strong>rework Chapter 8A of the By-law</strong>, which deals with the rectification of approvals and building plan approvals, into a consent-based process supported by a new third-party complaint mechanism; and </li><li><strong>correct errors in, and clarify, certain provisions of the MPBL and the DMS</strong>, including the provisions that preserve approvals granted under the previous planning laws. </li></ul><p>Notice is hereby given in terms of section 17 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, that interested and affected residents may submit comments in respect of the proposed amendments.</p><h4>Access the documents:</h4><ul><li>Advert (<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/HYS-PROPOSED-AMENDMENTS-TO-THE-CCT-MPBL-2015-EN.pdf" target="_blank">English</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/HYS-PROPOSED-AMENDMENTS-TO-THE-CCT-MPBL-2015-AF.pdf" target="_blank">Afrikaans</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/HYS-PROPOSED-AMENDMENTS-TO-THE-CCT-MPBL-2015-XH.pdf" target="_blank">isiXhosa</a>) </li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/MPBL-Amendment-By-law-2026.pdf" target="_blank">Draft Municipal Planning Amendment By-law, 2026 </a></li><li></li><li>Explanatory Memorandum (<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/MPBL-2026-Amendment-By-law-Explanatory-Memorandum-Eng.pdf" target="_blank">English </a>|<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/MPBL-2026-Amendment-By-law-Explanatory-Memorandum-Afr.pdf" target="_blank"> Afrikaans </a>| <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/MPBL-2026-Amendment-By-law-Explanatory-Memorandum-Xho.pdf" target="_blank">isiXhosa</a>) </li></ul><h4>You can also access the information at:</h4><ul><li><a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/Explore%20and%20enjoy/See-all-city-facilities/our-service-facilities/Libraries">City libraries </a></li><li><a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/Local%20and%20communities/Meet-the-City/City-Council/subcouncils">Subcouncil offices </a></li><li>In the document download section below</li></ul><h2 class="sectHeading">Comment period</h2><p>Comments may be submitted from <strong>3 July – 17 July 2026</strong>.</p><h2 class="sectHeading">Submit your comment</h2><p>Comments, inputs or recommendations may be submitted by:</p><p>
<strong>Online </strong>
<br> <a href="https://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/websitefeedback/?id=a6158443-58d5-4b2f-bdc5-0b06f217f894" target="_blank">Submit your comment online</a>. </p><p>
<strong>Email</strong><br>Email your written comments to
<em><a href="mailto:lums@capetown.gov.za">lums@capetown.gov.za</a></em>.</p>
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<i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p>Our Public Participation Unit will assist you if you would like to submit comments but have a disability or are unable to read or write. See contact details below:</p></div></div></span>
<h4>Anthea Bendie </h4><p>
<em>Telephone:<br><a>021 400 1450 </a><br><br> Email:
<br><a href="mailto:anthea.bendie@capetown.gov.za">anthea.bendie@capetown.gov.za</a> </em></p><h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us</h2><p>For more information and general enquiries:</p><h4>Schalk de Jager </h4><p>
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