Remainder erf 54774 and erf 54773 Cape Town, 1 and 3 Firs Avenue, Claremont

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 81 of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law (MPBL), 2015 that the application below has been received and is open for inspection at the office of the District Manager, 3 Victoria Road, Plumstead - by appointment only. Alternatively, it can be viewed by clicking on the PDF attachment in the document downloads section below.

​​​​​​​​​​App​lication details​​​​​​​​

District office: Southern District
Application number: 1500165930
Applicant/owner details: Olden & Associates/Obode Properties Pty Ltd.
Description and physical address: 1 and 3 Firs Avenue, Claremont.
Submission period: 16 October - 16 November 2026

​​​​​​​​​​Purpose of the application​​​​​​

• Consolidation of Erf 54773 and Remainder Erf 54774 Cape Town.
• Rezoning of above-mentioned erven from Residential Zone (R1) to General Residential Subzone (GR4).
• Item 126: Council's approval to raise the ground level to 2,124 m in lieu of 1,5 m from existing ground level (EGL).
• Deletion of restrictive title deed conditions II.c & II.d from title deed T6833/2026 relating to “one dwelling”, built upon area & building setbacks.
• Deletion of restrictive title deed conditions B.c & B.d from title deed T81869/2025 relating to “one dwelling”, built upon area & building setbacks.
  
  The following departures from the Development Management Scheme:
  
  
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the western common boundary to be 2,167 m in lieu of 4,5 m for the first storey.
• Item 41 To permit a setback from the western common boundary to be 2,252 m in lieu of 4,5 m for the second storey.
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the western common boundary to be 2,252 m in lieu of 5,477 m for the third storey.
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the western common boundary to be 2,252 m in lieu of 7,445 m for the fourth storey.
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the northern street boundary to be 0 m in lieu of 4,5 m for the first storey (Firs Avenue).
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the northern common boundary to be 2,809 m in lieu of 4,5 m for the second storey (Firs Avenue).
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the northern common boundary to be 2,816 m in lieu of 4,5 m for the third storey (Firs Avenue).
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the northern-eastern common boundary to be 3,357 m in lieu of 4,5 m for the fourth storey.
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the eastern street boundary (Main Road) to be 0,03 m in lieu of 5 m on the first floor.
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the eastern street boundary (Main Road) to be 1,630 m in lieu of 5 m on the second floor.
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the eastern street boundary (Main Road) to be 1,630 m in lieu of 5 m on the third floor.
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the eastern street boundary (Main Road) to be 3,376 m in lieu of 5 m on the fourth floor.
• Item 41: To permit a setback from the southern common boundary to be 2 m in lieu of 4,5 m on the first storey.
• Item 137: To permit 37 bays in lieu of 43 bays.

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