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Local planning supportLocal planning support<img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/header_building.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /><div class="ExternalClass3C3CAFC259FB442A958E715941317A1E"><p>The City’s <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Urban%20Planning%20and%20Design%20Department">Urban Planning and Design (UPD) Department: Local Planning Support (LPS) Branch</a> has developed various resources for the Small-Scale Rental Units and Affordable Housing sector to ensure development complies with policy and regulation.</p></div><span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​About​​​​​​​</h2></span> <p>​We focus on promoting sustainable neighbourhoods within communities and work in close collaboration with other City departments, property owners, micro-developers, and other stakeholders.</p><h4>Our role is to:</h4><ul><li>promote income generation, </li><li> increase affordable housing opportunities, and </li><li> develop sustainable urban growth. </li></ul><h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​Resources</h2><p>The following resources are available to advise, guide and assist property owners, micro-developers, and other stakeholders in the Small-Scale Rental Units and Affordable Housing sector.</p><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h4>LPS Guideline Series <i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h4><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><div class="mobile-scroll"><ul><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-1-Introduction-to-affordable-rental-flats.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 1: Introduction to affordable rental flats</a> </li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-2-Introductiontolocalplanningsupport.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 2: Introduction to Local Planning Support </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-3-CanIbuildaffordablerentalflatsonmyproperty.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 3: Can I build Affordable Rental Flats On My Property? </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-4-Incentivesforbuildingaffordablerentalflats.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 4: Incentives for Building Affordable Rental Flats </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-5-1-Developmentrulesforresidential1.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 5.1: Development Rules for Residential 1 </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-5-2-Developmentrulesforresidential2.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 5.2: Development Rules for Residential 2 </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-5-3-DevelopmentrulesforLocalbusiness1.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 5.3: Development Rules for Local Business 1 </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-6-General-FAQ.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 6: General FAQs </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-7-AffordableRentalFlatsDevelopmentsDesignGuidelines.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 7: Affordable Rental Flats Developments Design Guidelines </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-8-AutoCADPrototypicalPlansManual.pdf" target="_blank">Booklet 8: AutoCAD Prototypical Plans Manual </a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h4>Prototypical layouts (DWG) <i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h4><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><div class="mobile-scroll"><ul><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre%20Assets/LPS-DWG-Type-1-Unit-Drawings.zip" target="_blank">Type 1 Unit Drawings </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre%20Assets/LPS-DWG-Type-2-Unit-Drawings.zip" target="_blank">Type 2 Unit Drawings </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre%20Assets/LPS-DWG-Type-3-Unit-Drawings.zip">Type 3 Unit Drawings </a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h4>Prototypical layouts (PDF) <i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h4><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><div class="mobile-scroll"><ul><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20strategies%2c%20plans%20and%20frameworks/LPS-PDF-Type-1-Unit-Drawings.pdf" target="_blank">Type 1 Unit drawings</a> </li> <li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20strategies%2c%20plans%20and%20frameworks/LPS-PDF-Type-2-Unit-Drawings.pdf" target="_blank">Type 2 Unit drawings</a> </li> <li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20strategies%2c%20plans%20and%20frameworks/LPS-PDF-Type-3-Unit-Drawings.pdf" target="_blank">Type 3 Unit drawings </a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h4>Affordable rental flats location (maps)<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h4><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><div class="mobile-scroll"><ul><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/Affordable-Rental-Flats-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Affordable Rental Flats Map </a></li><li> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/LPS-Affordable-Rental-Flats-Northern-District-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Northern District Map </a></li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/LPS-Affordable-Rental-Flats-Helderberg-District-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Helderberg District Map </a></li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/LPS-Affordable-Rental-Flats-Table-Bay-District-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Table Bay District Map </a></li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/LPS-Affordable-Rental-Flats-Tygerberg-District-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Tygerberg District Map</a> </li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/LPS-Affordable-Rental-Flats-Cape-Flats-District-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Cape Flats District Map</a> </li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/LPS-Affordable-Rental-Flats-Blaauwberg-District-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Blaauwberg District Map</a> </li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/LPS-Affordable-Rental-Flats-Southern-District-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Southern District Map </a></li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Maps%20and%20statistics/LPS-Affordable-Rental-Flats-KMP-District-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain District Map</a> </li></ul></div></div></div></div> <span> <div class="infographic bg-font-adjust-bg">​​​​​​​​​​ <figure> <img class="responsive" alt="placeholder" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/Urban_Mobility_Thumbnail.png" /></figure> <figcaption> <p> <span class="infoGraphicSpan"> <strong>FREQUENTLY AsKED QUESTIONS</strong></span><br><br>View or download our General FAQs document.<br></p> <a title="title" class="btn dark-blue" href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-Booklet-6-General-FAQ.pdf" target="_blank"> <i class="icon download"></i>Download PDF</a> </figcaption> </div> <h2 class="sectHeading">Plan and Build It Right</h2></span> <p>Our Plan and Build It Right newsletter is a departmental initiative for practitioners in the building and planning industry. It provides important information relating to legislation, processes and requirements applicable to building and land use development applications.</p><p>If you find this information useful, subscribe to receive a Plan and Build It Right newsletter every two weeks. We will also notify you when new advisories are added to this page. </p><p>You can unsubscribe at any time if you no longer want to receive emails.</p> <span> <a title="Download" class="btn" href="https://cityofcapetown.evlink19.net/public/forms/h/YxdIRj8HHEB7heGA/ZDkxZDYwZDc2ODczNDNlYjE4MWM0Mjk4YTYzZTA2ZWQ2NzAxYTcyNw==" target="_blank">Subscribe</a>​​​​​</span><span> <div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border"> <i class="info note">​​​</i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Protection of Personal Information </h4><p>Your email address is considered personal information in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) which came into effect on 1 July 2021. We will not use this information for any purpose other than to send you notifications in this newsletter.</p></div></div></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us</h2><h4>Local Planning Support (LPS) Branch </h4><p> <em>Email:<br><a href="mailto:LPS@capetown.gov.za">LPS@capetown.gov.za</a> </em></p><p>Alternatively, <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/TDA%20DM%20-%20Contacts.pdf" target="_blank">contact your nearest district office</a>.</p><h4>District Office Days (DO Days) Schedule</h4><p>We visit each district office on a set weekday. View the schedule below to find out when we will be at your local district office.</p><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-DO-Days-Schedule.pdf" target="_blank">Download the schedule</a>.</p><h4>Outreach Days (MO Days) Schedule</h4><p>We visit a community once a month. View the schedule below to find out when we will be in your area.</p><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/LPS-MO-Days-Schedule.pdf" target="_blank">Download the schedule</a>.</p>GP0|#98a4fe98-d22b-4b56-946b-e1df351e16e1;L0|#098a4fe98-d22b-4b56-946b-e1df351e16e1|Local planning support;GTSet|#ef3a64a2-d764-44bc-9d69-3a63d3fadea1;GPP|#1275e95c-00c9-4e14-b947-5b63cda358e6;GPP|#78a56262-5d4a-460c-a3f2-af7bc1b69a54;GPP|#e88ff549-973f-4e3c-a46c-cfbe61bd6a24Resources for the Small-Scale Rental Units and Affordable Housing sector.0

 

 

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