Land-Use Management

LAND-USE PLANNING

is to manage the process of change in the living environment through the facilitation of sustainable development that will foster economic prosperity, enhance social wellbeing, and protect the environmental integrity. As Stellenbosch Municipality is sought after for the opportunity and quality of life it offers, large parts of the municipal area are constantly under pressure for development; in the form of various types of residential development, and commercial development ranging from business to tourist and visitor facilities in the rural areas surrounding villages.

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Stellenbosch Municipal Land Use Planning By-law

Stellenbosch Municipal Land Use Planning By-law comes into operation on 1 December 2015. This by-law will replace the Land Use Planning Ordinance, No 15 of 1985 (LUPO) and laws such as the Removal of Restrictions Act No 84 of 1967 (ROR).

The by-law will give effect to the municipal planning function allocated to municipalities in terms of Part B of Schedule 4 of the Constitution. It also gives effect to certain requirements set in the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) and the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act (LUPA), both of which come into operation on 1 December 2015.

LUPO has been repealed and replaced by the Stellenbosch Municipal Planning By-law from 1 December 2015.

Important Notice: Applications submitted prior to 1 December 2015 will still be processed in terms of the Land Use Planning Ordinance (Ordinance 15 of 1985) under which they were submitted.

All land use planning applications are made thus in terms of the By-law from 1 December 2015.

Your Guide to Land-Use Management

LUM must ensure that land is developed in a desirable and sustainable way by upholding the Land Use Planning Bylaw and the Zoning Scheme Bylaw of Stellenbosch Municipality, as well as any related land use management policies and guidelines to ensure a quality living environment with opportunities that addresses the needs and aspirations of all the communities by:

  • Administering the processing of land use applications
  • Administering the zoning scheme (evaluation of land use applications and decision making)
  • Land use compliance management (letters of approval, compliance to conditions of approval and certify vesting of land use rights)
  • Administering the Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT) (decision making body)
  • Administering the appeals process on behalf of the Appeal Authority (Mayor)
  • Land use enforcement (action against non-compliance with land use rights or conditions of approval)

LUM must ensure that land is developed in a desirable and sustainable way by upholding the Land Use Planning Bylaw and the Zoning Scheme Bylaw of Stellenbosch Municipality, as well as any related land use management policies and guidelines to ensure a quality living environment with opportunities that addresses the needs and aspirations of all the communities by:

Planning Notices

Land Use Application Advertisements

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Land Use Application Decision Letters

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DECISION LETTER – ERF 231 KL 816.60 KB 403 downloads

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DECISION LETTER – ERF 221 RB 575.69 KB 495 downloads

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DECISION LETTER – ERF 221 RB (1) 575.69 KB 458 downloads

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DECISION LETTER – ERF 208 JT 792.80 KB 406 downloads

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DECISION LETTER – ERF 209 KL 787.12 KB 441 downloads

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DECISION LETTER – ERF 204 KL 639.30 KB 373 downloads

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DECISION LETTER – ERF 171 RB 323.10 KB 524 downloads

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DECISION LETTER – ERF 140 RAITHBY 1.01 MB 311 downloads

Appeal Decisions

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Planning Legislation

Planning Legislation

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DRAFT PROBLEM PROPERTY BY-LAW 2025 666.15 KB 151 downloads

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SPLUMA Regs 2.34 MB 8090 downloads

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LUPA Regulations 873.43 KB 5422 downloads

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Land Use Planning Act 3 of 2014 930.22 KB 2821 downloads

    Zoning Schemes

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      Land-Use Management

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      PNQ3 – Medical 849.46 KB 99 downloads

      YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY PNQ 3 CLOSING DATE: 31 January 2025 CLOSING TIME: 14:00 DESCRIPTION PNQ3 – MEDICAL BID RESPONSE DOCUMENTS MAY BE DEPOSITED IN THE BID BOX SITUATED AT (STREET ADDRESS) Stellenbosch Municipality, Town Hall Complex, Plein Street, Stellenbosch. …
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      PNQ3 – IT Hardware 814.75 KB 113 downloads

      YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY PNQ 3 CLOSING DATE: 31 January 2025 CLOSING TIME: 14:00 DESCRIPTION PNQ3 – IT HARDWARE BID RESPONSE DOCUMENTS MAY BE DEPOSITED IN THE BID BOX SITUATED AT (STREET ADDRESS) Stellenbosch Municipality, Town Hall Complex, Plein Street, Stellenbosch. …
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      PNQ3 – Electrical 858.93 KB 106 downloads

      YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY PNQ 3 CLOSING DATE: 31 January 2025 CLOSING TIME: 14:00 DESCRIPTION PNQ3 – ELECTRICAL …
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      PNQ3 – Adhoc 897.27 KB 117 downloads

      YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY PNQ 3 CLOSING DATE: 31 January 2025 CLOSING TIME: 14:00 DESCRIPTION PNQ3 – ADHOCYOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY PNQ 3 CLOSING DATE: 31 January 2025 CLOSING TIME: 14:00 DESCRIPTION PNQ3 – ADHOC …
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      PNQ3 STATIONERY 888.55 KB 112 downloads

      Dear Sir/Madam Prospective bidders are invited to submit offers for the PNQ3- STATIONERY. Official document is available for download on Stellenbosch Municipality’s website: www.stellenbosch.gov.za  Closing date for submission is 31 January 2025 at 14H00 Administrative enquiries: Bulelwa Dolomba Tel: 021 808 8521. …
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      PNQ3 HOUSEWARE 1.06 MB 94 downloads

      Dear Sir/Madam Prospective bidders are invited to submit offers for the PNQ3- HOUSEWARE. Official document is available for download on Stellenbosch Municipality’s website: www.stellenbosch.gov.za  Closing date for submission is 31 January 2025 at 14H00 Administrative enquiries: Bulelwa Dolomba Tel: 021 808 8521. …
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      PNQ3 GROCERIES 801.76 KB 93 downloads

      Dear Sir/Madam Prospective bidders are invited to submit offers for the PNQ3- GROCERIES. Official document is available for download on Stellenbosch Municipality’s website: www.stellenbosch.gov.za  Closing date for submission is 31 January 2025 at 14H00 Administrative enquiries: Bulelwa Dolomba Tel: 021 808 8521. …
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      PNQ3 CHEMICALS 811.11 KB 95 downloads

      Dear Sir/Madam Prospective bidders are invited to submit offers for the PNQ3- CHEMICALS. Official document is available for download on Stellenbosch Municipality’s website: www.stellenbosch.gov.za  Closing date for submission is 31 January 2025 at 14H00 Administrative enquiries: Bulelwa Dolomba Tel: 021 808 8521. …
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      FQ85/25: Supply, delivery and installation of artificial grass animals 1.22 MB 53 downloads

      YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY REQUEST FOR FORMAL QUOTATION NUMBER:      85/25 REQUEST QUOTATION DESCRIPTION: Supply, delivery and installation of artificial grass animals COMPULSORY CLARIFICATION BRIEFING : Compulsory clarification meeting will be held on the 20th of January 2025 at 10h00, Ida’s Valley Library, 33 Sonnebloem Street, Ida’s Valley, Stellenbosch  CLOSING DATE: 23 January 2025 TIME: 14h00 Bid documents can be obtained from the Supply Chain Management Unit, 1ST floor, Plein Street , Stellenbosch 08h00 and 15:00. A non-refundable fee of R50-00 is payable to Stellenbosch Municipality. Alternatively, the bid documents can be downloaded from our website at www.stellenbosch.gov.za by following the Supply Chain Management link. Enquiries can be directed as follows: Type of enquiry Contact person Tel no Email address Bidding…
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      FQ/SM 108/25: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SANITARY PADS AND ADULT DIAPERS 832.52 KB 123 downloads

      YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY REQUEST FOR FORMAL QUOTATION NUMBER:     108/25 REQUEST QUOTATION DESCRIPTION:  SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SANITARY PADS AND ADULT DIAPERS CLOSING DATE: 23 January 2025       TIME: 14h00 Bid documents can be obtained from the Supply Chain Management Unit, 1ST floor, Plein Street , Stellenbosch 08h00 and 15:00. A non-refundable fee of R50-00 is payable to Stellenbosch Municipality. Alternatively, the bid documents can be downloaded from our website at www.stellenbosch.gov.za by following the Supply Chain Management link. Enquiries can be directed as follows: Type of enquiry Contact person Tel no Email address Bidding procedures and documents Lindsay Linders (021) 808 8522 Lindsay.linders@stellenbosch.gov.za Technical enquiries Donovan Muller (021) 808 8314 Donovan.Muller@Stellenbosch.gov.za …
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      WHO TO CONTACTDIRECTORATE: PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
      Chrizelle Kriel (Pr. Pln.)
      Manager: Land Use Management
      021 808 8660
      Chrizelle.Kriel@stellenbosch.gov.za
      Kaylin Anthonie
      Senior Administrative Officer
      021 808 8669
      Kaylin.Coetzee@stellenbosch.gov.za

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