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LUPO has been repealed and replaced by the Stellenbosch Municipal Planning By-law from 1 December 2015.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 943 STELLENBOSCH 555.28 KB 0 downloads

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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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      LUM Client Charter May 2025 548.87 KB 70 downloads

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      IG Transfer Certificates 2024 216.85 KB 27 downloads

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      IG LUM Houseshops Guideline 2024 2.84 MB 34 downloads

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      IG LUM Application Workflow 346.94 KB 127 downloads

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      IG Comments on LUM Application 2025 64.66 KB 46 downloads

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      FQ 114/25 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF THE LATEST PATRIOT ADVANCED ALARM SOFTWARE SYSTEM 865.07 KB 56 downloads

      YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY REQUEST FOR FORMAL QUOTATION NUMBER: 114 /25 REQUEST QUOTATION DESCRIPTION: SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF THE LATEST PATRIOT ADVANCED ALARM SOFTWARE SYSTEM CLOSING DATE: 20 February 2025 TIME: 14:00 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 Anthea Thorpe 021 808 8903 Anthea.Thorpe@stellenbosch.gov.za …
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      FQ 113/25 PROVISION OF ICT HARDWARE TO ENHANCE FIBRE CONNECTIVITY 849.09 KB 101 downloads

      YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY REQUEST FOR FORMAL QUOTATION NUMBER: 113 /25 REQUEST QUOTATION DESCRIPTION: PROVISION OF ICT HARDWARE TO ENHANCE FIBRE CONNECTIVITY CLOSING DATE: 17 February 2025 TIME:14:00 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 Regan Mooideen 021 808 8358 Regan.mooideen@stellenbosch.gov.za …
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      FQ111/25 Monthly Rental of Containers for Beltana Stores 907.95 KB 48 downloads

      YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY  REQUEST FOR FORMAL QUOTATION NUMBER:    111/25 REQUEST QUOTATION DESCRIPTION:  Monthly Rental of Containers for Beltana Stores  CLOSING DATE: 14 February 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 Bulelwa Dolomba (021) 808 8521 bulelwa.dolomba@stellenbosch.gov.za Technical enquiries Carlynne Boraine (021) 808 8625 Carlynne.boraine@Stellenbosch.gov.za Bids may…
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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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