Technical advisories
We regularly review and update our processes and requirements, for land use, planning and building, in line with relevant and applicable national government legislation.
We regularly review and update our processes and requirements, for land use, planning and building, in line with relevant and applicable national government legislation.
Land use advisories
View the latest advisories below:
2026
- Land Use Advisory 5 of 2026 - Transfer (Section 137) Certificate in Terms of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015 (MPBL)
- Land Use Advisory 4 of 2026 - Determination of Off-Street Parking Requirements for ‘Gross Leasable Outdoor Space’
- Land Use Advisory 3 of 2026 - Land Use Management 2026/27 Tariffs
- Land Use Advisory 2 of 2026 - Standard Administrative Penalty
- Land Use Advisory 1 of 2026 - Prescription in terms of Section 122f(3) of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law (MPBL)
2025
- Land Use Advisory 6 of 2025 - Height Interpretation: Item 22(C) of the DMS
- Land Use Advisory 5 of 2025 - Demonstrating Compliance with the DMS - Notarial ties vs Consolidation
- Land Use Advisory 4 of 2025 - City of Cape Town Municipal Planning Amendment By-law, 2025
- Land Use Advisory 3 of 2025 - City of Cape Town Municipal Planning Amendment By-Law, 2025
- Land Use Advisory 2 of 2025 - City of Cape Town Municipal Planning Amendment By-Law, 2025
- Land Use Advisory 1 of 2025 - Categories of contraventions to which section 130 (2) and (3) of he MPBL do not apply
2023
- Land Use Advisory 1 of 2023 – Interpretation of Item 45 of the Development Management Scheme (DMS)
- Land Use Advisory 2 of 2023 - DMS Compliance Advisory – Dealing with voids in buildings/atriums
- Land Use Advisory 3 of 2023 - Demonstrating Compliance with the DMS
- Checklist for Compliance with the DMS - Land Use Advisory 4 of 2023 - Ground Level Map
- Ground Level Map How-to-guide
- Provincial Gazette 8840
2021
- Land Use Advisory 1 of 2021 – Height measurement requirements in terms of the Development Management Scheme as a result of a recent High Court judgment.
- Land Use Advisory 2 of 2021 – Interpretation of ‘external window’ as a result of a recent High Court judgment.
- Land Use Advisory 3 of 2021 - Second and third dwellings as an additional use right in terms of the Development Management Scheme
- Land Use Advisory 4 of 2021 - Boundary wall provisions (item 136b) in terms of the Development Management Scheme
- Land Use Advisory 5 of 2021 - Height interpretation: item 22(c) of the Development Management Scheme
- Land Use Advisory 6 of 2021 - Clarification on the concept of air and underground rights in the Development Management Scheme
- Land Use Advisory 7 of 2021 - Interpretation of common boundary building line requirements in general residential subzonings GR2-GR6, as per the Development Management Scheme
- Land Use Advisory 8 of 2021 - Guidelines for applying for a temporary land use departure in terms of the Development Management Scheme
- Land Use Advisory 9 of 2021 - Amendment to Section 44 of the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act, 2014 (LUPA)
- Land Use Advisory 10 of 2021 – Categories of Contraventions to Which Section 130(2) and (3) of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015 (MPBL) Do Not Apply
- Land Use Advisory 11 of 2021 - Garden Cities Title Deed Conditions
- Land Use Advisory 12 of 2021 - Protection of Personal Information Amendments on Development Application Management Forms
- Land Use Advisory 13 of 2021 - Prescribed Requirements In Terms of the City Of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015 (MPBL)
- Land Use Advisory 14 of 2021 - Determination of ‘Existing Ground Level’ for the Purposes of Option (B) in the Relevant Definition, In Terms of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015 (MPBL)
- Land Use Advisory 15 of 2021 - Transfer Certificate in Terms of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015 (MPBL)
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Municipal Planning Training, 2025
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
View or download our MPBL Amendment, 2025 FAQs.
Plan and Build It Right
advisory Alerts
Subscribe to our Plan and Build It Right newsletter to receive an alert when new advisories are added to this page.
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.
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.
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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.
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