MANGAUNG METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY LAND USE SCHEME DRAFT REPORT MARCH 2021 Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Page 2 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 6 1. TITLE ........................................................................................................................................... 6 2. STATUS ...................................................................................................................................... 6 3. AREA OF THE SCHEME ............................................................................................................ 6 4. INTERPRETATION ..................................................................................................................... 6 5. PRINCIPLES ............................................................................................................................... 6 6. DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC LAND USES ......................... 7 CHAPTER 2: LAND USE SCHEME ARRANGEMENT ....................................................................... 72 7. THE SCHEME IS ARRANGED INTO FOUR MAIN SECTIONS: ............................................. 72 8. ORIGINAL SCHEME AND AMENDMENT SCHEME ............................................................... 72 9. REGISTER OF AMENDMENTS ............................................................................................... 73 CHAPTER 3: LAND USE RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS ............................................ 74 10. INTERPRETATION OF USE ZONES ................................................................................... 74 11. LAND USE ZONES ............................................................................................................. 111 12. COVERAGE ........................................................................................................................ 111 13. FLOOR AREA RATIO ......................................................................................................... 111 14. HEIGHT ............................................................................................................................... 112 15. DENSITY AND MINIMUM PROPERTY SIZE ..................................................................... 113 16. PARKING AND LOADING .................................................................................................. 114 17. BUILDING LINES AND BUILDING RESTRICTION AREAS .............................................. 123 CHAPTER 4: PROMOTION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 127 18. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONES ................................................................................... 127 19. INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ............................................................................................... 128 CHAPTER 5: PROMOTION OF CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF RESOURCES . 129 20. HERITAGE .......................................................................................................................... 129 21. ENVIRONMENT AND AESTHETICS ................................................................................. 129 22. ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY ................................................................................ 129 CHAPTER 6: CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL LAND, PROPERTIES AND CATEGORIES OF PROPERTIES ..................................................................................................................................... 130 23. USE OF LAND OR BUILDINGS FOR MORE THAN ONE PURPOSE .............................. 130 24. CONFLICT BETWEEN SCHEME, TITLE CONDITIONS AND TOWNSHIP CONDITIONS .... ............................................................................................................................................ 130 25. TRAFFIC IMPLICATIONS OF LAND USE AND LAND USE CHANGES ........................... 130 26. RESERVATION OF LAND .................................................................................................. 131 27. MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE PROPERTIES ................................................................... 131 28. PROTECTION FOR PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS ............................................. 131 29. ERVEN AFFECTED BY SPLAYS ....................................................................................... 131 Draft Land Use Scheme March 2021 Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Page 3 30. ERVEN AFFECTED BY PUBLIC WORKS ......................................................................... 132 31. GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ERVEN ................................................. 132 32. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO DOLOMITIC AREAS ...................................................... 133 33. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE BLOEMFONTEIN CBD .......................................... 133 34. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO DWELLING UNITS IN ANY USE ZONE ........................ 134 35. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO GROUP HOUSING AND FULL TITLE DEVELOPMENTS IN ESTATES ............................................................................................................................ 136 36. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO LEISURE RESIDENTIAL ESTATES .............................. 136 37. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO WILDLIFE ESTATES ..................................................... 137 38. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO HOLIDAY RESORTS ..................................................... 138 39. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO TOWNSHIP ESTABLISHMENTS IN TERMS OF THE BY- LAW ..................................................................................................................................... 139 CHAPTER 7: LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ................................................................... 140 40. APPLICATIONS PERMITTED IN TERMS OF THE LAND USE SCHEME IN OPERATION ... ............................................................................................................................................ 140 41. APPLICATION PROCEDURE ............................................................................................ 141 42. PUBLIC NOTICE ................................................................................................................. 143 43. INFORMATION REQUIRED ............................................................................................... 144 44. CONSENT FOR A SECONDARY RIGHT .......................................................................... 145 45. WRITTEN CONSENT FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES .......................................................... 146 46. CONSENT FOR A TEMPORARY USE .............................................................................. 147 47. SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS ........................................................................................... 148 48. CONSOLIDATION AND NOTARIAL TIE OF ERVEN......................................................... 149 49. SUBDIVISION ..................................................................................................................... 151 50. BUILDING LINE RELAXATION .......................................................................................... 152 51. PROVISION FOR EXEMPTION IN A CONSENT USE APPLICATION ............................. 153 52. EXCISION OF LAND FROM AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS REGISTER .......................... 154 53. SUBMISSION OF BUILDING PLANS ................................................................................. 155 CHAPTER 8: TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMENCEMENT ................................. 156 54. TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS................................................................................... 156 55. COMMENCEMENT ............................................................................................................. 156 SCHEDULE 1: HIGH AND LOW IMPACT USES IN TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY AREAS ............ 157 1. HIGH IMPACT LAND USES ................................................................................................... 158 2. LOW IMPACT LAND USES .................................................................................................... 159 SCHEDULE 2: SERVICE INDUSTRIES ............................................................................................ 160 SCHEDULE 3: LIGHT INDUSTRIES ................................................................................................. 162 SCHEDULE 4: NOXIOUS INDUSTRIES ............................................................................................ 164 SCHEDULE 5: CHECKLIST: PARKING, LOADING AND SDP ........................................................ 166 Draft Land Use Scheme March 2021 Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Page 4 SCHEDULE 6: RESERVATION OF LAND FOR EXISTING STREETS, NEW STREETS, STREET WIDENING AND OTHER ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ......................................................................... 170 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Definitions and conditions applicable to specific land uses ...................................................... 8 Table 2: Use zones and development controls ..................................................................................... 76 Table 3: Minimum property sizes after subdivision ............................................................................. 113 Table 4: Minimum parking requirements ............................................................................................