Unlocking Johannesburg:
Your First Look at Essential Planning Docs
May 05, 2025 |
This month’s planning updates and insights for developers, planners, and the curious.
This month’s planning updates and insights for developers, planners, and the curious.
Hi there,
We’re the OneCity team — making urban and property data more accessible, understandable, and practical.
Each month, we unpack complex frameworks, zoning policies, and market trends as part of our day-to-day work. In these monthly letters, you’ll find simple explanations and valuable insights we’ve gathered along the way — all to help you work more confidently in South Africa’s development landscape.
We’re the OneCity team — making urban and property data more accessible, understandable, and practical.
Each month, we unpack complex frameworks, zoning policies, and market trends as part of our day-to-day work. In these monthly letters, you’ll find simple explanations and valuable insights we’ve gathered along the way — all to help you work more confidently in South Africa’s development landscape.
What to Read First:
Key Documents for Developers
We’ve broken down the most relevant planning documents in Johannesburg and what value they bring — both from a regulatory and an investment perspective. Use this as a quick reference when navigating current city planning policies.
Key Documents for Developers
We’ve broken down the most relevant planning documents in Johannesburg and what value they bring — both from a regulatory and an investment perspective. Use this as a quick reference when navigating current city planning policies.
National Level
Provincial Level
City Level
District Level
💡 Tip for Developers
Always check:
🔹 SDF + LED + SAF → Where to invest
🔹 LUS + GEMF → What and where you can build
🔹 IDP + Budget → When infrastructure arrives
Always check:
🔹 SDF + LED + SAF → Where to invest
🔹 LUS + GEMF → What and where you can build
🔹 IDP + Budget → When infrastructure arrives
What We Read
SALGA - SAPI - MILE:
An Introduction to Municipal Planning within South Africa
SACN:
Review of Strategic Plans in the City of Johannesburg
Urban Sustainability Exchange:
Integrated Development Planning in the City of Johannesburg
That’s it for this month’s breakdown — practical tools need clear rules. Find more planning insights and updates at onecity.dev and stay tuned for next month’s edition.
SALGA - SAPI - MILE:
An Introduction to Municipal Planning within South Africa
SACN:
Review of Strategic Plans in the City of Johannesburg
Urban Sustainability Exchange:
Integrated Development Planning in the City of Johannesburg
That’s it for this month’s breakdown — practical tools need clear rules. Find more planning insights and updates at onecity.dev and stay tuned for next month’s edition.
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