Service

Town Planning

Town planning determines what may be built, where and on what terms. We prepare and review the frameworks, schemes and policies that guide land use and development, so that decisions rest on a clear and defensible basis.

Discuss Your Project

Who it is for

  • Local, district and metropolitan municipalities
  • Provincial and national departments
  • Development agencies and state-owned entities
  • Private developers and landowners

The problems it addresses

  • Spatial frameworks that no longer reflect current policy, growth or development pressure.
  • Land use schemes that are difficult to administer or not yet aligned with SPLUMA.
  • Development and investment decisions that need a clear, documented planning rationale.
  • Planning policy that must balance regulatory requirements with what can realistically be implemented.

What we do

  • Spatial development frameworksRegional, district and municipal frameworks that set the spatial direction for growth and investment.
  • Land use schemesPreparation and review of schemes, and their alignment with the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA).
  • Strategic spatial planningGrowth management, priority development areas and the spatial logic behind capital investment.
  • Municipal and development planningDevelopment and implementation planning for municipalities and development agencies.
  • Planning policy and regulationPolicy and regulatory frameworks drafted so that officials can administer them and applicants can follow them.
  • Feasibility and investment readinessFeasibility studies, investment-readiness assessments and business-case inputs for development decisions.

What you receive

  • Spatial development framework documents and maps
  • Land use scheme documents and scheme maps
  • Status quo and situational analysis reports
  • Planning policy documents
  • Feasibility and investment-readiness reports
  • Presentations and consultation material

How it connects

Every framework and scheme depends on reliable mapping, which our GIS work provides. Where planning assignments involve many stakeholders and approval stages, project management keeps them on programme.

Discuss a town planning assignment

Tell us about the location, the decision it supports and the timing. We will reply by email.