Getting three draughtspersons to look at your stand in Gauteng takes calls and weeks. Send one request instead, with the rooms, the stand and what you have now, and we pass it to draughtspersons and architects who work in towns and cities across Gauteng.
Building Plans in Gauteng
Registered draughtspersons and architects in Gauteng prepare building plans for the local municipality and know what its building control office looks for. Give the erf number and the suburb so the quote covers Gauteng submission requirements, travel to the stand and the engineer's visits.
New to this? Read the building plans guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before anyone measures up.
What to know locally in Gauteng
Gauteng has three metros, Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, each with its own submission process, forms and circulation times, so ask your draughtsperson which office they usually submit to. Plans for Waterkloof, Brooklyn or Parktown may also trigger heritage questions, and estates such as Dainfern or Waterfall often want their own approval first. Expect the Act's 30 and 60 day windows to be a guide rather than a promise.
Homes and buildings in Gauteng
Gauteng is where most South African plan requests start: older Johannesburg suburbs such as Linden, Parkhurst and Bedfordview where big stands are being subdivided, Pretoria's Waterkloof and Brooklyn, and security-minded estates around Midrand, Centurion and Fourways with strict design guidelines. Townships like Soweto, Tembisa, Mamelodi and Katlehong see steady extensions and backyard rooms on small stands. Highveld thunderstorms, expansive clay and dolomite in parts of the West Rand and Centurion mean engineers and geotechnical reports often come into the picture. Draughtspersons work in nearly every suburb, while architects cluster in Rosebank, Sandton and Hatfield for larger or more complex jobs.
Who asks for building plans around Gauteng, most often first:
- Families building a new house: a complete set for a new house, with the forms and drawings council needs to approve it
- Owners adding or changing rooms: plans for an addition or a garage conversion, showing old and new work for council
- Developers and builders: submission sets for several units, with the site development plan and engineer's details
- Estate agents, sellers and landlords: approved plans to complete a transfer, or new plans where none exist or work was done without approval
- Shops, offices and restaurants: plans for a shop, office or workshop, with fire and access notes and change-of-use details
- Rental and granny flat investors: plans for a backyard rental room or an extra dwelling that meet the zoning and parking rules
- Churches, schools and crèches: plans for a church, crèche or hall that meet the fire, access and toilet requirements
Local tips for Gauteng
Most asked for in Gauteng: double storeys, backyard rental rooms, as-built plans for transfer and estate homes. Who draws them: draughtspersons in every suburb, architects in Rosebank, Sandton, Hatfield and Menlyn. A useful tip: ask which metro office your stand falls under before the draughtsperson starts.
Building Plans usually suits new builds, additions and conversions, drawn as site plan, plans, sections, drainage, energy. For families building a new house, the biggest group here, that usually means a complete set for a new house, with the forms and drawings council needs to approve it. On the ground: highveld clay and dolomite in places: ask if a geotechnical report is needed.
What to include in your request
- The erf number, address and municipality
- New build, addition or conversion
- Floor area, or rooms wanted
- Whether the title deed and SG diagram are on hand
- Whether submission and follow-up are included
Detail saves a wasted site visit. Fill in the brief below and the form adds up the floor area for you.
Service area: Gauteng and surrounds
We pass Gauteng requests to people based in or regularly working in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion. Rural stands should give the nearest town and the farm or village name, so site visits are quoted honestly.
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