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Plan Prices in Johannesburg

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From R60 a square metre31.5 m² · 1:100

Plan Prices, JohannesburgDwg PL-07 · JOH
Suits
Drawing fees, extras and council costs
Popular here
Subdivision cottages, backyard rooms in Soweto and inner-city flat conversions
Who draws them
Draughtspersons in most suburbs, architects in Parkhurst, Melville and the city centre
Approved by
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Turnaround
Measure-up in a week, plans in 3 weeks, council often 30 to 60 days or longer

Before you pay for drawings, compare what is included. A free request for plan prices in Johannesburg goes to a draughtsperson serving Johannesburg and nearby areas of Gauteng, and you see the fees, the stages and the timeline side by side.

Plan Prices in Johannesburg

Prices in Johannesburg follow the same drawing rates as the rest of Gauteng, but council fees, travel for site visits and the type of stand can change the total. Give the suburb or erf number and the floor area, and each quote will list those local items separately.

Want to know more first? Our plan prices guide covers the options, the rules and what affects the price.

Johannesburg notes on plans & approvals

Johannesburg plans go to the city's building control through regional offices, and a Parkview or Houghton stand may also carry title deed conditions or a scheme limit on coverage. Houses in Melville, Auckland Park and Orange Grove are often older than 60 years, so heritage permission may be needed before alterations. Ask your draughtsperson whether the Johannesburg town planning scheme allows a second dwelling on your erf before you design anything.

Homes and buildings in Johannesburg

Johannesburg is a patchwork of building types, and the plans differ with each one. In Parkview, Emmarentia, Melville and Linden, old stands of 1,000 square metres and more are being subdivided or filled with garden cottages, while Braamfontein, Maboneng and Jeppestown have offices and warehouses turned into flats. Soweto's Dobsonville, Meadowlands and Orlando West see families extending RDP and four-room houses, with backyard rooms for tenants. The ridges of the Witwatersrand give sloping stands, and mining ground in the south needs care. Plans are drawn by local draughtspersons, architectural technologists and architects, who quote you directly once your request reaches them.

A freshly built South African family house with a neat lawn, seen from the street in bright daylight
A freshly built South African family house with a neat lawn, seen from the street in bright daylight

Who asks for plan prices around Johannesburg, most often first:

  • Families building a new house: a clear drawing fee for the house, and a list of the extras that sit on top of it
  • Owners adding or changing rooms: the price of measuring up the house as it is, plus drawings for only the new work
  • Rental and granny flat investors: a per-unit price for backyard rooms or flats, so the return on the rental can be worked out
  • Developers and builders: a lower price per unit when the same house type is drawn once and repeated
  • Estate agents, sellers and landlords: a fixed price for a listing plan or for as-built drawings that unlock a sale
  • Shops, offices and restaurants: a quote for a shop or office layout, with the council and fire items itemised
  • Churches, schools and crèches: an itemised price a committee can approve, with each stage and extra separated

Local tips for Johannesburg

Popular here: subdivision cottages, backyard rooms in Soweto and inner-city flat conversions. Ask each draughtsperson about this: ask for the stand's zoning and any title deed conditions before the first sketch. Who does the work: draughtspersons in most suburbs, architects in Parkhurst, Melville and the city centre.

Jobs range from a 40 m² cottage to a 400 m² home. Here, families building a new house lead the requests, typically for a clear drawing fee for the house, and a list of the extras that sit on top of it. One local point to raise: ridges and mine ground in the south: ask about a soil report and engineer's footings.

What to include in your request

  • The approximate floor area, or the rooms you want
  • Single or double storey
  • Whether council submission is included
  • Whether the stand is sloping or awkward
  • What you already have, such as old plans

A rough idea of the rooms is enough: the brief on this page turns it into a block plan and a floor area.

Service area: Johannesburg and surrounds

Requests from Johannesburg go to people who already draw plans for Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, Rosebank, Fourways, Melville and the rest of the area. Mention whether the stand is in an estate or complex, because design rules there come before council.

Frequently asked questions

What do plan prices cost in Johannesburg?
It depends on the size of the building, what must be drawn and whether it goes to council. A published rule of thumb: R60 to R160 a square metre for the drawings. Send your request and a draughtsperson serving Johannesburg will quote you.
How long does it take in Johannesburg?
For plan prices: quotes within a few days of your request. Locally: measure-up in a week, plans in 3 weeks, council often 30 to 60 days or longer. Council times vary with the season and the department's workload, so leave room in your building programme.
Who approves building plans in Johannesburg?
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Ridges and mine ground in the south: ask about a soil report and engineer's footings. Ask for the stand's zoning and any title deed conditions before the first sketch. For the full process, see building plan approval in Johannesburg.
Are you a draughtsperson in Johannesburg?
Independent professionals who work around Johannesburg quote you directly; FloorPlan.co.za only passes your request on and never does the work. Ask each one for its SACAP registration number before you pay a deposit.

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Client briefDwg PL-07 · scale 1:100

01The project

02The plan (optional, it sizes the job)

BLOCK PLAN · NOT TO SCALE

Floor area
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Rooms
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Storeys
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Drawing fee
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Choose the rooms to draw the plan. It is a sketch for the draughtsperson, not a design.

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03Stand and timing

04Drawing list (optional)

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Needs and options

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