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Small House Plans in Johannesburg

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A compact single-storey house with sand-coloured plastered walls, a dark mono-pitch roof and a small covered stoep, on a new stand in Johannesburg

Compact and well planned39.5 m² · 1:100

Small House Plans, JohannesburgDwg HD-08 · JOH
Suits
Starter homes, cottages and compact houses
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

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Small House Plans in Johannesburg

Draughtspersons in Johannesburg can draw compact houses for small stands, backyard sites and rural plots across Gauteng. Say how big the stand is and whether you want to extend later, so the quotes allow for the building lines, coverage and the next phase.

New to this? Read the small house plans guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before anyone measures up.

Johannesburg notes on house designs

In Soweto, a three-bedroom house on a township stand such as Protea Glen or Chiawelo has to sit inside narrow building lines and often grows in phases. Northern suburbs families lean towards double storey homes with a covered patio and a scullery, while Bez Valley and Kensington owners ask for compact two-bedroom homes and granny flats at the back. Brief the draughtsperson on your future rooms from day one.

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 small neat single-storey South African house with a mono-pitch roof, a covered stoep and a tidy garden in daylight
A small neat single-storey South African house with a mono-pitch roof, a covered stoep and a tidy garden in daylight

Who asks for small house plans around Johannesburg, most often first:

  • Families building a new house: a compact first home on a small stand, with a layout that can grow when the family does
  • Owners adding or changing rooms: replacing a worn-out outbuilding with a neat small house for a relative or tenant
  • Rental and granny flat investors: small rental houses on a single stand or several stands with low cost per unit
  • Developers and builders: small starter houses in a row, using one plan type to keep costs and drawing fees down
  • Estate agents, sellers and landlords: a clear plan of a small house for sale, with approved drawings to satisfy the buyer's bank
  • Shops, offices and restaurants: a small cottage or office for a farm shop, workshop or guest house owner
  • Churches, schools and crèches: a small caretaker's house or a basic clinic room for a village

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.

Small House Plans usually suits starter homes, cottages and compact houses, drawn as plans, elevations, sections and furniture layout. For families building a new house, the biggest group here, that usually means a compact first home on a small stand, with a layout that can grow when the family does. On the ground: ridges and mine ground in the south: ask about a soil report and engineer's footings.

What to include in your request

  • The stand size and building lines if known
  • The number of bedrooms and bathrooms
  • Whether you will extend later and how
  • The building method: brick, steel frame or timber
  • Your budget and when you want to start

Detail saves a wasted site visit. Fill in the brief below and the form adds up the floor area for you.

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 small house plans cost in Johannesburg?
No two jobs cost the same, because the floor area, the site and the drawing set differ. 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 small house plans: drawings in 2 to 4 weeks. Locally: measure-up in a week, plans in 3 weeks, council often 30 to 60 days or longer. Ask the draughtsperson for a written timeline with each stage, from measure-up to the approval letter.
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.
Who will actually quote me?
Not us: we are a free request service. The draughtspersons and architects who receive your request are independent, and you deal with them directly, with no obligation to accept a quote.

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