Building plans & Local Authority Submissions
Building plans & Local Authority Submissions
In South Africa, Local Authorities (municipalities i.e Johannesburg Metro Link) administer building plans approval. Since the introduction of the National Building Regulations (NBRs) in 1985, all Local Authorities in South Africa have applied these functional requirements when checking building plans that have been submitted for approval.
If you are planning to submit your house plans yourself once they have been drawn, check that you have everything in place. It can be very frustrating to submit your plans thinking everything is in order only to find yourself facing extensive delays, for example, the engineer’s form. But, if you do decide to do the submissions yourself you will need the following:
- Application forms obtained from your Local Authority
- 1 x Coloured set and 1 x Black and White set of each drawing sheet
- Standard forms from Architect / Draughtsman and Engineers, where applicable. The appointed professional will have to complete his / her SACAP compliance certificate
- The registered professional will have to complete the Part XA energy efficiency compliance certificate together with the SANS 10400-A:2010 Edition 3 form. (If an Engineer was required for any structural compliance work, then he / she will be required to complete Schedule B “Approved competent person appointment” together with their SACAP forms.)
- A copy of the title deed
- Zoning certificate
- Copy of S.G diagram (S.G = Surveyor General)
