The City of Ekurhuleni is calling on all those who submitted their building plans that were not approved between 2014 and 2019 to collect them before the end of April 2021.
According to metro spokesperson Zweli Dlamini, these plans were submitted and not approved; the owners did not follow up to check if there were corrections to be made.
“These building plans have been kept in the City Planning offices for years without any follow up from the owners,” he said.
According to the law, if the property owner wants to build or extend a house, they must appoint an architect or a drafter to design a proposed building plan.
This plan is submitted to the City’s Planning Department for approval. In some instances, the owner is advised to make some alterations to the plan before it is approved.
“Building without following the approved building plan may lead to the concerned structure or building being demolished at the cost of the owner,” warned Dlamini.
Residents are urged to contact their nearest customer care centre to follow up on their submitted building plans.
They can also contact their regional managers at their nearest centres.
South: Tabudi Tebele at Tabudi.tebele@ekurhuleni.gov.za or on 011 999 4228
North: Thapelo Mogatusi at Thapelo.Mogatusi@ekurhuleni.gov.za or on 011 999 3975
East: Anton Basson at Anton.Basson@ekurhuleni.gov.za or on 011 999 8720.
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