Where plans for Soweto go
Plans for Soweto go to the City of Johannesburg, and everything runs online through CPMS, the city's Construction Permit Management System. Only SACAP-registered professionals can submit on it, so homeowners go through whoever draws their plans. The process, fees and checklist are on our Johannesburg page.
Most of the process runs on CPMS: https://cpms.joburg.org.za.
What people in Soweto usually need plans for
New house plansDesign and municipal plans for a new house, from a first sketch to approval.Additions and alterationsExtensions, extra rooms, second storeys, garage conversions and new openings.As-built plansDrawings of what is already there, for a sale, a bond or to fix unapproved work.Rental rooms and backyard unitsBackyard rental rooms and small rental blocks, with the zoning sorted first.Granny flats and second dwellingsA cottage, flatlet or second dwelling on your stand.Carports, patios and lapasRoofed structures at the house, and whether yours is minor building work.Minor works applicationsSmall jobs the council may treat as minor building work, such as sheds, low walls, solar geysers and roof replacements. We do the sketch and the application.Boundary walls and swimming poolsWalls, retaining walls and pools, including the safety rules.
Suburbs we cover around Soweto
- Albertynsville
- Chiawelo
- Devland
- Diepkloof
- Diepkloof Zone 5
- Dlamini
- Dobsonville
- Doornkop
- Dube
- Eldorado Park
- Emdeni
- Fordsburg
- Jabavu
- Mapetla
- Mofolo
- Molapo
- Moletsane
- Moroka
- Naledi
- Nancefield
- Noordgesig
- Orlando
- Orlando East
- Orlando West
- Pimville
- Pimville Zone 7
- Protea
- Protea North
- Protea South
- Senaoane
- Thulani
- Zola
- Zondi
Nearby areas
Lenasia Roodepoort Northcliff Randfontein Johannesburg South