Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013)Chapter 1 : Introductory Provisions4. Spatial planning system |
The spatial planning system in the Republic consists of the following components:
| (a) | Spatial development frameworks to be prepared and adopted by national, provincial and municipal spheres of government; |
| (b) | development principles, norms and standards that must guide spatial planning, land use management and land development; |
| (c) | the management and facilitation of land use contemplated in Chapter 5 through the mechanism of land use schemes; and |
| (d) | procedures and processes for the preparation, submission and consideration of land development applications and related processes as provided for in Chapter 6 and provincial legislation. |