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Town planning in Western Cape

The City of Cape Town and a network of local municipalities, including Stellenbosch and George, each with its own planning by-law.

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Municipalities in Western Cape

Land-use applications are generally decided by the metropolitan or local municipality, not the district. We assist with matters in every municipality listed.

Municipality	Type	District	Seat
Beaufort West Local Municipality	local	Central Karoo	Beaufort West
Bergrivier Local Municipality	local	West Coast	Piketberg
Bitou Local Municipality	local	Garden Route	Plettenberg Bay
Breede Valley Local Municipality	local	Cape Winelands	Worcester
Cape Agulhas Local Municipality	local	Overberg	Bredasdorp
Cederberg Local Municipality	local	West Coast	Clanwilliam
Drakenstein Local Municipality	local	Cape Winelands	Paarl
George Local Municipality	local	Garden Route	George
Hessequa Local Municipality	local	Garden Route	Riversdale
Kannaland Local Municipality	local	Garden Route	Ladismith
Knysna Local Municipality	local	Garden Route	Knysna
Laingsburg Local Municipality	local	Central Karoo	Laingsburg
Langeberg Local Municipality	local	Cape Winelands	Ashton
Matzikama Local Municipality	local	West Coast	Vredendal
Mossel Bay Local Municipality	local	Garden Route	Mossel Bay
Oudtshoorn Local Municipality	local	Garden Route	Oudtshoorn
Overstrand Local Municipality	local	Overberg	Hermanus
Prince Albert Local Municipality	local	Central Karoo	Prince Albert
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality	local	West Coast	Vredenburg
Stellenbosch Local Municipality	local	Cape Winelands	Stellenbosch
Swartland Local Municipality	local	West Coast	Malmesbury
Swellendam Local Municipality	local	Overberg	Swellendam
Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	local	Overberg	Caledon
Witzenberg Local Municipality	local	Cape Winelands	Ceres
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	metropolitan	—	Cape Town

District municipalities: Cape Winelands District Municipality, Central Karoo District Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, West Coast District Municipality.

Source: List of municipalities in South Africa (Census 2022 / MDB demarcation), retrieved 2026-10-21. Being checked against the Municipal Demarcation Board's official list.

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