What it is
Agricultural holdings are registered in a separate register. Excision removes a holding from that register so that it can be treated as an erf and receive urban zoning. It is often combined with a rezoning.
When you may need it
- You own an agricultural holding on the urban edge and want urban rights
What our work includes
- Status and feasibility check
- Excision and related rezoning application
- Follow-through to registration
The broad process
- 1.Feasibility
- 2.Application
- 3.Evaluation and decision
- 4.Registration
Documents commonly required
- Copy of the title deed (later stage, not at enquiry)
- Surveyor-General diagram or general plan
- Zoning certificate or current land-use information
- Power of attorney and owner consent where applicable
You don’t need these to make an initial enquiry.
What affects cost and duration
- Professional planning fees for preparation and motivation
- Municipal application fees set by the relevant municipality
- Advertising and notice costs where public participation is required
- Specialist reports (for example traffic, engineering services or environmental)
- Survey and conveyancing fees
We provide a project-specific quotation that separates professional fees from municipal charges, advertising and specialist costs. Timeframes vary with scope, completeness, objections, specialist work and municipal processing.
Limitations
Services availability and spatial policy strongly influence the outcome.