Region D · Soweto & Doornkop
Town planning in Dobsonville
Commercial activity near Dobsonville Mall and Roodepoort Road.
What owners in Dobsonville usually apply for
Rezoning
Change your property's zoning under the Johannesburg Land Use Scheme so a new use becomes lawful.
Consent Use
Get the City's consent for a use your zoning allows only with permission.
The regional picture
Dobsonville falls within the City's Region D (Soweto & Doornkop). Backyard units, consent uses for spaza and ECD centres, and township-economy rezonings. Applications are decided under the City of Johannesburg Land Use Scheme, 2018 and the Municipal Planning By-law, with the Spatial Development Framework guiding where growth is supported.
Before you start, have your erf number and township name ready — the township name on your title deed may differ from "Dobsonville". How to find your erf number.