Region B · Randburg, Rosebank & Northcliff
Town planning in Melville
Bohemian suburb with 7th Street business and guest-house demand.
What owners in Melville usually apply for
Consent Use
Get the City's consent for a use your zoning allows only with permission.
Building Line Relaxation
Build closer to the boundary than the scheme allows.
The regional picture
Melville falls within the City's Region B (Randburg, Rosebank & Northcliff). Heritage-sensitive infill, title-condition removals and mixed-use rezonings in nodes. 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 "Melville". How to find your erf number.