Region D · Soweto & Doornkop
Town planning in Orlando
Vilakazi Street tourism drives guest-house and business consents.
What owners in Orlando usually apply for
Consent Use
Get the City's consent for a use your zoning allows only with permission.
Rezoning
Change your property's zoning under the Johannesburg Land Use Scheme so a new use becomes lawful.
The regional picture
Orlando 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 "Orlando". How to find your erf number.