Region D · Soweto & Doornkop
Town planning in Soweto
South Africa's best-known township — vibrant, entrepreneurial and densifying.
What owners in Soweto usually apply for
Consent Use
Get the City's consent for a use your zoning allows only with permission.
Second Dwellings & Backyard Units
Add a cottage, granny flat or rental unit lawfully.
The regional picture
Soweto 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 "Soweto". How to find your erf number.