GEORGE NEWS - The following essential services will be delivered during the Level 3 lockdown period from today, 1 June:
The Planning and Development offices in the main building remain closed to the public.
Please phone 044 801 9477 for an appointment or to obtain the e-mail address of the relevant staff member you want to connect with.
- Town Planning 044 801 9477
- Building Office 044 801 9194
- Local Economic Development: Business queries 079 366 2621
- Local Economic Development: Other queries 073 621 0099
- IDP office: Ronel le Fleur 071 870 7887 or rlefleur@george.gov.za
- Ward committee operations: Paulina Saaiman 060 579 6829 or Pasaaiman@george.gov.za
- Tourism queries to George Tourism 044 801 9295
Matters related to town planning can be directed via e-mail to the below officials or by phoning 044 801 9477.
Property Transfer Certificates: Marina Welman (mhwelman@george.gov.za)
Zoning Certificates: Lorraine Malangeni (lxmalangeni@george.gov.za)
Zoning Rectifications: Jeanne Fourie (jfourie@george.gov.za) and Ilane Huyser (ihuyser@george.gov.za)
Illegal Land Use Complaints: Robin Hector (rlhector@george.gov.za)
No face-to-face meetings will be conducted, but appointments for online meetings and consultations with relevant officials can be arranged by phoning 044 801 9477.
Online building plans
Go to https://westerncapecollab.collaboratoronline.com/SignIn.aspx to submit your online building plan application.
Detailed instructions for the use of the portal can be downloaded from the Documents section on the George Municipality website.
Phone 044 801 9194 or e-mail sinsaunders@george.gov.za for more information.
Online land use applications
The department has launched an internet-based land use application system to enable the electronic submission and processing of land use applications.
The necessary documents and detailed instructions are available in the Documents section on the George Municipality website. Applications and documents relating thereto can now be submitted and distributed via e-mail and applicants will receive SMSs on the progress made on their applications.
No on-paper registered mail notices will be delivered to surrounding neighbours during the lockdown period, but the owner is required to put up a site notice on the street boundary of his/her property that must be clearly visible to anyone passing.
Applications that have a broader impact still require to be advertised in the print edition of Die Burger (Southern Cape) and in the print and online editions of George Herald.
Notices to commenting bodies and state departments will be sent via e-mail.
Neighbours of the land affected by an application who do not have access to e-mail, can arrange with the following designated officials to submit comments and objections via WhatsApp or SMS.
Erven ending with an even number Primrose Nako (pnako@george.gov.za or 044 801 9416)
Erven ending with an odd number: Marissa Arries (marries@george.gov.za or 044 801 9473)
Farms or portions of farms: Marina Welman (mhwelman@george.gov.za or 044 801 9171)
All applications will be published on the George Municipality website and notices will contain electronic links for access to relevant documents, but must also be available to the public from the applicant.
For any queries or more information on the above, please contact the front desk by telephone on 044 801 9477 or send an e-mail to fourie@george.gov.za and ihuyser@george.gov.za.
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