GEORGE NEWS - Here are your guidelines for help with municipal planning and development services during the Covid-19 Level 3 lockdown period, as of 1 June:
Although the Planning and Development offices in the main municipal building remain closed to the public, you can make an appointment or obtain the e-mail address of the relevant staff member you want to connect with.
Use the information below to help you through this time.
- Town Planning 044 801 9477
- Building Office 044 801 9194
All general property enquiries 044 801 9472 | dmgelderbloem@george.gov.za
- Local Economic Development: business queries 079 366 2621
- Local Economic Development: other queries 073 621 0099
- IDP office: Ronel le Fleur 071 870 7887 | rlefleur@george.gov.za
- Ward committee operations: Paulina Saaiman 060 579 6829 | Pasaaiman@george.gov.za
- Tourism queries to George Tourism 044 801 9295
Town planning related matters 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
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 http://www.george.gov.za/resource-category/general-documentsnotices?page=1
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.
All administrative officers are now available and can be contacted to follow up on the status of all land use applications and/or outstanding information as follows:
- Primrose Nako pnako@george.gov.za | 044 801 9416 for all erven ending with an even number (i.e. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8);
- Marissa Arries marries@george.gov.za | 044 801 9473 for erven ending with an odd number (i.e. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9);
- Marina Welman mhwelman@george.gov.za | 044 801 9171) for farm numbers (farm no./portion no).
The public should note that registered mail will not be used to notify surrounding neighbours of applications. Instead, the applicant will be required to place an A2 (or 2 x A3) size notice on the street boundary of their property in a position that is visible to passing traffic for a period of 30 days. Notice of the application will also be displayed on the George Municipality’s website, social media pages and the municipal app.
The public is encouraged to download the municipal app to your mobile device by clicking on the following link to receive notice of all applications advertised: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=za.co.comunity.george&hl=en_ZA. The municipal app can be used to log land use application queries and illegal land use complaints.
For any queries or more information on the above, please contact the front desk on 044 801 9477 or send an e-mail to jfourie@george.gov.za and ihuyser@george.gov.za.
The Planning Department wishes to thank its clients and the public for their patience, cooperation and understanding during the current Covid-19 conditions. Our officials are still working remotely and will attend to your e-mails, queries and applications as soon as practically possible.
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