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Approved building plans and zoning can affect your plans for the property.

An attractive extension, converted garage or outbuilding may not necessarily have been approved. A buyer who intends to renovate, run a business or add accommodation should investigate planning constraints early.

PROPERTY INSIGHT 24 Approved building plans and zoning can affect your plans for the property.

What to know

  • Compare visible structures with available approved plans where material.
  • Check zoning or land-use rights if your intended use differs from ordinary residential use.
  • Ask whether additions, pools, carports, cottages or enclosures required municipal approval.
  • For sectional title or estates, also check scheme or architectural approvals.
Important Information

The information in Fabulous Homes Insights is provided for general property education and information. Property, tax, finance, sectional-title, rental, municipal and compliance matters can differ according to individual circumstances, contractual terms, scheme rules, municipal requirements and changes in law. Where necessary, readers should obtain advice from an appropriate attorney, conveyancer, tax practitioner, financial professional, property practitioner, engineer, inspector or other suitably qualified professional.

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