Chapter 1: Setting The Scene

Question 1

What were the 3 most significant developments of the Development Facilitation Act 67of 1995? [3]

Answer 1

• General Principles for Land Development
• Establishment of development tribunals
• Establishment of a National Development Commission.

Question 2

Define the term : Planning Law [2]

Answer 2

Part of the law that provides for the creation of sustainable planning framework and the management of the land use and land development with the purpose of ensuring the health and welfare of a society as a whole, while taking account of interests such as the environment and transport.

Question 3

What are the most Important inferences that can be drawn from the definition of Planning Law? [7]

Answer 3

• Multi disciplinary
• Purpose to ensure health and welfare of society
• Main objective of Sustainable Development
• Rests on 3 legs: Creation of SPF, Land use management & Land Development Management
• All land issues take centre stage in any planning system
• Environmental issues are intimately tied with Planning
• Transport is an integral of Lan Use Planning