Ref 1500132731 - Rezoning, City approval and permanent departures

25 September 2026

25 September - 26 October 2026, Mowbray

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 81 of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law (MPBL), 2015 that the application below has been received and is open for inspection at the office of the District Manager, 3 Victoria Road, Plumstead - by appointment only. Alternatively, it can be viewed by clicking on the PDF attachment in the document downloads section below.

District office: Southern District
Application number: 1500132731
Applicant/owner details: Zaid Orrie / The Heriot Trust No. 3.
Description and physical address: 23 Main Road, Mowbray.
Submission period: 25 September - 26 October 2026

• To permit the rezoning of the property from General Business (GB1) to General Business (GB4). 
• Item 162(1): To permit building work and change of use in a Heritage Protection Overlay Zone. 
• Item 60(k)(ii): To permit parking bays at ground floor level to be located closer than 10 m to the street boundaries. 
• Item 60(c): To permit the floor factor of 3,2 in lieu of 3. 
• Item 60(d): To permit the building with a height of 27,5 m in lieu of 25 m above the existing ground level. 
• Item 60(e): To permit the building to be setback 1,715 m in lieu of 4,5 m from Main Road. 
• Item 60(e): To permit the building to be setback 3,345 m in lieu of 4,5 m from Bollihope Crescent. 
• Item 60(e): To permit the building to be setback 2,685 m in lieu of 4,5 m from Rhode Avenue. 
• Item 137: To permit 91 parking bays in lieu of 223 parking bays. 
• Item 121(2): To permit the building to be setback 0 m in lieu of 5 m from the Main Road.

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• ​The application reference number.
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