Ref 1500161075 - City approval and consent

03 July 2026

3 July - 11 August 2026, Cape Town (Trafalgar Place Flower Market)

District office: Table Bay District
Application number: 1500161075
Applicant/owner details: FJC Consulting / City Of Cape Town.
Description and physical address: Adderley Street / Trafalgar Place Flower Market, Trafalgar Street, Cape Town City Centre.
Submission period: 3 July - 11 August 2026

​​​​​​​​​​Purpose of the application​​​​​​

The proposal is for the replacement of the existing structure at the Adderley Street / Trafalgar Place Flower Market with a new structure, including the formalisation of market stalls. The specific applications in terms of the MPBL are listed below:

• Section 42(i): Consent in terms of Item 47(b) of the Development Management Scheme (DMS) to permit “informal trading”.
• Section 42(i): City approval in terms of Item 89 of the DMS to construct a structure in or over a public street (Tafalgar Street and Adderley Street).
• Section 42(i): Approval of a site development plan, in accordance with Item 88(a) of the DMS.
• Section 42(i): To permit alterations and additions within a Heritage Protection Overlay Zone (HPOZ), in accordance with Item 162 of the DMS.

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