Land free fulltext how effective is spatial planning. The spatial planning and land use management act or spluma and regulations. The bylaw requires a municipal spatial development framework to be made and provides with respect its preparation and. Land use and spatial planning law to ensure land tenure security. The strategic spatial planning branch sspb seeks to promote adherence to a single integrated spatial planning and land use management system that gives effect to social and economic upliftment, spatial integration, spatial transformation, economic vitality, environmental integrity, sustainability and resilience that responds to the needs of citizens and inspires confidence for long term. May 26, 2017 short introduction to the principles of spatial planning and land use management act. The land use planning situation and the related changes are monitored. It established the land use and spatial planning authority and the land use and spatial planning development fund. Spatial planning in ghana, chap 2 chapter pdf available october 2018 with 4,576 reads how we measure reads. The spatial planning and land use management bylaws. Land use patterns also called community design, urban form, built environment, spatial planning and urban geography refers to various land use factors described in table 1. Aug 02, 2017 spluma is the spatial planning and land use management act 16 of 20 and came into operation on 1 july 2015. Decomplexifying spluma principles stellenbosch university.
Spluma, zoning and effective land use management in south. Spatial planning is synonymous with the practices of urban planning in the united states but at larger scales and the term is often used in reference to planning efforts in european countries. The spatial planning and land use management act no. Spatial planning and land use management act no 16 of 20 spluma implemented nationally from 1 july 2015. This gaette is also available free online at za 112 no.
Spatial planning and land use management act, 20 centre. Development 2012 2016 1 the government acknowledges that spatial planning is needed for responsible use of the land. Spatial planning and land use management bill as amended by the portfolio committee on rural development and land reform the english text is the off. The bylaw shall, in case of conflict, in principle prevail over other legislation. The spatial planning function, inherently including land use planning, has been placed under the ministry of rgb, however a clear and updated legal framework to support its functions is still lacking wwf guianas wants to support the government in its intention to cope with the challenges of sound land use planning. Spatial planning and land use management act 16 of 20. Pdf the concept of spatial planning and the planning system. The spatial planning and land use management act 16 of 20 aims. Discrete professional disciplines which involve spatial planning include land use, urban, regional, transport and environmental planning. The land use and spatial planning bill, 2016 has been passed into law by ghanas parliament. And whereas various laws governing land use give rise to uncertainty about the status of municipal spatial planning and land use management systems and procedures.
Spatial planning and land use management has been governed by multiple pieces of legislation. Spluma is the spatial planning and land use management act 16 of 20 and came into operation on 1 july 2015. May 02, 2018 payment of compensation under this act. The national land use planning commission act an act to provide for the establishment of the national land use planning commission, to provide for its functions and for related matters. Since then, it has been very frequently reformed and updated.
Currently, reforms are on going to give large cities more powers and. The paper adopted in 2016 highlights four strategic concepts. Research as outlined is essential to establish a truly theorybased approach to describe and model the role of spatial planning in urban landuse change. This will provide the government the authority and the obligation to direct spatial planning. Spatial plan and as of early 2016, only one such plan had been adopted. Spatial planning and land use management bylaw 2016 the municipal manager of greater tzaneen municipality hereby, in terms of section of the local government. In switzerland, the revision of the national spatial planning act in 2014 was a new starting point for stricter prescriptions on urban development. The land use management division consists of a land use planning section and development information section. Lands act, 1962 act 125 and state lands amendment act, 2000 act 586 which is the. Definitions and interpretations in this bylaw, unless the context indicates otherwise, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the spatial planning and land use management act 20.
A companion report, evaluating transportation land use impacts litman 2009 describes ways to evaluate how transport planning decisions affect land use. The law gives the department of rural development and land reform drdlr the power to pass regulations in terms of spluma to provide. Pdf the concept of spatial planning and the planning. Spatial planning and land use management act practice group. The spatial planning and land use management bylaw.
Short introduction to the principles of spatial planning and land use management act. Centres for economic development, transport and the environment steer and monitor municipal land use planning, providing advice on land use planning issues. Provision of subsidies from the source of funds stated in subparagraph 5 of paragraph 1 for use by the competent authorities of municipalities and counties cities in investigating violations and encouraging the public to report unlawful. Harmonization of laws and policies, mapping and documentation of. The result being that all land in south africa is included in a municipality and municipalities are required to extend their planning and land use. Ghana currently has land use and spatial planning act, 2016 act, 925. The spatial planning and land use management act 16 of 20 spluma is a national law that was passed by parliament in 20. Act means the spatial planning and land use management act, 16 of 20. The law gives the department of rural development and land reform drdlr the power to pass regulations in terms of spluma to provide additional detail on how the law should be implemented. Spatial planning and land use management act, 16 of 20 draft regulations in terms of the spatial planning and land use management act, 16 of 20 the minister of rural development and land reform hereby calls for comments on the draft regulations made in terms of section 54 1read with section 54 2 b of the spatial. The act shall not apply toactivities the sole purpose of which is defence or national security. The spatial planning and landuse management programme focuses on exploring strategies and systems that are critical for addressing the fragmented land system. Municipal sdf and idps must be grounded in principles. Spatial planning and land use management act 16 of 20 south.
For the first time, south africa has a single national piece of legislation, the spatial planning and land use management act, 20, that creates an overarching framework for spatial planning, policy and land use management for the entire country, including rural and. The spatial planning and land use management act, 20 act no. Steering ensures that land use and planning implement the objectives of, and meet the requirements set by, legislation. Other key measures address issues of land cover, land use data and land use planning. Spatial planning and land use management act spluma.
Municipal sdf and idp is not owned by municipality alone they are the instruments for all of governments delivery and achievement of sectoral goals and objectives. The ministry of the environment legislation on land use an. Research as outlined is essential to establish a truly theorybased approach to describe and model the role of. Land use plans shall be developed at both national and county levels with full participation of all stakeholders and strict adherence to them shall be enforced. Planning and land use management bylaw, 2016 preamble chapter 1 interpretation 1. Land use and spatial planning act, 2016 11 act 925 the planning system planning at national level establishment of the land use and spatial planning authority 2. Spatial planning research and surveys, and land use monitoring. We assessed whether the new regulations would better protect dedicated prime cropland from conversion to urban areas using landuse suitability models and landuse scenarios. Recent and planned reforms to the system of landuse planning the current land use planning system in its broad outline has been in place in the united kingdom since 1947. Land use and spatial planning bill, 2016 section application.
This bylaw made under the spatial planning and land use management act, 20, applies to all land within the geographical area of the kouga municipality, including land owned by the state. The objects of the authority are to a provide for sustainable development of land and human settlements through a decentralised planning system. This act provides with respect to spatial and land use planning at national, regional and district level in ghana. The research report is hereby submitted to the school of architecture and planning, faculty of engineering and built environment, at the university of. Draft spatial planning and land use management bill, 2011 the department of rural development and land reform hereby invites any interested person or body to provide comments on the draft spatial planning and land use management bill, 2011 hereinafter called the sun as published hereunder. Land free fulltext how effective is spatial planning for. Act means the spatial planning and land use management act, 20 act no. The spatial planning and land use management programme focuses on exploring strategies and systems that are critical for addressing the fragmented land system and inherited spatial form in south african cities. Spatial planning act wikisource, the free online library. Act on maritime spatial planning1 danish maritime authority. The concept of spatial planning and the planning system in the book.
Spatial plans linked to zoning schemes are at the heart of this planning system. This act may be cited as the physical planning act, 2016 and shall come into. Organisation of spatial and landuse planning in slovenia. The approved spatial development framework sdf provides guidelines for future development and growth of the municipal area in a predictable. Landchange studies could clearly benefit from a better understanding of how planning influences land use patterns e. Disaster risk reduction combination with other countermeasures understanding from citizens. Luspa land use and spatial planning authority lvd land valuation division.
The purpose of spatial planning is to provide a framework for the spatial vision and form of knysna municipality. The national land use planning commission act cap 116. Land use and spatial planning bill, 2016 11 establishment of the land use and spatial planning authority 2. Spatial planning and land use management bylaw 2016 the municipal manager of maruleng local municipality hereby, in terms of section of the local government.
Oct 22, 2015 for the first time, south africa has a single national piece of legislation, the spatial planning and land use management act, 20, that creates an overarching framework for spatial planning, policy and land use management for the entire country, including rural and informal settlements. The most important legislation controlling land use, spatial planning and construction in finland is contained in the land use and building act, which came into force in 2000. Draft spatial planning and land use management bill, 2011 the department of rural development and land reform hereby invites any interested person or body to provide comments on the draft spatial planning and land use management bill, 2011 hereinafter called the sun. This resettlement policy framework rpf is an update of the road sector resettlement policy. It is a priority of the government to develop updated legislation for spatial planning. Organisation of spatial and landuse planning in germany. Kouga 39733 for gazette the spatial planning and land use management bylaws february 2015. We assessed whether the new regulations would better protect dedicated prime cropland from conversion to urban areas using land use suitability models and land use scenarios.