Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning

• SDF to contain strategies and policies which provide strategic guidance in respect
of the location and nature of development
• Alignment of the SDF with the neighbouring Municipalities and the Zululand
District Municipality
• Alignment of SDF with spatial planning directives such as Provincial Spatial
Economic Development Strategy and National Spatial Development Perspective
• Consideration of the Provincial Development Guidelines
• Delineation of the urban urge
To date the service provider has submitted a report that reflects on the spatial
interpretation of the IDP and provides a status quo analysis for the Municipality – this
report was first submitted by the service provider in September 2011. Information
from this report has been integrated into the situational analyses of the various sectors
in the Municipality; in addition a set of Plans and Maps provided in the report have been
integrated into the IDP review document in respect of the 2012 / 2013 financial year.
These plans and maps are included as Annexure C attached to the IDP review document.
LAND USE MANAGEMENT SCHEME (LUMS)
Land Use Management Schemes (LUMS) are a tool used by municipalities to guide and
manage development according to the vision, strategies and policies of the Integrated
Development Plan and Spatial Development Framework (SDF) and in the interests of the
general public to promote sustainable development and quality of life.
The purpose and objectives of a LUMS can be outlined as:
To designate desirable land uses and provide clarity on what may or may not occur on
a property and what may be considered at the discretion of the municipality
To promote the certainty of land use which protects property values and creates
investor confidence
To protect the amenity of adjacent land uses
To resolve conflict between different land uses and to control negative externalities
To balance the interests of individuals with those of the public
To enable the co-ordinated and efficient use of land
To enable the efficient movement of persons and goods
To promote the economy
To protect natural resources (ecosystem services) including agricultural resources
To protect unique areas or features
To protect cultural resources and places of religious and cultural significance
To manage land generally including change of land use
To provide a statutory basis for public involvement
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