The Spatial Development Framework for Buffalo City has been compiled to support the development vision, and objectives and strategies identified in the Buffalo City Municipality's Integrated Development Plan (IDP).

In terms of Section 26(e) of the Municipal Systems Act (Act No. 32 of 2000), the Spatial Development Framework is a legally required component of the Municipality's IDP.

The Buffalo City Spatial Development Framework has the status of a statutory plan, and serves to guide and inform all decisions made by the Municipal Council on spatial development and land use management in the area to which it applies.

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In terms of the Buffalo City Municipality Integrated Development Plan (BCM IDP) and the Spatial Development Framework (SDF) 2003, the West Bank Local Spatial Development Framework (West Bank LSDF) is deemed to be of strategic importance. It relates to the need to develop a Spatial Development Framework for land development on the West Bank and along the important district route linking East London to Mount Coke and King Williams Town. This area is seen to be of importance in correcting the historically distorted spatial pattern of development within the Municipal area and would create critical socio-economic linkages between important areas such as greater Mdantsane and the West Bank industrial area.

The Buffalo City Spatial Development Framework (2003) has set the environment for the preparation of this comprehensive Local Spatial Development Framework.

• West Bank Local Spatial Development Framework [823kb]
• Plan 1 [2.5Mb]
• Plan 2 [2Mb]
• Plan 3 [2Mb]
• Plan 4 [2Mb]
• Plan 5 [335kb]
• Plan 6 [1.1Mb]
• Plan 7 [1.4Mb]
• Plan 8 [1.5Mb]
• Plan 9 [1.1Mb]
• Plan 10 [590kb]
• Plan 11 [1.4Mb]
• Plan 12 [742kb]
• Plan 13 [715kb]
• Plan 14 [232kb]
• Plan 15 [1.1Mb]
• Plan 16 [6.9Mb]
• Plan 17 [2.5Mb]
• Plan 18 [4.7Mb]
• Plan 19 [3.6Mb]
• Plan 20 [3.7Mb]
• Plan 21 [3.9Mb]
• Plan 22 [4.1Mb]

As one of the action assignments arising from the completion of the Buffalo City Spatial Development Framework (SDF), the Buffalo City Municipality resolved to undertake a Local Spatial Development Framework for the area identified as the Vincent-Berea Precinct. The Vincent-Berea Precinct area is seen to be of importance because of the sustained pressure for commercial development in this area over time.

This report sets out the technical proposals of the Vincent-Berea Precinct Local Spatial Development Framework and the associated Traffic management Plan.

• Vincent - Berea Precinct Local Spatial Development Framework Part 1 [1,855kb]
• Vincent - Berea Precinct Local Spatial Development Framework Part 2 [3,717kb]
• Plan 1 [1,185kb]
• Plan 2 [1,106kb]
• Plan 3 [548kb]
• Plan 4 [978kb]