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Today we are spreading the Love at Axion Architects...... Happy Valentine's Day to you too! ❤️
14/02/2025

Today we are spreading the Love at Axion Architects...... Happy Valentine's Day to you too! ❤️

But why do I have to submit building plans?After months of planning and agonizing over budgets and details, plans are fi...
06/02/2025

But why do I have to submit building plans?

After months of planning and agonizing over budgets and details, plans are finally submitted to the Great Authority, who will cast its judgement on the results of the labour of us mere mortal architects. Otherwise known as The Municipality.

The Architects Act of 1970 bestowed the responsibility to check and verify that buildings are designed and built correctly on the Local Municipal Authorities. As with any Act promulgated by the government, specific laws are required to give ex*****on to the Act. The National Building Regulations (NBR) was created for this purpose. It provides for the establishment of an authority to ensure compliance (in this case the Local Authorities) and spells out duties and responsibilities to the parties.

(Heads-up property owners - you are the ONLY party responsible for what happens on your property and therefore also the only person responsible for compliance, or non-compliance, with the Law.)

The Act has been around for a while and most people's attitude towards it has been a bit, shall we say: happy-go-luck?

Lately, there has been a strong push from the Local Authorities across the country towards stricter compliance. Not only does your property have to comply with the NBR but all properties fall within the control of a Local Authority and are also subject to a Zoning Scheme.

Whereas the NBR tells you HOW to build, the Zoning Scheme tells you WHAT and WHERE to build. The Zoning Scheme limits the use of a property. For example, you can only build houses on properties that include the right to build a house under the zoning category of the property. It also stipulates how big you may build, how much of the property may be covered, how close you may build to a boundary, how much parking you are required to provide and many more parameters.

The law requires that building plans be submitted for approval for ALL construction. This includes that carport that you added after the supplier told you that they have never submitted plans for such a structure, the swimming pool, the pergola and even those "yeah, but I just changed a couple of walls internally" type of constructions!

The law requires that plans be submitted for approval PRIOR to construction and failure to do so potentially places the owner at risk of significant fines, in addition to be ordered to demolish and rectify any unauthorized construction.

As always, if you are unsure, speak to your architect for the correct advice.

And keep an eye out for our other posts - some funny, some not so much, but always informative!

Cool Running into 2025! We decided to kick of the year with a team building exercise at Cool Runnings Cape Town. Such a ...
27/01/2025

Cool Running into 2025! We decided to kick of the year with a team building exercise at Cool Runnings Cape Town. Such a fun experience!

ExSolar:PROJECT TYPE: WarehouseLOCATION: Somerset WestCOMPLETED: October 2022During the dark days of lockdown we spent o...
17/01/2025

ExSolar:
PROJECT TYPE: Warehouse
LOCATION: Somerset West
COMPLETED: October 2022

During the dark days of lockdown we spent our time planning and designing the new headquarters for ExSolar. With planning and approvals in place, Neubau Construction hit the ground running when the restrictions lifted.
The new ExSolar headquarters is custom designed to optimally display their extensive range of Solar Power products.

Millview: PROJECT TYPE: Residential DevelopmentLOCATION: Milnerton, Cape TownAfter 12 years of dedication, we are thrill...
17/01/2025

Millview:
PROJECT TYPE: Residential Development
LOCATION: Milnerton, Cape Town

After 12 years of dedication, we are thrilled to finally bring Millview to market. We can't wait to break ground and transform our vision into reality.

ZIBO PLASTICS:PROJECT TYPE: IndustrialLOCATION: Blackheath, Cape TownCOMPLETED: April 2024
17/01/2025

ZIBO PLASTICS:

PROJECT TYPE: Industrial

LOCATION: Blackheath, Cape Town

COMPLETED: April 2024

We recently celebrated our 30th Birthday as an Architectural Practice - Cheers to the next 30!! 🥂 Heinrich Mostert Es...
16/01/2025

We recently celebrated our 30th Birthday as an Architectural Practice - Cheers to the next 30!! 🥂

Heinrich Mostert Estelle Jordaan Eriza Marais Danie Burger Gary Evans

Happy New Year from the team at Axion Architects! May 2025 be a year of bold new designs, innovative solutions, and spac...
16/01/2025

Happy New Year from the team at Axion Architects! May 2025 be a year of bold new designs, innovative solutions, and spaces that inspire. We are honoured to work with you and look forward to creating extraordinary architecture together.

May this new year bring happiness, new goals and new achievements to your life. Wishing everyone a year fully loaded wit...
01/01/2022

May this new year bring happiness, new goals and new achievements to your life. Wishing everyone a year fully loaded with happiness!

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