Lack of a building control officer does not mean development in Joburg has stopped
The City of Johannesburg says development has not stalled, despite the suspension of its building control officer.Some property developers have said they cannot start new projects as a result of the officer being under an internal investigation.The MD of Century Property Developments, Mark Corbett, said the result of having no new building control officer was that no new building plans could be approved and no occupation certificates issued, in Johannesburg."Century at present has three projects that have not started due to no building control officer and therefore no ability of the council to issue a 7/6 approval. Joburg’s new construction work has essentially ground to a halt as new approvals cannot be obtained," he said.But member of the mayoral committee for development planning Reuben Masango said the city wanted to clarify to all stakeholders, that his department was still receiving and assessing applications accordingly."The approval period for any building plan that goes thr...
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