Guidelines for the Preparation of General Planning Schemes and Detailed Schemes for New Areas, Urban Renewal and Regularization

This document contains guidelines for the preparation and implementation of general planning schemes and detailed schemes for new areas, urban renewal and regularization. They have been formulated as tools to guide professional Urban Planners and Managers and other related Practitioners in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of these schemes. It is important to note that these guidelines have been prepared in close observation of relevant legislation and policies governing urban development planning DEVELOPMENT and management such as the Urban Planning Act (2007), the Human Settlements Development Policy (2000) and the Land Act (1999).