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Town Planning, Land Use Rights and Rezoning for Property Developers

A development stands or falls on the land use rights attached to the property, yet many projects stall because rezoning and township processes were misjudged. This course explains how land use planning, zoning schemes and development applications work in African urban settings. Delegates learn to read a zoning certificate, plan a rezoning or consent use application and manage the approval timeline with authorities.

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What you will be able to do

  • Interpret zoning schemes, land use rights and title conditions.
  • Identify when rezoning, consent use or subdivision is required.
  • Compile and lodge a development application with the authority.
  • Manage public participation and objection processes.
  • Coordinate planners, engineers and legal advisers on applications.
  • Plan realistic approval timelines and reduce delays.

Course outline

  1. 01Land use planning systems and zoning schemes
  2. 02Reading zoning certificates and title conditions
  3. 03Rezoning, consent use and departures
  4. 04Subdivision, consolidation and township establishment
  5. 05Development applications and supporting studies
  6. 06Public participation and handling objections
  7. 07Conditions of approval and compliance
  8. 08Managing the approval timeline

Who should attend

Property developers, project managers, estate agents, municipal planning staff and investors entering property development.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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