A comparison of new provincial planning laws

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:In terms of the Constitution (108 of 1996) provinces are given the responsibility for planning.Following the history of provincial planning it can be seen that the context of spatial planninghave changed dramatically. This can be linked to changes in planning theory.The legal and policy environment for provincial planning have been shaped by differentnational departments concerned with planning. The Development Facilitation Act (67 of1995) a key piece of legislation moved towards a normative based system for planning.Provinces were given the opportunity to introduce provincial specific legislation for planning.Since 1994 only four provinces the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have introduced Acts or Bills.To assist the remaining five provinces in introducing province specific planning legislation itis important to establish if the different systems are moving towards conformity. Throughanalysis of the different systems, mechanisms and institutions, a comparison and evaluation ofthe different Act and Bills it was established that the provincial planning systems are to alarge extent similar and in deed moving towards conformity.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University