{"id":727,"date":"2025-11-03T11:55:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/?page_id=727"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:03:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T09:03:32","slug":"open-space-zoning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/?page_id=727","title":{"rendered":"Open Space Zoning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"727\" class=\"elementor elementor-727\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d12cf2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d12cf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f8fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f8fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Private Open Space Zoning in South Africa<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9e951 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc9e951\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9966731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9966731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In South African town planning, &#8220;Private Open Space&#8221; (often abbreviated as OS3 in municipal zoning schemes, such as those in the Western Cape or Overstrand Municipality) refers to land zoned for non-public recreational, leisure, or environmental purposes. It is privately owned and may include access controls.<\/p><p>Primary uses typically include:<\/p><ul><li>Private grounds for sports, play, rest, and recreation.<\/li><li>Ornamental gardens, pleasure grounds, or golf courses.<\/li><li>Buildings or structures reasonably required to support these uses (e.g., clubhouses or storage sheds).<\/li><\/ul><p>This zoning emphasizes preserving green, low-impact areas within urban or suburban settings to promote quality of life, biodiversity, and limited development. Agricultural or farming activities are not primary uses but may be permitted as consent uses (requiring municipal approval) to align with sustainable urban greening initiatives.<br \/><br \/>Urban farming, in particular, fits this framework as a low-intensity, community-oriented activity that enhances open space without conflicting with recreational goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d580e82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d580e82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666992b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"666992b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>What is Allowed Under &#8220;Urban Farming&#8221;? <\/strong><\/h3><p>In the context of South African zoning (including private open space), &#8220;urban farming&#8221; (also called &#8220;urban agriculture&#8221;) is defined as the cultivation of crops and rearing of small numbers of livestock on relatively small areas within the city, for own consumption or sale in neighbouring markets. This definition comes from standard town planning glossaries used across municipalities, aligning with national guidelines under the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA, 2013).<\/p><p>Urban farming is distinct from large-scale rural agriculture (which falls under dedicated agricultural zones). It promotes food security, sustainability, and urban greening, especially in open space zones where it can serve as a complementary use. Activities must be small-scale to minimize environmental impact, noise, or traffic\u2014typically on plots under 1-2 hectares in urban\/suburban areas.<\/p><p>Permitted Activities Under Urban Farming Based on zoning regulations and urban agriculture frameworks, the following are generally allowed (subject to local consent use approval in private open space zones):<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd35be8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd35be8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6be79a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6be79a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-1-Urban-Farming.png.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-787\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-1-Urban-Farming.png.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-1-Urban-Farming.png-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-1-Urban-Farming.png-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-1-Urban-Farming.png-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c127df0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c127df0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114a530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"114a530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-2-Urban-Farming.png.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-788\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-2-Urban-Farming.png.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-2-Urban-Farming.png-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-2-Urban-Farming.png-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pic-2-Urban-Farming.png-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fabe2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5fabe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a783e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a783e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Key Considerations for Private Open Space<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Consent Use Requirement:<\/strong> <br \/>Urban farming isn&#8217;t a default primary use in private open space but can be approved via a consent application to the local municipality (e.g., City of Cape Town or eThekwini). This involves an environmental impact assessment if livestock is involved.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Scale and Impact:<br \/><\/strong> Activities must remain low-density to preserve the zone&#8217;s recreational character. Large-scale operations (e.g., commercial orchards) would require rezoning to agricultural.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Benefits in This Zone:<\/strong> <br \/>It aligns with urban greening policies, supporting food sovereignty and community health, as seen in initiatives like Cape Town&#8217;s ~6,000 urban farmers.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Variations by Municipality:<\/strong> <br \/>Rules differ slightly (e.g., Johannesburg may emphasize community gardens, while Western Cape focuses on biodiversity). Always check your local zoning scheme by-law.<\/li><\/ul><p>For site-specific advice, consult a town planner or your municipality&#8217;s development management department, as approvals ensure compliance with SPLUMA and local by-laws.<\/p><p>Below is a practical guide to community garden initiatives under South Africa\u2019s Private Open Space zoning, where urban farming is allowed as a consent use. This focuses on real-world implementation, examples, and step-by-step actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a13b8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a13b8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c118a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7c118a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afdd7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7afdd7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b><b><b> What Qualifies as a \u201cCommunity Garden\u201d in Private Open Space?<\/b><\/b><\/b><\/h3><p><b>Ownership<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Privately owned land (e.g., body corporate, school, church, or developer-held open space)<\/span><\/p><p><b>Primary Use<br \/><\/b>Shared cultivation by multiple households or community groups<\/p><p><b>Scale<br \/><\/b>Typically &lt; 1 hectare; plots 5\u201350 m\u00b2 per participant<\/p><p><b>Consent Use<br \/><\/b>Must be approved by municipality (not automatic)<\/p><p><b>Infrastructure<\/b><\/p><p>Raised beds, compost bays, rainwater tanks, small tool shed (&lt;50 m\u00b2)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed9ecb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eed9ecb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81de36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f81de36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b630879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b630879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Legal Definition (per municipal zoning schemes<\/b><b>):<\/b><\/p><p><br \/>\u201cCommunity garden\u201d<\/p><p>=<\/p><p>a consent use for urban agriculture on private open space, involving collective cultivation of food crops and small-scale livestock for non-commercial purposes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935dda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"935dda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ai-generated-9013261_1920-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-798\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ai-generated-9013261_1920-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ai-generated-9013261_1920-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ai-generated-9013261_1920-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ai-generated-9013261_1920-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/palmfoundation.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ai-generated-9013261_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/mrwashingt0n-15745216\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=9013261\">Temel<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=9013261\">Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b5113 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01b5113\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9253042 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9253042\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f38c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f38c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><strong>Step-by-Step:<\/strong><\/h1><h1>Launching a<br \/>Community Garden<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab03767 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab03767\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b37f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b37f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Step<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Action<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Who Does It<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>1. Identify Land<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Find underused private open space (e.g., vacant erf, school field, retirement village lawn)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Community group \/ NGO<\/p><\/td><td><p>1\u20132 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2. Secure Owner Consent<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Written permission from landowner (HOA, school board, church council)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Project leader<\/p><\/td><td><p>1 month<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>3. Submit Consent Use Application<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Lodge with municipality (Form A + motivation report)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Town planner \/ community rep<\/p><\/td><td><p>60\u201390 days<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>4. Design the Garden<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Layout, water plan, compost system, access paths<\/p><\/td><td><p>Landscape architect \/ permaculture designer<\/p><\/td><td><p>1 month<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>5. Fundraise &amp; Partner<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Apply for grants (see below), partner with NGOs<\/p><\/td><td><p>Committee<\/p><\/td><td><p>Ongoing<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>6. Build &amp; Plant<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Install beds, irrigation, signage<\/p><\/td><td><p>Volunteers + contractor<\/p><\/td><td><p>1\u20132 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>7. Govern &amp; Maintain<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Form a garden committee, set rules, roster system<\/p><\/td><td><p>Members<\/p><\/td><td><p>Ongoing<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c136330 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c136330\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031b70a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"031b70a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76480c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76480c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c910a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c910a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Funding &amp; Support Partners (South Africa)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4880535 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4880535\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff7a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff7a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Organization<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Support Offered<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Soil for Life (Cape Town)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Training, seedlings, compost, mentorship<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/soilforlife.co.za\">soilforlife.co.za<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Abalimi Bezekhaya (Cape Town)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Micro-farming training, market access<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/abalimi.org.za\">abalimi.org.za<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Greenpop<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Tree planting, urban greening grants<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpop.org\">greenpop.org<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>City of Cape Town<\/strong> \u2013 Urban Agriculture <strong>Grant<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Up to R50,000 for tools, water tanks<\/p><\/td><td><p>Apply via ward councillor<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dept of Agriculture<\/strong> (DALRRD)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Seedlings, training via CASP program<\/p><\/td><td><p>Local extension officer<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Food &amp; Trees for Africa<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Fruit trees, permaculture design<\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/trees.org.za\">trees.org.za<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe8dbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efe8dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1c252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"de1c252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f009dbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f009dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb19ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbb19ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>\u00a0Real South African Examples (Private Open Space)<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0dee2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba0dee2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1902f88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1902f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Project<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Land Owner<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Size<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oranjezicht City Farm<\/strong> <strong>(OZCF)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Cape Town<\/p><\/td><td><p>City + private trust<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.4 ha<\/p><\/td><td><p>Market, workshops, 100+ members<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>VPUU Khayelitsha Gardens<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Khayelitsha<\/p><\/td><td><p>Community trust<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.6 ha<\/p><\/td><td><p>40 plots, chicken coops, training<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>St Francis Community<\/strong> <strong>Garden<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Durban<\/p><\/td><td><p>Church land<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.3 ha<\/p><\/td><td><p>25 families, drip irrigation<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Weltevreden Estate Garden<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Stellenbosch<\/p><\/td><td><p>HOA<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.2 ha<\/p><\/td><td><p>12 raised beds, compost toilet<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8ca18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b8ca18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc8373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cdc8373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a81b38c e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a81b38c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8755a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f8755a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>\u00a0Sample Consent Use Motivation (Excerpt)<\/strong><\/h3><p>\u201cThe proposed community garden on Erf 1234 (Private Open Space) will occupy 800 m\u00b2 (8% of the site). <br \/>It supports 15 low-income households with fresh produce, promotes biodiversity through companion planting, and includes a 5,000 L rainwater tank. <br \/>No permanent structures exceed 20 m\u00b2. The project aligns with the municipality\u2019s Urban Agriculture Policy (2021) and Climate Change Strategy.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Attach:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Site plan<\/li><li>Water use calculation<\/li><li>Letter of owner consent<\/li><li>List of participants<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7a280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e7a280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Rules for Participants (Template)<\/strong><\/h3><ol><li>No chemical pesticides \u2013 organic methods only.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Water roster \u2013 2 days\/week per plot.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Compost all waste \u2013 no municipal bins.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Max 6 chickens per co-op (if approved).<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Sales limited to on-site farm stall (Fridays 3\u20136 pm).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d98622 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d98622\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed9d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ed9d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee11a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ee11a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7fd30 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-square elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9b7fd30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 480H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V80c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h352c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48zm-204.686-98.059l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L184 302.745l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.25 16.379 6.25 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuick Checklist Before Applying\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e52b75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e52b75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fdff4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"80fdff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 480H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V80c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h352c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48zm-204.686-98.059l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L184 302.745l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.25 16.379 6.25 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Landowner written consent <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 480H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V80c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h352c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48zm-204.686-98.059l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L184 302.745l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.25 16.379 6.25 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Neighbour notification (municipal requirement) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 480H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V80c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h352c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48zm-204.686-98.059l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L184 302.745l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.25 16.379 6.25 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Basic site plan (Google Earth + hand-drawn) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 480H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V80c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h352c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48zm-204.686-98.059l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L184 302.745l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.25 16.379 6.25 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Water source identified (municipal \/ rainwater) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 480H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V80c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h352c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48zm-204.686-98.059l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 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