Building-line relaxations for Murrayfield properties
A structure or design conflicts with a planning building line or a relevant control.
Two properties in Murrayfield can need quite different approaches to building-line relaxations. What counts is the individual erf: its zoning and any annexure, the title deed conditions, registered servitudes, earlier approvals and the City of Tshwane policy that applies to its location.
Where Murrayfield is
Murrayfield is listed in our Pretoria East & Old East group, with Newlands, Olympus, Persequor and Pretoriuspark among its nearest neighbours in our register. Its exact position and boundary have not been confirmed yet. We group it with 57 other areas under Pretoria East & Old East; that grouping is ours, not a municipal region.
Questions we'd ask about your Murrayfield property
- Have neighbouring properties in Murrayfield or Newlands had similar applications approved or refused?
- What is the current zoning of the Murrayfield erf, and does it carry an annexure?
- Does the title deed contain conditions that conflict with the proposed building-line relaxations?
- Are there servitudes, building lines or earlier approvals on the property that affect the plan?
Checks before appointment
Confirm which instrument creates the restriction: scheme, title deed, servitude or approval. Check the existing building position and neighbouring impacts.
What the planner does
Prepare the relevant motivation and plans, identify notice requirements and coordinate with the designer. A building-line relaxation is not building-plan approval and cannot erase a servitude.
Information to gather
An initial enquiry can start with the suburb (Murrayfield) and a short description of your proposal. For a submission, the following is usually confirmed:
- Property description or municipal account
- Current zoning information
- Title deed and available servitude records
- Owner consent and power of attorney at appointment
Cost categories
Fees for building-line relaxations in Murrayfield depend on the scope and specialist input required, and municipal timing varies, so we don't quote a set price or date here.
- Professional planning fees
- Municipal application or record charges
- Advertising and notification, where required
- Implementation conditions and possible services contributions
- VAT treatment to be confirmed in the quotation
Zoning in Murrayfield
Start by confirming the current rights for the specific property. How to check zoning in Murrayfield.
Other services in Murrayfield
Building-line relaxations in nearby areas
Sources
City of Tshwane application documents . Checked 2 November 2026; operative provisions must be confirmed.