Township establishment for Silver Lakes properties
A proposed development requires a township rather than a simple subdivision of an existing erf.
Being in Silver Lakes does not by itself decide whether township establishment is needed or likely to succeed. The erf's zoning, title conditions, servitudes, previous approvals and the applicable City of Tshwane policies decide that, and they can differ between neighbouring stands.
Where Silver Lakes is
From our register: Silver Lakes lies roughly 19 km east of Church Square in central Pretoria; nearby are Nellmapius (about 3.2 km), Equestria (about 3.4 km), Wapadrand (about 4.1 km) and Faerie Glen (about 5.8 km). Distances are straight-line estimates from a GeoNames point, not boundaries. Also known as Silverlakes, . 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 Silver Lakes property
- Is the property part of a sectional title scheme, estate or home owners' association whose consent may be needed?
- Do the City of Tshwane spatial frameworks say anything specific about this part of Pretoria East & Old East?
- Have neighbouring properties in Silver Lakes or Nellmapius had similar applications approved or refused?
- What is the current zoning of the Silver Lakes erf, and does it carry an annexure?
Checks before appointment
Investigate land status, policy, environmental constraints, access and engineering-service capacity before committing to a layout.
What the planner does
Coordinate a layout, planning motivation and specialist inputs, follow the municipal application and explain proclamation, services and registration conditions. Specialist appointments are quoted separately.
Information to gather
An initial enquiry can start with the suburb (Silver Lakes) 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
- Surveyor-General diagram or general plan
- Proposed boundaries, access and services information
Cost categories
Fees for township establishment in Silver Lakes 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
- Registered land surveyor
- Conveyancing and Deeds Office registration
- Traffic, engineering, environmental or other specialists
- Implementation conditions and possible services contributions
- VAT treatment to be confirmed in the quotation
Zoning in Silver Lakes
Start by confirming the current rights for the specific property. How to check zoning in Silver Lakes.
Other services in Silver Lakes
Township establishment in nearby areas
Sources
City of Tshwane application documents · GeoNames locality record (CC BY 4.0). Checked 2 November 2026; operative provisions must be confirmed.