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What Your Renovation
Actually Triggers

Most renovation compliance pain comes from not knowing which rules activate. This worksheet walks your alteration through SANS 10400 before council walks through it first.

  • Classify your project in Step 1: cosmetic, minor work, structural, or change of occupancy
  • Trigger table: knock-through vs extension vs second storey — exactly which parts wake up
  • The 5 red flags that earn stop-work orders (load-bearing without engineer is #1)

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WHAT'S INSIDE

From 'Can I?' to 'Here's Exactly What It Takes'

STEP 1

Classify Your Alteration

Four categories from cosmetic (no plans) to change of occupancy (full review). Tick-box format so you know where you land in 60 seconds.

STEP 2

The Trigger Table

Knock through a wall → K+B. Add a room → A/C/H/J/K/O/P/XA. Second storey → everything plus fire. Carport, braai room, flatlet — all mapped.

STEP 3–4

Plans Needed? + Submission Checklist

The five-question test for plan exemptions, and the as-built/proposed document list council expects for structural renovations.

STEP 5

Stop-Work Red Flags

Load-bearing changes without engineer sign-off, boundary encroachment, heritage overlays, building before approval, deviating from approved drawings.

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