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The 12 Items
Council Rejects Most

Run this checklist against your building drawings before you submit. Every item is a real rejection trigger — one miss means weeks of redraw, query letters and resubmission fees.

  • All 12 rejection triggers mapped to their SANS 10400 part (H, J, K, L, O, R, XA...)
  • What "pass" looks like for each item — so you know what council expects on paper
  • The common mistake per item, drawn from real Gauteng submissions

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WHAT'S INSIDE

Audit Your Plans Like a Plan Examiner

ITEMS 1–4

Site, Rooms, Foundations, Slab

Scaled site plans, minimum room sizes under Part C, foundation depth vs soil class under Part H, damp-proof membrane under Part J.

ITEMS 5–8

Walls, Roof, Stairs, Glazing

Wall ties and lateral support for double-storey (K), roof anchoring specs (L), stair ratios (M), safety glazing locations (N).

ITEMS 9–12

Light, Drainage, Stormwater, XA

Ventilation ratios (O), drainage layouts (P), stormwater disposal (R), and the energy-compliance sheet that is now a top-3 rejection reason (XA).

BONUS

Scored Under 10?

Expect a query cycle. Reply EXAMINE on WhatsApp and our team runs the full A–XA pre-submission examination — issues list, fixes, sign-off.

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