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Urban Planning
Street transfer Marston Rd Diep River
Agenda #4August 20, 2026
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The Council will consider granting in-principle approval for the closure and transfer of a public street (Erf 80013 Cape Town) at Marston Road, Diep River, to the owner of the adjacent Erf 78986-RE, Bromarton (Pty) Ltd.
Closing and transferring a public street means that a road reserve, which is public land held by the City, is permanently closed to public use. Ownership then passes to a private party, usually the owner of the adjoining property. In Cape Town this is governed by the City's Municipal Planning By-law, together with the City's policy on the closure and disposal of public places and its property disposal rules under the Municipal Finance Management Act and the Municipal Asset Transfer Regulations. As I understand it, an "in-principle approval" is a first step. It usually allows the City to start the formal process, which includes public participation, circulation to City departments and service providers, and valuation. A final decision follows only after that process, so approval in principle does not complete the transfer.
Reviews of this kind normally look at whether the street is needed for traffic, pedestrians, or access to neighbouring properties. They also look at whether municipal services such as water, sewer, stormwater, and electricity run beneath it. If services are present, the City typically requires servitudes to be registered so it keeps access to them. Neighbours can usually comment or object during the public participation stage. The land is normally sold at market value, and the City may attach conditions, such as consolidating the street with the adjoining erf.
This matters because public streets are a public asset. Closing one can affect local access, traffic circulation, and the development potential of the adjoining site. Diep River is a established southern suburbs area, so changes in how land is used there can be of local interest.
I could not run a search, so this is general background rather than a sourced account. It does not draw on any City documents about this specific application.
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