The Office of the Premier of the Free State Province with the support of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has embarked on the process of developing a Provincial Spatial Development Framework for the Province.
The PSDF aims to build on the strategies and growth trajectories proposed in the Free State Province Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS). The PSDF is to guide and inform WHERE development should be encouraged. The PSDF also assits in shaping the provincial future through:
Section 12(1) of the SPLUMA states that national and provincial spheres of government must prepare spatial development frameworks. SPLUMA Section 9 (1) (a) further determines that The Minister must, within available resources, provide support and assist any province in the performance of its land use management functions and related obligations, as contemplated in Section 125(3( of the Constitution.
To be fully compliant with the SPLUMA, the PSDF is to be compiled according to the requirements set out in Chapter 4, Parts A and C. The specific intention is to prepare a PSDF in terms of Section 15 (1) of the SPLUMA. The Act recognises that the key to successful spatial planning, land use management, and land development is the establishment of an effective link between forward planning (spatial planning) and development control (land use management).
The methodology to compile the PSDF allows for the following major components or phases:
