Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

They are to be used to manage, direct and phase urban growth pro-actively; to protectenvironmental and heritage resources outside the urban edge as well as sensitive areas onthe urban fringe (Essop cited in PGWC, 2005). The urban edges are expected to assist variousstakeholders in achieving the triple bottom line goals of social, economic and ecologicalsustainability in development.The urban edge concept is a spatial tool designed to achieve greater planning efficienciesin terms of land use, transport and service delivery.The establishment and use of the urban development lines in the iLembe District Municipalityis in part a planning response to the growing demand for residential development in theareas and the associated bulk infrastructure that is required. As a consequence of the urbanland market, residential development both upmarket and low income housing is beingsettled in peripheral areas of the region, that make the cost of bulk supply challenging.This is been achieved through the establishment of an urban boundary or urbandevelopment lines. The urban development lines have three proposed developmentphasing periods in ten year periods. The urban line is 2010-2020, peri-urban line 2020-2030 andrural has 2030-2040. The time-frame of ten years was selected as development planningmonitors settlement growth in ten year periods. In addition major development approvals arerealized between a 5-10 year periods. The concept and development of this planning toolwas done in consultation with all Local Municipalities within the region and iLembe TechnicalServices Department. Local municipalities will then refine the concept to their specificcontext.The urban development line is not an attempt to limit development opportunities that mayfall outside the urban line 2010-2020. The urban development lines attempt to provide aspatial argument for the efficient delivery of infrastructural services as well as protect thoseareas that potentially have high value agricultural land to ensure that the region is able toprovide long term food security for itself and the neighbouring regions.__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 89 of 142