We have received a notification from the City of Johannesburg regarding an application for a guesthouse to operate from Erf 150 (99 2nd Avenue), Melville.

Erf 150 is currently zoned as Residential 1, according to the application, the impact on the immediate area will be negligible for the following reasons:

• The existing house will be retained on the site,
• The residential character will be retained,
• Adequate off-street parking can be provided.

The City is asking for comments from the community that must be submitted to them within 30 calendar days of the date of this notice (22 January 2016).  Should no comments be received within 30 calendar days, it will be assumed that there are no objections to the proposal set out in the application.

Comments should be addressed to the Registration Department within the Planning, Room 8100, Metropolitan Centre, Braamfontein. Tel (011) 407-6142, Fax (011) 339-4000 for Attention Mr B. Pretorius.

A copy of the application is available for download.