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Permission For Controlled Burning

Garden Route District Local MunicipalityRef: https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/permission-for-controlled-burning/

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Source domain: gardenroute.gov.za

Collected on 13 July 2026

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What this means

This document is an online application page for “Permission for Controlled Burning” by the Garden Route District Municipality. It states that the application is made in terms of the municipality’s By-Law Relating to Veld, Mountain and Chemical Fire Management (Chapter 04, Section 22) for permission to conduct a prescribed burn. It also provides a tariff structure for burn permits valid from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027, with a controlled burn permit fee of R920.20 (including VAT).

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Permission for Controlled Burning

You can apply for permission to conduct a controlled burn on your land. The application must be submitted online and you must be available to answer a call to arrange an inspection. This permit is required under the Garden Route District Municipality's by-law on fire management.

Who it is for: landowners and contractors in the Garden Route District who wish to conduct controlled burns
How to act on it: Complete the online application form with personal and property details, including contact information and type of burn, and be available to answer a call for inspection arrangements.
Closes: 30 June 2027

The document's recorded date is 1 July 2025. Confirm on the official source.

Facts

Reference

https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/permission-for-controlled-burning/

Amounts

R 920

Parties

Garden Route District Municipality. It states that the application is made in terms of the municipality

Key Takeaways

Document purpose: application for permission to conduct a prescribed burn
Authority: Garden Route District Municipality By-Law Relating to Veld, Mountain and Chemical Fire Management, Chapter 04, Section 22
Tariff validity: 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2027
Burn permit fee (Controlled Burn): R920.20 (incl VAT)
Application instructions: be available to answer a call to arrange inspection
Application fields include: name, contact, email, ID number, company name (if contractor), application date, type of burn
Garden Route District Municipality

Dates

Closing Date (read from the document by Govermate)

30 June 2027