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every development
near you.

DevWatch monitors residential, commercial, and industrial development applications near your property and sends instant alerts via email or WhatsApp — before decisions are made.

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12 Regent Road
Second storey addition
Under assessment
88 Bree Street
14-storey mixed-use
Objection period open
180 Buitenkant St
Change of use
Approved
📍 Cape Town CBD & surrounds
Who it's for

Built for anyone with a stake
in what gets built nearby

🏠
Homeowners
Know when a neighbour applies to build a second storey, subdivide their erf, or rezone their property — before it's approved.
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Business owners
Track commercial, retail, and industrial applications near your premises. A new competitor or rezoning can change your trading environment entirely.
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Property investors
Monitor multiple properties and suburbs simultaneously. A rezoning application is a market signal. Get it first.
🏘️
Body corporates & HOAs
Automatically notify all trustees when an application is lodged within your scheme's area. No more missed objection deadlines.
⚖️
Town planners & attorneys
Stay across DA activity across multiple client areas. Spot opportunities and conflicts early, before your clients do.
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Civic organisations
Ratepayers associations and community groups can monitor an entire suburb and keep members informed of every application that could affect the neighbourhood.
How it works

Three steps to stay informed

01
Register your address
Enter your property or business address and set a monitoring radius — anywhere from 100m to 2km.
02
Choose how to be notified
Receive alerts by email, WhatsApp, or both — the moment a new application is lodged within your area.
03
Act before the deadline
Review the full application details and submit your objection or comment to the City before the public participation period closes.
Live applications

Recent Cape Town DAs

3 of 142 active shown
DA/2026/004421
47 De Waal Drive, Gardens
Rezoning from Single Residential 1 to General Residential 2 and subdivision of erf
📅 12 May 2026⏰ Closes 2 Jun 2026🏷 Residential
Objection period open
DA/2026/004389
88–92 Bree Street, Cape Town CBD
Change of use from office to mixed-use residential and retail — 14-storey development with basement parking
📅 2 May 2026⏰ Decided🏷 Commercial
Approved
DA/2026/004301
7 Herschel Road, Claremont
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 8-unit apartment block with underground parking
📅 8 May 2026⏰ Closes 29 May 2026🏷 Multi-dwelling
Objection period open