Please do not purchase a property for a purpose other than what it is currently zoned for, until you have communicated with the affected stakeholders to ascertain what development would be acceptable on that ERF. We request that people in these positions approach the PPRA to discuss their ideas before buying the property. This saves a lot of time and money for all concerned. If an application to rezone a land to a use that is contrary to the existing spatial development framework is submitted, neighboring residents and the PPRA would be likely to object which would result in a hearing being set down and possibly an appeal. Besides the waste of time and money, the owner often finds that he or she is not able to use that ERF for the proposed purpose for many years.