LEGAL BOUNDARY SURVEYS

Legal Cadastral Boundary Surveys

At LandPlan, we provide a full range of legal cadastral survey services to clarify and formalize property boundaries for private landowners, developers, conveyancers, and municipalities. These services are essential for resolving disputes, reinstating missing beacons, verifying land ownership, and supporting lawful development and conveyancing processes.

As registered professional land surveyors, we ensure all cadastral work aligns with the Survey Regulations, Land Survey Act, and the requirements of the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC). 

Whether you're dealing with a boundary dispute, planning a property development, or need legal documentation for land registration, our team offers the technical expertise and legal understanding needed to deliver precise and compliant cadastral surveys.

Legal and Cadastral Services We Offer

• Boundary Dispute Resolution
  Investigation, analysis, and reporting on property boundary disputes between neighbours or landowners. We interpret historical title deeds, SG diagrams, and General Plans to provide legally sound boundary clarifications and expert testimony when required.
  
  

• Beacon Reinstatement and Relocation
  Accurate reinstatement or relocation of cadastral beacons, including replacement of lost or disturbed boundary markers in accordance with legal coordinates and Surveyor-General-approved diagrams.
  
  

• Cadastral Reconstructions
  Re-establishment of historic or incomplete cadastral records, often required where land has been subdivided, consolidated, or improperly surveyed in the past. This process ensures legal certainty and aligns with existing registered cadastral data.
  
  

• ID Certificates (Identification Certificates)
  Formal confirmation of legal property boundaries and beacon positions for municipal building plan approvals, fencing, or sale of land. These are often required by architects, estate agents, and municipalities.
  
  

• Sketch Plans for Conveyancing and Planning
  Preparation of accurate sketch plans for use in rezoning, subdivision, consolidation, or sectional title development. These plans are used in both planning applications and property registration processes.
  
  

• Site Development Plans (SDPs)
  Survey support for the preparation of Site Development Plans, including detailed base plans showing building footprints, boundaries, setbacks, access, and services — aligned to cadastral data and approved town planning layouts.
  
  

Why Legal Cadastral Surveys Matter

Legal cadastral surveys protect the rights of landowners and ensure accurate, lawful use of land. Inaccurate boundaries can result in construction delays, title deed disputes, or even invalid property transfers. Our services help mitigate risk, resolve ownership uncertainty, and provide verified cadastral data for lawful development and land management.

Why Work With LandPlan?

• Registered with SAGC and fully authorised to perform legal cadastral work
  
  

• Deep experience working with Surveyor-General offices, municipalities, and conveyancers
  
  

• Legally defensible reports and certificates for use in court or planning applications
  
  

• Detailed knowledge of title deed interpretation, cadastral overlays, and boundary reconstruction
  
  

• Proven record of resolving complex boundary disputes and supporting lawful land development
  
  

• Integrated approach, with in-house capacity for 3D scanning, engineering surveys, and general plans
  
  

• Service coverage includes urban, rural, and agricultural properties across South Africa
  
  

Services Include:

• General Plan approval and registration

• Legal Cadastral Surveys including beacons relocations and boundary dispute resolution

• Engineering Surveys

• Topographical Surveys and Contour generation

• Subdivision, consolidations, Servitude diagrams and Lease area diagrams

• Sectional Title surveys

• Real Estate Development Consulting