Call for applications to sit on land planning tribunal By Staff Reporter Share Cpae Town - The City of Cape Town has called for applications and nominations for members to serve on the Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT), as the external membersâ contracts will end in June. The function of the MPT is to consider and decide on land use and development applications submitted to the Cityâs Development Management Department. The MPT was established on July 1, 2015, when the municipal planning by-law came into effect. Twenty-five members serve on the MPT, nine of whom are professionals from the private sector. The external membersâ contracts expire on June 30.