Khayelitsha set for development growth as City approves R17bn in building plans Share Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has approved building plans to the value of more than R17.2 billion between March 2020 and April 2021 and counts Khayelitsha among the top two planning districts, according to Mayco member for Spatial Planning and Environment Marian Nieuwoudt. Statistics from the City’s Development Management Department for the period show the department approved 18 070 building plans across all planning districts in Cape Town which cover a floor area of 2 266 212 square metres. Nieuwoudt said Khayelitsha’s second place on the list with 3 078 approved building plans behind the 3 425 plans attributed to the City’s Northern district was a sign that a lot of building activity is already ongoing, or imminent for the area, all of which is funded by residents and the private sector.