> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cahf.gitbook.io/primary-transfer-toolkit/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cahf.gitbook.io/primary-transfer-toolkit/land-legal-toolkit/land-and-planning-regularisation-toolkit/step-1-land-and-development-rights-audit.md).

# Step 1: Land and Development Rights Audit

**There are eight sub-steps in the Land and Development Rights Audit phase:** 

1. Determination of the **legal status** of the **Underlying Land** in relation to **Project Outside figure** 
2. **Identification of the land and legal constraints** including problematic / restrictive title deed conditions and procedural steps to effect land assembly 
3. Identification of other constraints inclusive but not limited to **environmental, encroachments and competing land rights** 
4. Review of **Development Approval/Consents** (SPLUMA, NEMA and Mineral) 
5. Identification of **Amendments to Development Approval/Consent** arising from all of the above 
6. Determination of **procedures to achieve Development Approval/Consents amendments** 
7. Determine what rights, if any, must be expropriated and **prepare Generic Expropriation Memorandum**
8. Prepare a **Business Plan** in support of a funding application