Mr Philip Sevenster is the Director, Technical Services at SPH, in charge of technical packaging proposals and technical project audits. Mr Sevenster’s area of specialization is Project Management, Strategic and Township Planning, Development and Housing Management (SSubsidized Social & Low-Cost Housing). Mr Sevenster has spent his entire career in Town & Regional Planning. He has vast experience in property development, construction and related industries with specific reference to residential and mixed-use development projects. Mr Sevenster has also been involved in housing development projects on a planning and implementation (Project Management) level, including financial modelling.

Some of the recent Social Housing & Project Management deals that Mr. Sevenster has participated as facilitator in the property and development environment include:- Unitas Park X3 and X17, Vereeniging, Emfuleni Municipality (10,500 residential and other stands); (New Era Village-Ermelo (1,200 residential units); Ikhayalethu- Ermelo (9,500 residential and other stands); Morgenzon X8 (12,000 residential and other stands); Akasia north of Pretoria- Tshwane (950 units); Fochville X11- first phase – Merafong City Municipality (258 units); Fochville X8- second phase-Merafong City Municipality (256 units); Princess-Johannesburg (563 units); Derdepoort- Tshwane (360 units); Owl Street, Braamfontein –Johannesburg (300 units); Wildtuin Park, Krugerdorp- first phase -Mogale City (433 units); Vosloorus –Ekurhuleni (3,800 units); New Era Village –Ermelo (255 units); Unitas Park–Vereeniging (1,200 units); Theresa Park–Tshwane (244 units); Elijah Barayi, Welverdiend–Merafong City (456 units); and Welverdiend Varkenslaagte Mega City Merafong City (12,788 units). Mr Sevenster was responsible for the execution and/or management of the following processes and professionals, amongst others:- S.D.F. Revision; Cadastral Information and Surveying; Infrastructure Assessment and Report; Market Assessment and Report; Draft Urban Layout and Design; Geotechnical Report; E.I.A. Process and authorization Compilation of Services Outline Report; Traffic Impact Report; Final Urban Layout and Design; Submission of T.E. Application; Advertisement and circulation of Application; Approval by Municipality; Adherence to Conditions of Establishment; Land Surveying; Services Designs Submission; Services Designs Circulation for Comments; Draft Services Agreements; Final Services Agreements; Section 101 Certificate; Approval of General Plan Pre Proclamation Qualification; Opening of Township Register; and Proclamation.

Mr Sevenster is a former Chairman of Highlands Business Forum and Vice Chairman of the AHI (Free State) South Africa. Mr Sevenster launched his career in Town and Regional Planning at Free State Provincial Administration (Free State Provincial Government) in 1992 and is registered as a Town and Regional Planner with the South African Council for Town and Regional Planners and South African Institute for Planners since 1995.  Mr Sevenster’s professional Memberships include:- Registered in terms of Act 19 of 1984 as Town and Regional Planner at the S.A. Council for Town and Regional Planners since 23 May 1995 (Pr. Pln. A/834/1995); Registered as Corporate Member of the S.A. Institute of Town and Regional Planners since 1992 and with the S.A. Planning Institute since 1996, and Served on the Branch Management of the Free State and Northern Cape Branch of the S.A. Institute of Town and Regional Planners.

Mr Sevenster holds a Master’s Degree in Town and Regional Planning (MTRP) from Free State University and Baccalaureus Artium (Geography).