Notice of Environmental Authorisation for the proposed mixed-use development and the rehabilitation of the Elsieskraal River on erven 10852-RE and 10857, Bellville

Dear Registered Interested and Affected Party,

You are hereby notified that the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) has granted Environmental Authorisation and approved the Environmental Management Programme and Maintenance Management Plan for the proposed mixed-use development, associated infrastructure and the rehabilitation of the Elsieskraal River on erven 10852-RE and erven 10857, Bellville in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 and the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (as amended).

The Environmental Authorisation is dated 12 November 2024 and was issued on 12 November 2024.

Accessing the decision

The Environmental Authorisation may be accessed at the bottom of this page or by contacting the Environmental Assessment Practitioner.

Reasons for the decision

The reasons for the decisions are outlined in Annexure 3 (pages 13 to 17) of the Environmental Authorisation.

Details of holder of authorisation

Contact information for the holder of the authorisation is as follows:

City of Cape Town
Directorate: Spatial Planning and Environment
c/o Mr. Gideon Brand
18th Floor, Tower Block, Civic Centre,12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town                                                           

Tel.: (021) 879 9019 

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Appeals

You are reminded that an appeal may be lodged against this decision in terms of the National Appeal Regulations 2014 (as amended). A summary of the appeal process is provided in Section H of the Environmental Authorisation (page 9). Should you wish to appeal the decision, you must submit the appeal in writing to the appeal administrator, and copies to the applicant, registered I&APs, organs of state with an interest in the matter, and the decision maker within 20 (twenty) calendar days from the date of this notification.

Details of registered I&APs and organs of state may be obtained from the environmental assessment practitioner on request. A prescribed appeal form, as well as assistance regarding the appeal processes is obtainable from the office of the appeal authority at:

Tel. (021) 483 3721, E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or URL http://www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp.

Please feel free to get in touch if you need assistance. 

Environmental Assessment Practitioner, Jeremy Rose/Anathi Skweyiya of Infinity Environmental:

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phone: (021) 834 1602

post: Suite 17, Private Bag X11, Mowbray 7705