Proposed Milnerton Lagoon Dredging

PROPOSED DREDGING OF THE MILNERTON LAGOON IN THE DIEP RIVER ESTUARY, CAPE TOWN

The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) has granted Environmental Authorisation to the City of Cape Town for the proposed dredging of the Milnerton Lagoon, in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) and the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (as amended).

The environmental authorisation is dated and was issued on 15 May 2026.

Accessing the decision:

The environmental authorisation can be downloaded from the link below: 

  pdf 2026 05 15 To CoCT Dredging MilnertonLagoon DiepRiverEstuary 3048 25 EA(818 KB)

Reasons for the decision:

The reasons for the decisions are outlined in Annexure 3 (pages 15 to 26) of the Environmental Authorisation.

Details of the authorisation holder:

City of Cape Town: Environmental Management Department

Biodiversity Management Branch

c/o Ms. Julia Wood

Civic Centre, Hertzog Boulevard

CAPE TOWN

8000

Tel.: (021) 444 7793

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Appeals:

You are reminded that an appeal may be lodged against this decision in compliance with the National Appeal Regulations, 2025 (Government Notice No. R. 5985 in Government Gazette No. 52269 of 13 March 2025). 

A summary of the appeal process is provided in Section F of the Environmental Authorisation (pages 11-12). Should you wish to appeal the decision, you must submit an appeal to the Appeal Administrator, the holder (applicant) of the decision and the decision maker within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of notification (i.e. on or before 8 June 2026). 

A prescribed appeal form, as well as assistance regarding the appeal processes is obtainable from the office of the appeal authority at:

Web: http://www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp

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Tel.: (021) 483 3721 - (Office of the Minister)

By hand: Mr Marius Venter, Room 809, 8th Floor Utilitas Building, 1 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8001

Kindly copy the Environmental Assessment Practitioner at the details below in the submission of any appeals:

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Phone: (021) 834 1600

Note that the final Basic Assessment Report and appendices remain available for download below, for information purposes, not for comment:

  folder 2026-01 final BAR Milnerton Dredging