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Proposed Milnerton Lagoon Dredging

Public Participation
  • Status: Appeal process
  • Reference Number: 16/3/3/1/A1/18/3048/25
  • Authority: Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
  • Date of notice: 2026-06-11

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) on 15 May 2026 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 can be downloaded from the link below: 

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

 

Appeals:

Various appeals were 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).

In terms of the National Appeal Regulations, an Applicant must notify, and make a copy of the appeal[s] available to, registered interested and affected parties where applicable, and to affected organs of state, within 5 calendar days of the expiry of the 20-day appeals period. A copy of the appeals is available for download at the link below.

  folder 2026-06 Milnerton Dredging Appeals

In terms of the regulations, the applicant, the decision-maker and any other person contemplated in regulation 4 may, within 20 calendar days from the date of receipt of the appeal, submit a statement responding to an appeal, to the appeal administrator and to the appellant.

A prescribed form for the responding statement, 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

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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

Note that the final Basic Assessment Report and appendices remain available for download below, for information purposes:

  folder 2026-01 final BAR Milnerton Dredging