Development refused
2010-08-12
THE Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) has refused authorisation for the proposed Klapmuts Hills Residential Estate which would have comprised of about 1577 houses in an upmarket security complex. A key factor in the decision was that it would cause peripheral development of gated communities around the town without significant development of the centre, with work and shopping opportunities. The Stellenbosch Spatial Development Framework indicates that no further lateral growth beyond that proposed in the current Klapmuts urban edge is recommended for the next decade. A sizeable amount of the development would exceed the Klapmuts urban edge. The development proposal is considered premature in the context of the strategy for phased infill development. The developmental focus should rather be placed on the integration of new developments with the existing settlement of Klapmuts. In the analysis of the Klapmuts area, the development is found to be ‘unsolicited growth demand’, surpassing the need, and its peripheral location is not ideal. The proposed development’s water demand cannot be met within the existing reservoir capacity for Klapmuts and requires that a second reservoir be constructed adjacent to the existing reservoir at Klapmutskop. Economic development proposals made for the greater Klapmuts area will be concentrated along the R44 and Old Paarl Roads. The retail components of the proposed development could jeopardise attempts to stimulate economic activity along the proposed activity routes as stipulated in the Klapmuts SDF. The appeal period lapses on 30 August.
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