THE Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, has upheld the appeal of the developers after the director of integrated environmental management refused authorisation for the proposed Klapmuts Hills Residential Estate.
The development, which is to comprise of about 1500 houses in an upmarket security complex of 73 hectares to the west of Klapmuts, now has permission to go ahead within the next five years.
The development proposal was originally refused on the grounds that its peripheral location was not ideal and because the proposed development’s water demand cannot be met within the existing reservoir capacity for Klapmuts. It will require the construction of a second reservoir adjacent to the existing reservoir at Klapmutskop.
) A public participation process has been launched regarding the environmental impact of the proposed development of erven in Klapmuts by the Simonsberg Employees Development Company on erf 1336 (south of Merchant Street).
The proposed development will include single residential erven, group housing, flats, subsidised housing, a retirement village, a crèche as well as a private hospital, business zone and high school.
A copy of the Draft Basic Assessment Report is available at the Klapmuts Superette and Klapmuts Primary School and also on the website www.dougjeff.co.za.
All comments should be sent to Doug Jeffery Environmental Consultants before 27 May via fax (044-874-0432), email (dale@cape-eaprac.co.za) or post (PO Box 2070 George 6530) for the attention of Dale Holder. Quote the DEA&DP reference number E12/2/4/1-B4/20-1033/10.
