Public participation
Documents and information about current public participation processes can be accessed below.
Image
Aerial image of the vegetation cleared from the site (Farm 974/1) and adjacent land (Farm 979/9) taken on 26 February 2025

Section 24G Retrospective Environmental Authorisation Application for the clearance of indigenous vegetation in February 2025 on Farm 974/1, Misty Cliffs, Cape Town

Public Participation
  • Status: Pre-application Participation
  • Reference Number: 14/1/1/E1/6/6/3/0917/25
  • Authority: Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
  • Date of notice: 2025-05-02
  • Closing date: 2025-05-22

BACKGROUND 

The applicants commenced with a listed activity without the necessary environmental authorisation and intend to apply for rectification in terms of Section 24 of NEMA. Approximately 400 square metres of indigenous vegetation was cleared on Farm CA 974/1, Misty Cliffs and some damage to vegetation occurred on the adjacent Farm 979/9. The applicants will also seek environmental authorisation to continue with the proposed development of an access driveway and single residential house on the site

 

SITE DESCRIPTION

The site (Farm 974/1) is approximately 15 ha in extent and located in the City of Cape Town Municipality, approximately 2km northwest of Scarborough and 0.2km northwest of the town called Misty Cliffs. The farm is zoned for Agricultural use and is classified as a Critical Biodiversity Area. The site is bounded by the Table Mountain National Park to the north and east.

 

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION

Application will be made in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 and the Section 24G Fine Regulations (GNR 698 of 2017) for retrospective authorisation of the activity commenced with in February 2025 that was unlawful in terms of Section 24F of the NEMA and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations of 2014 (as amended).

The activity necessitating the retrospective Environmental Authorisation application is set out below:

  • Activity 12 of Listing Notice 3 (GNR 324 of 2017): The clearance of an area of 300 square metres or more of indigenous vegetation in the Western Cape i) Within any critically endangered or endangered ecosystem

OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE

A public participation process will commence on Friday, 02 May 2025 with the publication of the Development Setback Line Application Form and supporting annexures. Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are invited to register and provide comments on the application. When registering or commenting, please provide your name, contact details and an indication of any direct business, financial, personal or other interest you may have in the application. 

The 20-day commenting period commences on Friday, 02 May 2025 and will end on Thursday, 22 May 2025. 

Should you have any queries or concerns you can contact the Environmental Assessment Practitioner, Jeremy Rose or Kelly Gilmour as follows:

  • By sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • By sending a WhatsApp message to 060 524 7676
  • By completing the form on this page

Files can be accessed at the link below.

Section 24G Retrospective Environmental Authorisation Application for the clearance of indigenous vegetation in February

Comment and Registration Form

You may request registration as an interested and affected party (I&AP) for this public participation process by filling in your name and contact information below.

Once you have entered your details, select 'next' to enter your comments on the proposed development.

Please note that any comments submitted will be included in future versions of the report and publicly available. If you have any direct financial, business, personal or other interest in the application, please ensure you declare it below.

Your details

Personal information is gathered only for the purposes of facilitating public participation and is not used for any other purpose.

Please ensure you have entered your name and surname correctly.
Invalid Input

Contact information

Please enter your contact information and indicate your preferred means of communication below. Contact information will be used only for public participation purposes on this project.

Please enter a valid email address
Please enter a valid cellphone number
Invalid Input
Please select a preferred method of communication.

Confirm your registration

Select one
Invalid Input
Invalid Input

COMMENT FORM (PAGE 2)

You may submit comments by entering text below, or by uploading a file if you prefer.

All comments will be considered by the Environmental Assessment Practitioner and will be submitted to the competent authority.

If you are unable to submit written comments please contact the Environmental Assessment Practitioner to request alternative means of commenting.

Invalid Input
Invalid Input

Personal Information and Privacy

We are required by the EIA Regulations, GNR 326 of 2017 and the National Environmental Management Act to maintain a register of interested and affected parties including of people who have commented, attended meetings, or requested registration. This requires us to collect and process certain personal information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013. The following personal information has been collected for the purpose of public participation from registered I&APs and will be collected from anyone who comments or registers: 

  • Name, contact details and address;
  • A copy of any comments submitted; and
  • Details of any interest declared in the granting or refusal of the application.

Should you register and/or comment, your name and your comments will be included in published documents. Your contact details, address, and interest declaration will be provided to the competent authority and must also be provided to any appellants in the event that the environmental authorisation is appealed in terms of the Appeal Regulations, GNR 993 of 2014.
Personal information will be stored by Infinity Environmental (Pty) Ltd at 2 Fir Street, Observatory 7925, and on a password-secured cloud storage system which may include servers in other countries. You may at any time request access to or rectify this personal information by contacting us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..