| Ref 1500156286 - Rezoning, subdivision, Council’s approval and departures | Ref 1500156286 - Rezoning, subdivision, Council’s approval and departures | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/CityConnectHeader.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <div class="ExternalClassD99A992CD4CD4218B75F638EF11332D0"><p><strong>Remainder erf 666 Hout Bay, 47 Hout Bay Main Road.</strong><br><br>Notice is hereby given in terms of section 81 of the <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Consolidated/_MPBL.pdf">City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law (MPBL), 2015 </a> that the application below has been received and is open for inspection at the office of the District Manager, 3 Victoria Road, Plumstead - by appointment only. Alternatively, it can be viewed by clicking on the PDF attachment in the document downloads section below.</p></div> | <span>
<h2 class="sectHeading">Application details</h2></span>
<p>District office:
<a href="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/TDA%20DM%20-%20Contacts.pdf">Southern District</a><br> Application number: 1500156286<br>Applicant/owner details: First Plan CC / Celita Properties (Proprietary) Limited.<br>Description and physical address: 47 Hout Bay, Main Road, Hout Bay.<br>Submission period: 29 May - 29 June 2026</p><h2 class="sectHeading">Purpose of the application</h2><p>The purpose of the application is to facilitate a shopping centre on a portion of the property.</p><ul><li>Rezoning the property from Rural Zone to Subdivisional Area Overlay Zone to facilitate portions zoned Rural Zone, General Business Subzone (GB2), Transport Zone (TR2) and Utility Zoning. </li><li>Subdivision into four portions. </li><li>Council’s Approval to permit parking at 0 m in lieu of 10 m from the street boundary. </li><li>Council’s Approval to permit the raising of the ground to 4,15 m in lieu of 1,5 m. </li><li>Departures from the <a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/planning-portal/regulations-and-legislations/the-city-of-cape-towns-development-management-scheme">Development Management Scheme</a> for Portion 1:
<br>To permit the raised parking area within the 5 m setback from Main Road.
<br>To permit the roof of the centre that is over 10 m in height to be setback 3 m in lieu of 4,5 m from the Western common boundary.
<br>To permit the walls along the street boundary over 2,1 m in height and permeability of 0%.
<br>To permit a main entrance carriageway crossing width of 10 m and delivery yard carriageway crossing width of 22 m in lieu of 8 m. </li></ul><p>Note: In terms of Section 9 of the Municipal Planning By-law (2023), the proposal does not comply with a Municipal Spatial Development Framework in that the proposed shopping centre is located within an area designated as a ‘floodplain area’ and within a ‘medium-risk coastal inundation area’, and ‘other natural area (buffer 1)’ as well as ‘an area under investigation as heritage area’. </p><p>Note: In terms of Section 16 (1) of the Municipal Planning By-law, the proposal does not comply with a district spatial development framework, being the Southern District Plan (2023), in that the proposed shopping centre is located within an area designated as a ‘Structuring Open Space’, within a ‘Proposed Heritage area’ and as an ‘Other Natural Area (Buffer 1)’ and a flood zone. </p>
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<h2 class="sectHeading">Submit your comments</h2></span>
<p>Submit your comments and representations by <a href="mailto:comments_objections.southern@capetown.gov.za?subject=Comment on application-ref 1500156286">email</a>.<br><br> All submissions need to include the following:</p><ul><li>The application reference number.</li><li>The details of the person submitting the comment, including the full name, interest in the application, address, contact details and the method by which they can be contacted.</li><li>The reason for the comment, including the effect that the application will have on a person/area and any aspect of the application that you consider inconsistent with policy, and how.</li></ul><p>Submissions in writing need to be made to the specified
<a href="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/TDA%20DM%20-%20Contacts.pdf">district office</a> on or before the closing date.<br><br>View our
<a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Claim-or-dispute/Object-to-an-application/Object-to-a-land-use-application">guidelines on submitting comments on land use applications, or to make oral submissions</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="sectHeading">General conditions</h2></span>
<ul><li>A comment or representation that does not meet the requirements above may be disregarded.</li><li>Late comments will not be considered unless the City Manager has agreed in writing.</li><li>If you are unable to write, you may come to the specified
<a href="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/TDA%20DM%20-%20Contacts.pdf">district office</a> during office hours where you will be assisted with transcribing your comment and associated reasons.</li></ul> | | GP0|#03e6040c-6cd2-4a39-bb7a-22f89a0c8c01;L0|#003e6040c-6cd2-4a39-bb7a-22f89a0c8c01|Land use applications;GTSet|#a7cfb90d-44ad-4426-98ce-565f79932396;GPP|#79e6adda-2aa2-4523-bc29-296828216c93 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 May - 29 June 2026, Hout Bay | 0 |
