Remainder erf 7309 & erven 9858, 9859, 9860 and 9861, Hout Bay, Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay Main Road

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 81 of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law (MPBL), 2015 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.

​​​​​​​​​​App​lication details​​​​​​​​

District office: Southern District
Application number: 1500130787
Applicant/owner details: Directorate of Human Settlements, City of Cape Town.
Description and physical address: Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay Main Road.
Submission period: 23 October - 23 November 2026

​​​​​​​​​​Purpose of the application​​​​​​

To provide accommodation for identified beneficiaries including informal settlement dwellers currently living on-site, in the surrounds and in backyards, and to meet their community and developmental needs.

1. Rezoning of Remainder Erf 7309 & Erven 9858, 9859, 9860 & 9861 Hout Bay to subdivisional area overlay zone as shown on the subdivision plan as detailed below:
   
   Seven portions to be zoned General Residential Zone (GR2) (4,7 ha). 
   Seven portions to be zoned Utility Zone (0,47 ha). 
   Two portions to be zoned Community Zone 1 (2,9 ha). 
   Two portions to be zoned Open Space Zone 2 (2,4 ha). 
   Three portions to be zoned Transport Zone (2,98 ha).
   
   
2. To subdivide the property into a total of 21 portions.
3.  Council’s approval of existing street names as shown on the new plan of subdivision: OR Tambo Road, NR Mandela Road, Luthuli Avenue, A Boesak Street, Mhlungulu Street, Mkokoko Street and W Mkwayi Avenue.
4. Cancellation of General Plan No 4440/2010.

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