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Princess Mkabayi City Regional Mall

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An integrated development comprising of a regional mall (79,200m2), free standing residential and high-density apartments (52,000m2, motor show rooms (6350m2), logistics park (12,750m2), hotel & casino (14,600m2) and Office Park & Abaqulusi Council chambers (31,500m2) and a site set aside for a future petrol station drive through & décor retail show room (12,300m2).

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The developer, Princess Mkabayi City (Pty) Ltd, is proposing to develop the PRINCESS MKABAYI CITY an integrated mixed use development on ERF 6018 VRYHEID (231104.12m2 ), comprising of a regional mall (141,730.39m2 ), free standing residential and high-density apartments, hotel & casino, drive through fast food restaurants, a décor retail show room and a future petrol station (40,649.63m2 ), motor show rooms logistics park (16,389.52m2 ), and Office park & Abaqulusi Council chambers (31,492.95m2 ) with associated infrastructure such as roads, water supply pipes, sewer pipes, storm water pipes and attenuation structures, electricity supply and telecommunication cables. To establish the foundations for the construction of the mall buildings the natural vegetation will have to stripped off the site exceeding the area of 1 hectare of indigenous vegetation but will be less than 20 hectares. Topsoil containing organic matter and dolerite soils will have to stripped and spoilt to landfill as it is unsuitable for construction. Stormwater runoff will change with the removal of vegetation and will have to be addressed during the construction and operational phase. Potable water will be supplied and the sewerage outfall will be treated by the Abaqulusi Municipality, who will also remove the general solid waste. Electricity will be supplied by Eskom through the Abaqulusi Municipality. Access to the development will be off Oos Street (R34): off the Unnamed Road on the north side. No upgrades are required. Stormwater harvesting is being considered and the use of low energy lighting and appliances with Solar PV back-up system There were issues with the original application/applicant. The cleint decided to restart the application with all of the requried documentation.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 13:18

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21337

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