Heritage Cases

The property of 17ha in size is currently partly developed. 4ha of commercial / business development (including a filling station) was previously approved on the eastern portion of the site (NWP/EIA/72/2012). Existing buildings and operations: • Cynthiana hotel (no longer operational), • Chapel (vandalised), • Caravan Park (no longer operational), • Parking areas, • Houses and accommodation, • Internal roads, • Old unused dilapidated buildings, • Pubs (operational), • Used Car Sales, • Offices, • Nursery (pots). This project applies for further development of the site (mixed) to a maximum of an additional 13ha. Listing 1, Activity 27 and Listing 3, Activity 12 for the clearance of vegetation; Listing 1, Activity 28 and Listing 3, Activity 15 for the transformation of land; Listing 3, Activity 4 for roads and Listing 3, Activity 6 for hospitality facilities will be applied for. Vegetation clearance: For the development, vegetation will have to be cleared to allow space for the establishment of structures (buildings) and infrastructure. The far western section of the property (+ 7ha) towards Cashan 33 which has not been developed yet will now be developed, and a portion of this will be left as private open space (stand 81 of 0.39ha). The site is located in a Terrestrial Biodiversity Ecological Support Area (ESA) 1 and an Aquatic Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA). Development will include: • Residential units (76 stands across 5.11ha) • Church (1ha) – Stand 57 • Roads (3.11 ha) • Self-storage (0.88ha) – Stand 80 • Infrastructure for access control (0.16ha)