Heritage Cases

Imithi Services have been appointed as independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) by the developer, Art du Randt, to apply for the Environmental Authorization (EA), including a Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and Environmental Management Plan (EMPr) to the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) for the Proposed Rezoning, Subdivision and Development, Portion 6 of Farm 743, East London, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape. The proposed development is situated at general development co-ordinate S32°54’18.29”; E28°00’53.03” [1:50,000 Map Ref – 3228CC], Portion 6 of Farm 743, with the property measuring approximately 25,05ha in extent and zoned as Agricultural Zone 1. With the property located inside the urban edge, as indicated in the North Eastern Urban Edge Study for Business Zone 1 use, it is the intention of the developer to rezone the property into two portions and rezone an approximate 3,28ha portion for Business Zone 1 usage, with the proposed development to take place in 3 phases: o Phase 1 – Portions 1, 4 & 5 o Phase 2 – Portion 2 o Phase 3 – Portion 3 Phase 1 of the development will consist of warehousing and storage units, while Phase 2 and 3 will be developed at a later date. The remainder of Portion 6 will retain the current Agricultural Zone 1 zoning. Road access to the development will be provided from the existing DR02735 road.