Amendment of EA: Cairnbrogie

HilLand Environmental, independent Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAPs), have been appointed by the Holder, Cairnbrogie Farms (Pty) Ltd, to ensure compliance with the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA, No 107 of 1998, as amended) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 (as amended) for the proposed amendment of the Environmental Authorisation (EA) that is in place for the resort development on Cairnbrogie.

An EA was issued in 2020 for the construction of Cairnbrogie Resort on the Remainder of Farm 432.

Following the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial constraints and various unforeseen delays resulted in the holder being unable to complete the construction process for the resort and has necessitated the application for an extension of time to complete the development.

Activities commenced on site in compliance with the EA before 31 March 2023, however the Holder is unable to complete the development and the post construction rehabilitation requirements by the 31st March 2025.

To avoid the lapsing of the EA, a Part 2 amendment application has been submitted to the Competent Authority, DEADP, on the 3rd December 2024.

The proposal is to extend the conclusion date and validity period by another five (5) years. The new dates to be specified in the Addendum to the EA, should the application be approved, are as follows:

The EA is valid until 31 March 2030.
The post construction rehabilitation and monitoring requirements to be concluded by no later than: 15 December 2029

All the other information contained in the original process and Final Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and subsequent EA remain valid and unchanged.

No new listed activities in terms of the NEMA EIA Regulations (2014, as amended) (not previously assessed and approved in the original EA) will be triggered by the request to extend the conclusion date for the development. All the listed activities applied for and approved in the current EA remain valid and unchanged.

The final EIR has been submitted to the CA, DEADP George, for their consideration and decision making purposes. The Final report and associated appendices are available below for information purposes.