Proposed house and associated infrastructure on Portion 32 of Farm Misgunst no. 257, near Vleesbaai

HilLand Environmental has been appointed by the applicant, Mr M.C. Lundall, as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) for the proposed activities on Portion 32 of Farm Misgunt No. 257, Fransmanshoek. The appointment is to ensure compliance with the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended, and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014, as amended, as the proposed activities require environmental authorisation.

The application relates to the clearance of vegetation, mapped as Endangered Hartenbos Dune Thicket, to allow for the construction of a primary house and associated infrastructure on the property. The house and associated infrastructure will be fully off-grid. Access will be taken from the servitude track to the south via a narrow driveway that will meander through the existing vegetation to the proposed disturbance zone where the house will be located.

The proposed working area/disturbance zone is approximately 1 500 m² and includes the driveway, parking area, small rehabilitated indigenous garden and house.

The existing tents will be retained, and the rest of the property will remain conserved.

In terms of Regulations 3(4) and 40 of the NEMA EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended, this letter notifies you, as a neighbouring landowner, of the public participation process and the availability of the Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and associated appendices. The report will be available for a 30-day commenting period from 04 September 2026 to 05 October 2026.

Please submit any comments or concerns relating to the proposal in writing by email to ppp@hilland.co.za during the commenting period. Please note that comments received on this matter will form part of the public record in terms of POPIA.

If you do not have access to email or the internet, or if you experience any difficulty downloading the information, please contact this office so that we can assist you according to your needs.

To be registered as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), please submit your contact details, motivation for participation and written inputs to HilLand Environmental by email. Only registered I&APs will receive further notifications regarding the process.

If you require any further information or assistance, please contact us on (044) 889 0229 (Tel) / ppp@hilland.co.za (email).