RUGBY 24G APPLICATION

Applicant: VDMV 52 (Pty) Ltd Site: Erf 21086 and the Remainder of Erf 21082, Rugby, Milnerton GNEC reference: 20886 DEA&DP reference: 14/2/4/2/1/A1/18/0017/23

Notification of an application in terms of section 24G of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) for rectification of the unlawful clearance of vegetation and a proposed group housing development on Erf 21086 and the Remainder of Erf 21082, Rugby, Milnerton, Western Cape.

Invitation to participate GNEC reference: 20886 DEA&DP reference: 14/2/4/2/1/A1/18/0017/23

Notice is given in terms of section 24G, read with section 24F(2)(a) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), that VDMV 52 (Pty) Ltd has submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning for environmental authorisation after the fact. The applicant commenced the unlawful clearance of vegetation, and the alleged infilling of a mapped wetland, on Erf 21086, Rugby, Milnerton, in January 2022, without environmental authorisation.

The applicant also proposes a new residential development of 120 dwelling units over three storeys, built in two phases. Phase 1 is 93 units: 90 two-bedroom units (30 per floor) and 3 one-bedroom units (1 per floor). Phase 2 is 27 one-bedroom units, split into Phase 2A (12 units, 4 per floor) and Phase 2B (15 units, 5 per floor). Type A is 90 two-bedroom units of 53.47 m², including a 3.26 m² balcony, H3 occupancy, maximum 4 persons. Type B is 30 one-bedroom units of 35.04–35.05 m², including a 2.86 m² balcony, H3 occupancy, maximum 2 persons. A new stormwater pond is proposed on the Remainder of Erf 21082.

Location. The site is in Milnerton, in the City of Cape Town. The R27 is to the west, Main Road (M5) to the east and the N1 to the south. The site is about 2 km north of the N1, in Rugby, about 300 m west of Ysterplaat Air Force Base, with suburbs to the north, east and south.

Listed activities. Listing Notice 1 (Government Notice R.983, as amended), Activity 19. Listing Notice 3 (Government Notice R.985, as amended), Activity 12.

A water use licence application will be made in terms of section 21(c) and (i) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998). Comments on that application run from 30 September 2026 to 30 November 2026.

A Notification of Intent to Develop in terms of section 38(1) of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999) was submitted to Heritage Western Cape, and a positive record of decision was obtained.

How to register and comment

Comments on the section 24G application must reach GNEC on or before Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Comments on the water use licence application must reach GNEC on or before Monday 30 November 2026.

Send your name, address, contact details, preferred method of correspondence, and your interest in the application to:

Mrs Willene Cordier, Guillaume Nel Environmental Consultants, PO Box 2632, Paarl, 7620 

Telephone: 021 870 1874 

Email: willene@gnec.co.za

Kennisgewing ingevolge artikel 24G van die Wet op Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur, 1998 (Wet No. 107 van 1998) vir die regstelling van die onwettige verwydering van inheemse plantegroei en die voorgenome groepsbehuisingsontwikkeling op Erf 21086 en die Restant van Erf 21082, Rugby, Milnerton, Wes-Kaap.

Uitnodiging tot deelname GNEC-verwysing: 20886 DEA&DP-verwysing: 14/2/4/2/1/A1/18/0017/23

Kennis word hiermee gegee ingevolge artikel 24G, saamgelees met artikel 24F(2)(a) van die Wet op Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur, 1998, dat VDMV 52 (Pty) Ltd ’n aansoek om na-die-tydse omgewingsmagtiging by die Departement van Omgewingsake en Ontwikkelingsbeplanning ingedien het. Die aansoeker het in Januarie 2022 op Erf 21086, Rugby, Milnerton, sonder omgewingsmagtiging begin met die onwettige verwydering van inheemse plantegroei en die beweerde opvulling van ’n gekarteerde vleiland.

Die aansoeker stel ook ’n nuwe residensiële ontwikkeling van 120 wooneenhede oor drie verdiepings voor, in twee fases. Fase 1 is 93 eenhede: 90 tweeslaapkamereenhede (30 per verdieping) en 3 eenslaapkamereenhede (1 per verdieping). Fase 2 is 27 eenslaapkamereenhede, verdeel in Fase 2A (12 eenhede, 4 per verdieping) en Fase 2B (15 eenhede, 5 per verdieping). Tipe A is 90 tweeslaapkamereenhede van 53,47 m², insluitend ’n balkon van 3,26 m², H3-okkupasie, maksimum 4 persone. Tipe B is 30 eenslaapkamereenhede van 35,04–35,05 m², insluitend ’n balkon van 2,86 m², H3-okkupasie, maksimum 2 persone. ’n Nuwe stormwaterdam word op die Restant van Erf 21082 voorgestel.

Ligging. Die perseel is in Milnerton, in die Stad Kaapstad. Die R27 is wes, Hoofweg (M5) oos en die N1 suid. Die perseel is ongeveer 2 km noord van die N1, in Rugby, ongeveer 300 m wes van Ysterplaat-lugmagbasis, met voorstede noord, oos en suid.

Gelyste aktiwiteite. Noteringskennisgewing 1 (Goewermentskennisgewing R.983, soos gewysig), Aktiwiteit 19. Noteringskennisgewing 3 (Goewermentskennisgewing R.985, soos gewysig), Aktiwiteit 12.

’n Watergebruiklisensie-aansoek word ingevolge artikel 21(c) en (i) van die Nasionale Waterwet, 1998 (Wet No. 36 van 1998) gedoen. Kommentaar op daardie aansoek loop van 30 September 2026 tot 30 November 2026.

’n Kennisgewing van voorneme om te ontwikkel ingevolge artikel 38(1) van die Wet op Nasionale Erfenishulpbronne, 1999 (Wet No. 25 van 1999) is by Erfenis Wes-Kaap ingedien, en ’n positiewe rekord van besluit is verkry.

Hoe om te registreer en kommentaar te lewer

Kommentaar op die artikel 24G-aansoek moet GNEC voor of op Dinsdag 3 November 2026 bereik.

Kommentaar op die watergebruiklisensie-aansoek moet GNEC voor of op Maandag 30 November 2026 bereik.

Stuur u naam, adres, kontakbesonderhede, verkose metode van korrespondensie, en u belang by die aansoek aan:

Mev. Willene Cordier, Guillaume Nel Environmental Consultants, Posbus 2632, Paarl, 7620 

Telefoon: 021 870 1874 

E-pos: willene@gnec.co.za

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