Members of the Plot and Plan Committee Belhar and residents have lodged more than 300 objections to the proposed sale and development of Erf 27661.
More than 300 objections have been submitted against the City of Cape Town's plans to sell and develop Erf 27661 in Belhar, with residents calling for the land to be developed into serviced residential plots rather than being earmarked for an affordable housing project.
The objections were lodged as part of the public participation process linked to the City's proposed disposal and development of the property, with tender submissions for the project closing on May 18.
At the centre of the opposition is the Plot and Plan Committee Belhar, which argues that the land should remain in public hands and should be used to provide serviced sites to residents in need of housing opportunities.
Committee chairperson Darryl Nel has urged the City to halt the disposal process, citing national housing legislation and policy frameworks which he says support the provision of serviced residential plots as part of housing delivery.
