Tannery Park redevelopment sparks community outcry in Rondebosch over insufficient communication and potential congestion.
The Rondebosch Belmont Zone community is calling for transparency, inclusivity and for their concerns to be heard, citing they were not informed following the demolition of a building in Tannery Park which is making way for the redevelopment of business premises and flats.
The community said they have been kept in the dark from the start and that they were concerned that the number of units being built would impact infrastructure capacity and traffic congestion.
Eddie Andrews, the City of Cape Town’s Deputy Mayor and Mayco Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, said the application had been advertised since 2022, with one objection received. The application request is for the existing building to be demolished and to redevelop the property into business premises and flats containing 505 dwelling units, of which 458 are studio units and 38 one-bedroom units along Tannery Park.
“The application was for rezoning (from General Business Subzone GB1 to General Business Subzone GB3), departures from the Development Management Scheme (relating to parking, width of a carriageway crossing, the use of the property, coverage, floor space and building height) and Council’s approvals relating to shared parking and to permit building work in a Heritage Protection Overlay Zone.”
