Will plans for a new mall in Hout Bay be approved?
Hout Bay residents have opposed plans for a new shopping centre in Princess Street, claiming they were left in the dark and warning that the development could permanently alter the character of their community.
The proposed development seeks to transform a portion of land currently zoned as rural into a mixed-use subdivision area that would accommodate a shopping centre, transport infrastructure, and utility services.
The application includes rezoning the property to General Business, Transport, and Utility zoning, as well as subdivision into four portions. It also seeks approval for several departures from existing planning regulations, including reduced setbacks for parking and buildings, increased carriageway widths, and permission to raise the ground level above four metres.
However, it is not only the scale of the proposal that has sparked outrage.
