Heritage Western Cape's decision to halt the redevelopment plans for Oude Molen Eco Village raises concerns among residents about the future of their thriving community.
The province's plans to redevelop approximately 13 hectares of state-owned land into a mixed-use precinct comprising residential, commercial, and educational facilities at the Oude Molen Eco Village in Pinelands has reached a setback.
This, as Heritage Western Cape's Appeals Committee dismissed the provincial government's appeal against the refusal of the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), concluding that the assessment does not comply with the requirements of the National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA).
The Western Cape Government said it would be following the legal and administrative avenues regarding the decision.
The City of Cape Town, meanwhile, confirmed that the public participation period ended and that it was collating the responses in order for a report to be drafted and referred to the Municipal Planning Tribunal for a decision.
