The proposal to rezone the sports fi elds fi rst came up in 2008 and was met with many objections from residents living in the area. They argued that the land should not be rezoned in line with a restrictive clause which stipulates that the land may only be used for recreational (not residential) purposes.
The proposal to rezone the sports fi elds fi rst came up in 2008 and was met with many objections from residents living in the area. They argued that the land should not be rezoned in line with a restrictive clause which stipulates that the land may only be used for recreational (not residential) purposes.
According to a resident, Ferdy de Moor, a letter of complaint which mentioned this clause was sent to the Premier at the time, Nosimo Balindlela.
This was forwarded to Balindlela legal advisor, Perry Benning field but no response was received from either of them.
The proposed property development has now been approved by the municipal council and residents are uncertain how this restrictive clause was lifted.
According to Peter Sülter of MEH Sulter & Son Professional Land Surveyors, who is handling matters on behalf of the St Andrew’s College Property Trust, the original application was for a higher density structure and received many objections.
He said the uppper section of the fi eld was going to be group housing of 20 units and the lower would be used to build town housing of 50 units per hectare.
This plan was submitted but more objections were made against it, so Sülter consulted with the school again to reduce the density of the proposed structures.
This brings the top fi eld more in line with the surrounding properties and the lower fi eld will used for group housing, reducing the density by more than half.
