Draft Basic Assessment Report - The Proposed Development on Portion 76 (A Portion of Portion 54) of Farm 216 Uitzicht, Knynsa, Western Cape

Portion 76 of the Farm 216 is situated within 1.5 km from Brenton on Sea Residential Area, Knysna Western Cape and the Southern boundary boarders the Brenton Beach. The property is 21.01 hectares in extent.

The entire property is classed as Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA) which is defined as areas in a natural condition that are required to meet biodiversity targets, for species, ecosystems or ecological processes and infrastructure.

The main objective of a CBA area is to maintain it in a natural or near natural state, with no further loss of natural
habitat. Degraded areas should be rehabilitated. Only Low impact, biodiversity sensitive land uses are appropriate.

Taking the CBA into consideration a low impact route was followed during the planning stages of the alternatives in order to have the least impact on the receiving environment.

The proposal is to exercise the primary land use rights of the property, (i.e. construction of a main farmhouse and farm manager’s house). The development proposal entails the following:
(i) The construction of 1one (x1) main dwelling house to be situated in the southwestern corner of the property
(3000m²).
(ii) The construction of a new internal road to provide access to the southern portion of the property.