PRE-APPLICATION BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF KINETIC CATAMARANS INDUSTRIAL FACILITY ON ERF 1339, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT / REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN SEA CADET CORPS INFRASTRUCTURE ON ERF 1316, KNYSNA, WESTERN CAPE.

It should be noted that the proposed development encompasses two interrelated components. The first involves the expansion of the existing Kinetic Catamarans manufacturing facility, while the second entails the upgrade of the South African Sea Cadet Corps – TS Knysna facilities located on the adjoining property. Both components are being assessed collectively under a single Basic Assessment process and are hereafter referred to jointly as “the development area.”

The development area is situated within the established industrial and maritime precinct along Main Road (N2) in Knysna, under the jurisdiction of the Knysna Local Municipality, Western Cape Province. The site occupies a prominent position on the northern shore of the Knysna Estuary, approximately 1.2 kilometres east of the Knysna Central Business District (CBD).