municipal-appeal-authority-appeal-decision-27-november-2019-9bdab505071d324d.pdf

The Municipal Appeal Authority (MAA) of the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality dismissed an appeal brought by several environmental organizations and a trust against the decision of the Gert Sibande District Joint Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT) to approve a land development application for the rezoning of Portion 1 of Farm Yzermyn 96 IT.

• The Municipal Appeal Authority (MAA) dismissed the appeal in its entirety and confirmed the Gert Sibande District Joint Municipal Planning Tribunal's decision to approve the rezoning of Portion 1 of Farm Yzermyn 96 IT (GSDM Ref no: 12/2/1).
• The MAA rejected arguments regarding the Mabola Protected Environment, noting that the subject property is located outside the boundary of that protected area.
• The MAA determined that environmental authorizations, water use licenses, and biodiversity matters fall under the jurisdiction of other competent authorities and are not within the MAA's area of authorization.
• The MAA found that the land development application complied with the local municipality's Spatial Development Framework (SDF) and the requirements of the Local Municipal By-Law regarding public participation.
• The MAA ruled that the land development applicant, Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd, was authorized to apply for rezoning because the land was made available for development via a mining right issued by the Department of Minerals Resources under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002.
• The MAA rejected the claim that the rezoning affected the national interest under Section 52 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA), stating that rezoning a single property does not trigger such provisions.

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