Project Proposal: City of Cape Town (CoCT) intends to expand the existing Hout Bay Cemetery on Remainder of Erf
1459 located in the upper valley region of Hout Bay, Western Cape
Legal Framework: To seek environmental authorisation, a Basic Assessment Reporting (BAR) process for the proposed
development is required in terms National Environment Management Act (NEMA, Act No. 107 of 1998, as amended) and
the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (as amended). An Application for Environmental
Authorisation (EA) has been submitted to the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development
Planning (DEA&DP).
DEA&DP Reference Number: 16/3/3/6/7/1/A6/36/2119/25
Available Information: The Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) is being made available to the public for a 30-day
review and comment period from 04 November 2025 to 15 December 2025. The report can be accessed at the following
locations:
- Online at: https://www.zutari.com/Hout_Bay_Cemetery
- A hard copy of the BAR has been made available at the Hout Bay Public Library, Melkhout Crescent, Hout Bay.
Opportunity to Participate: Notice is hereby given of the commencement of the Public Participation Process (PPP) for the Draft BAR. Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are invited to register their interest in the project, review the Draft BAR and to submit written comments to Zutari (details below) within the prescribed comment period. Requests to register as an I&AP and any comments must be submitted in writing together with your full contact details. Future correspondence relating to the Environmental Processes will be distributed to registered I&APs o
Contact Person: Xanté Eberhardt
Email: PPP@zutari.com
Telephone: 021 526 9400
Postal: PO Box 494, Cape Town, 8000
Disclaimer: Zutari places a high premium on the privacy & personal information of our stakeholders. Please note that, as a Registered I&AP in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, your personal details including your name, contact details and address is recorded into a register. The processing of personal information is subject to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), Act No. 4 of 2013, which came into effect on the 1st of July 2021.
Draft Scoping Report
Hout Bay Draft BAR – 2025 10 Signed
Annexure A | Locality map
Appendix A – Locality Map – Remainder Erf 1459 – Huhgenden Str
Annexure C | Photographs
Appendix D – Biodiversity Overlay Map
Appendix D – Biodiversity Overlay Map
Annexure E | Public Participation Process
Appendix E1 – Final comment from HWC
Appendix E3 – Final Comment from the DWS
Appendix F | PPP
Appendix G | Specialist Reports
Appendix G1 – Aqautic Ecology Compliance Statement V1.0
Appendix G2 – Terrestrial Biodiversity Compliance statement V1.0
Appendix G3 – Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA)
Appendix G4 – Agricultural Compliance Statement
Appendix G5 – Groundwater Impact Assessment
Appendix G6 – Geotechnical Investigation Report
Appendix G7 – Traffic Impact Statement
Appendix G8 – Heritage and Palaeontological Screening_NID
Appendix G9 – Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA)_17.04.2025
Appendix G10 – Stormwater Management Plan (SMP)
Appendix H – EMPr
Appendix I – DFFE Screening Tool Report
Appendix I – DFFE Screening Tool Report
Appendix K – Needs & Desirability Report
Appendix K – Needs & Desirability Report
Appendix L – Proposed Civil Infrastructure Layout.pdf
