Residents await rezoning verdict
The application for the proposed rezoning of a portion of former LVCC land for a school development has not been approved or refused, since it is still being processed.
MBOMBELA – In December more than 60 concerned Steiltes residents and the owners of two pre-primary schools signed a petition objecting to the application lodged by GAP Development Planners with the City of Mbombela.
The application was for the property to be rezoned from “special” for sports grounds and purposes related thereto, to “special” for place or instruction for the purpose of a nursery school, crèche, day-care centre and subservient uses.
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The current owner, understood to be Mr Mark Mason, wishes to utilise the property for the development, which will form part of a Curro Castle nursery school accommodating up to 650 pupils.
According to town planner, Mr Luxolo Sikhonde, comments were made by some of the relevant stakeholders including Sembcorp Silulumanzi and the departments of roads and stormwater, and urban planning.
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Municipal spokesman, Mr Joseph Ngala said the matter had not yet been considered by the Municipal Planning Tribunal, the body of council authorised to decide on such applications. Only applications which have received positive comments from all the relevant departments are referred to the tribunal.
