The Hermanus Golf Estate including expansion of the golf course, development of various residential estates and related infrastructure received Environmental Authorisation (EA) in ~2002. A portion of the proposed Hermanus CBD Bypass Road (subject to a separate Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA] process) passes through Precinct 3 (Fairways Close) of the Hermanus Golf Estate, necessitating an amendment to the Hermanus Golf Estate EA. The 125m portion of the road traversing Fairways Close (on Erf 10558, Hermanus) will affect two residential properties as well as a portion of the wetland. A wetland offset elsewhere on the Hermanus Golf Estate has been identified to mitigate impacts on the wetland. Owners of affected properties will be fairly compensated. Application for the EA amendment will be made by the Provincial Government Western Cape: Department of Infrastructure (DoI) to facilitate construction of the Hermanus CBD Bypass Road.
The DoI has appointed SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SRK) to undertake the required EA Amendment Application processes in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 and the EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended.
