The proponent, DA Esta Investment cc has purchased a property (a portion of Erf 3571), measuring 1,248 square from the Ondangwa Town Council for a housing development project. The property (Erf 3571) is undeveloped and is currently zoned "Public Open Space" (POS). In terms of the Town Planning Ordinance (18 of 1954), certain town planning procedures need to be applied for the subdivision of Erf 3571 into Portions A – C and Remainder and subsequent Rezoning of the purchased Portions (A – C) from “POS” to "Single Residential" with to enable the intended housing development. In terms of the Environmental Management Act of 2007 (Schedule 5.1) and its regulations (GN No. 30 of 2012), the rezoning of land zoned "Public Open Space" to any other land use cannot be undertaken without an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) being conducted and Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) is obtained.