Kamato Properties cc, herein referred to as the proponent, has purchased a portion measuring 8000 square meters of Erf 976, Outapi Extension 3 from the Outapi Town Council for the purpose of constructing 15 affordable houses. The sale of the property to the proponent was approved by the Outapi Town Council at its ordinally Council meeting of 08 March 2022. Erf 976 measures approximately 12,114 m² in extent and is currently zoned Public Open Space (POS). As such, statutory town planning procedures need to be applied in terms of Section 50(3)(a)(ii) and Section 50(3)(a)(iv) of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act No. 23 of 1992), as well as to Urban and Regional Planning Board (URPB) in terms of Section 105(1)(a) & (e) as follows. • Subdivision of Erf 976 Outapi Extension 3, into Erf 1-15 and the Remainder. Permanent Closure of Erven 1-15 (Portions of Erf 976 Outapi Extension 3) as "Public Open Spaces". Rezoning of Erven, 1-15 (Portions of Erf 976 Outapi Extension 3), from "Public Open Space" to "Single Residential" with a density of "1:500". In terms of the Environmental Management Act (EMA) No. 7 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 any EIA being undertaken and an ECC being obtained.