The Oude Molen Precinct (OMP) is located within the bigger Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) Area. The property is well connected via Alexandra Road to the N2 and M5 to the south, and via Berkley Road and the Black River Parkway to the N1 on the north.
In addition, the Pinelands Station to the immediate east of the property ties this site directly into the metropolitan rail network.
It is seen as strategic property addressing spatial transformation due to these characteristics:
- proximity to the City and other economic opportunities,
- proximity and access to Pinelands rail station, and
- potential to be a key gateway for the TRUP broader area.
The property is located to the north of The Park and Park Lane office complexes the Vincent Pallotti hospital.
It lies east of Alexandra Road and adjacent to the Pinelands railway station. The northern boundary is formed by Perseverance Road and Maitland Garden Village; and to the West of the site is a City of Cape Town property (remainder erf 26440) and the Black River.
Conceptual vision and key drivers for redevelopment:
The Western Cape Government (WCG) through its Department of Infrastructure (DOI) has appointed a multi-disciplinary team of Built Environment Professionals to conduct detailed specialist investigations and liaise with stakeholders and Interested and Affected Parties in the development of an inclusive vision for the redevelopment of this Precinct.
The Precinct character currently has a rural feel which is largely due to the sparse building footprints.
The property is currently zoned “Utility Zoning” (UT) in terms of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-law 2015: Development Management Scheme, which will be changed through statutory applications as informed by the conceptual vision and key drivers for redevelopment planning which include that of a high density, large scale, sustainable, residentially led mixed-use with cultural heritage features based on a live-work-play philosophy and transit-oriented development (“TOD”) principles and developed along eco-principles.
The vision for development will embrace eco-principles and whilst respecting the significant environmental and heritage elements, and the role that this Precinct plays within the larger contextual area.
Preliminary Public Participation Notifications and Information - 2021
Meet and Greet Flyer
The “Meet and Greet” flyer was distributed to the key identified interested and affected parties (I&AP) on the preliminary database via e-mail, knock-and-drop and post (where applicable) for those on the database without an email address.
The purpose of this flyer is to introduce the Project, conceptual redevelopment proposal, the project planning team and explain the upcoming statutory processes. We look forward to engaging with you in the future.
View the flyer
Pre-Planning Stage: Preliminary Stakeholder Engagements - 2021
Presentation shared at these sessions
Records of Meetings
Invitation to call for interested and affected parties to register - 2024
The Department of Infrastructure has published a Notice inviting all interested and affected parties to register or update their details on the existing database. This round of registration is necessitated by the time that has passed since the last engagements with the public.
This database will be used to send project related updates, notifications of public meetings and notices of statutory applications when documents become available for public review and comment.
You may send your name, email address, physical address, and the institution/organisation you represent to the email address OMP@westerncape.gov.za on or before 01 April 2024.
Notices
Additional correspondence
Updates and notices regarding future public engagements will be published on the webpage and registered interested and affected parties will also be notified.
For any enquiries we encourage the public to write to OMP@westerncape.gov.za