Lakeside industrial and associated services development, Stanger

uShukela Milling (Pty) Ltd are the landowners of Farm Blythdale No. 17461 located within the KwaDukuza Local Municipality. The farm is 1 979.6 hectares in extent. The property is an active sugarcane farm and is zoned “Agriculture 1”. The landowner is in the process of subdividing the farm. The western portion of the farm, close to Stanger has been identified as having high industrial value.. The intention is to rezone the portion of land where the industrial development is proposed to “General Industry”. Two sites have been considered and will be assessed in the environmental authorization process and this study. Preliminary investigations have indicated that site 2 is the preferred site alternative. A new access road is proposed for site 2. The layout of the industrial platforms has not yet been determined; therefore, a single 40-hectare platform will be assessed in the authorization process.