Background Information Document (BID) - Activities carried out on Portion 12 of the Farm Ongegunde Vryheid No 746, Cape St Francis Bay, Kouga Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape -

DEDEAT reference: SBROB#2021-05-21

Portion 12 of the Farm Ongegunde Vryheid No 746 (approximately 46.21 ha in extent) is located in Cape St Francis Bay in the Kouga Local Municipality, Eastern Cape.

The property was purchased by the current landowner in 1993; two dwellings were in place at the time. Google Earth historical imagery (2005) shows two dwellings in place on the property. The south western dwelling has been used by the landowners as a private holiday residence; the north eastern dwelling consists of 5 rooms and an outside cottage; the 5 rooms can sleep 2 persons per room and have been rented to guests since ownership in 1993. The outside room is not rented. A maximum of 12 guests (10 adults; 2 children) have been permitted at the NE dwelling over the years.

In about 2021 the owner refurbished and renovated the dwellings; the following activities took place:
- Rerouting of road (200m2) behind the NE dwelling, renovation of dwelling, putting in place a deck with a plunge pool (140m2) in the footprint of the old road
- Renovation of south western dwelling in the same development footprint.
The total development footprint of the two dwellings and road is approximately 1600m2.