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Community Exclusion from Spatial and Development Planning Processes

Ensure communities are included in spatial planning decisions

Summary of the Issue

Environmental regulations are inconsistently enforced, allowing degradation to persist.

History

Environmental protection relies on active monitoring and enforcement, not policy alone.

Causes

Capacity constraints; weak compliance monitoring; limited penalties.

Stakeholders

Local communities, planning authorities, developers, urban planners

Meeting records; SPLUMA compliance checks; public feedback submissions

The Ratepayer

Exclusion from decisions affecting land use; potential loss of property value

The Muncipality

Lack of community input may lead to poorly informed decisions

Mossel Bay In General

Social tension; suboptimal urban development; reduced social cohesion

Mandate community consultation in planning decisions, provide accessible communication

Submitting recommendations, tracking planning processes, supporting public participation

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