Members of the Vogelsang community are concerned about the proposed Eagle Creek development which we believe is a threat to our Estate and its residents as well as the sensitive ecosystem and biodiversity along the natural water course. A mere fifteen meters away from the floodline, and overlapping the existing wetland area, this development will share a single-lane entrance with Vogelsang. Heavy vehicles and ongoing construction will create noise and dust, disturbing Vogelsang residents and wipe out the shrinking wildlife along the river. Additional traffic from over one hundred new homes is bound to cause delays and congestion, especially during peak hours and holidays. This flagrant densification and urbanisation will devalue our properties and pose a threat to the peaceful, rural character of the area that attracted people to Vogelsang. Mossel Bay, once a sleepy coastal town, offering holiday makers and retirees a retreat from the frenzy of cities, is already under threat of becoming overcrowded and cramped. Residents object to the fact that there does not appear to have been sufficient public participation during the various stages of the approval process of the new development. Many people were unaware of this development until the notice regarding the water application was put up at the entrance to the Estate.
We urgently appeal to the Mossel Bay Municipality to respect the rights of local citizens and to halt the development. We also question the statement that the development will not have an impact on the environment.
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Reached 250 supporters
March 9, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
March 3, 2025
226 Comments
Island View kan nie eers sy eie verkeer dra nie en dan wil hierdie ontwikkeling n verbindingspad tussen IView en Vogelsang bou???? Malligheid en iemand dink gladnie aan die verkeersimpak na beide kante toe nie. IView se strate is boonop ver onder standaard en van die swakste in die groter Mosselbaai.
It is about doing what is right. Building on the green belt is a very huge risk of destruction should we have very hard rainfall. The habitation of many animals will be destroyed. May the council make a decision based on what is right for humankind and for the animals concerned living in the greenbelt.
This development is just to fillvyhe developer's pockets. He/she is clearly not going to stay there in an area that has been flooded how many times in history? You're robbing us residents from the peace and tranquility we're currently enjoying here, just for your own bank account!!!
This development is within the floodline, the heavy vehicles will damage the current road that we maintain. Crime will escalate and the stands are literally 5 meters away from current dwellings
Crime will increase. Too many transporting in and out, and it delay times to get to work in time. In case of emergengies, eg. in case of fire and floods and to get to hospitals it will be a huge problem due to one entrance
They will destroy the natural wetland habitat, be a safety risk and use roads other people have to pay for.
Staan die bouery daar teen.
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Members of the Vogelsang community are concerned about the proposed Eagle Creek development which we believe is a threat to our Estate and its residents as well as the sensitive ecosystem and biodiversity along the natural water course. A mere fifteen meters away from the floodline, and overlapping the existing wetland area, this development will share a single-lane entrance with Vogelsang. Heavy vehicles and ongoing construction will create noise and dust, disturbing Vogelsang residents and wipe out the shrinking wildlife along the river. Additional traffic from over one hundred new homes is bound to cause delays and congestion, especially during peak hours and holidays. This flagrant densification and urbanisation will devalue our properties and pose a threat to the peaceful, rural character of the area that attracted people to Vogelsang. Mossel Bay, once a sleepy coastal town, offering holiday makers and retirees a retreat from the frenzy of cities, is already under threat of becoming overcrowded and cramped. Residents object to the fact that there does not appear to have been sufficient public participation during the various stages of the approval process of the new development. Many people were unaware of this development until the notice regarding the water application was put up at the entrance to the Estate.
We urgently appeal to the Mossel Bay Municipality to respect the rights of local citizens and to halt the development. We also question the statement that the development will not have an impact on the environment.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
March 9, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
March 3, 2025
226 Comments
This estate is encroaching the shirking wildlife, interfering with the natural flow of the small river, traffic will become a disaster and dangerous. The tranquility of the environment will be shatered
Island View kan nie eers sy eie verkeer dra nie en dan wil hierdie ontwikkeling n verbindingspad tussen IView en Vogelsang bou???? Malligheid en iemand dink gladnie aan die verkeersimpak na beide kante toe nie. IView se strate is boonop ver onder standaard en van die swakste in die groter Mosselbaai.
It is about doing what is right. Building on the green belt is a very huge risk of destruction should we have very hard rainfall. The habitation of many animals will be destroyed. May the council make a decision based on what is right for humankind and for the animals concerned living in the greenbelt.
This development is just to fillvyhe developer's pockets. He/she is clearly not going to stay there in an area that has been flooded how many times in history? You're robbing us residents from the peace and tranquility we're currently enjoying here, just for your own bank account!!!
This development is within the floodline, the heavy vehicles will damage the current road that we maintain. Crime will escalate and the stands are literally 5 meters away from current dwellings
Crime will increase. Too many transporting in and out, and it delay times to get to work in time. In case of emergengies, eg. in case of fire and floods and to get to hospitals it will be a huge problem due to one entrance
They will destroy the natural wetland habitat, be a safety risk and use roads other people have to pay for.
Staan die bouery daar teen.
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This estate is encroaching the shirking wildlife, interfering with the natural flow of the small river, traffic will become a disaster and dangerous. The tranquility of the environment will be shatered